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Protesters building steam in S.F. On the day before the Olympic torch was to be carried along the citys waterfront, hundreds of protesters took to the streets today to rally support for freedom in Tibet and to decry the Peoples Republic of China rule there. The roving demonstration moved from United Nations Plaza to City [...] … to skip this year’s Olympics in Beijing. Beijing pollution risky for endurance athletes BEIJING (Reuters) – Endurance events at the Beijing Olympics could pose a health risk if they are staged on heavily polluted days, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, although it was prepared to reschedule such events. Hein Verbruggen, chairman of [...] Last week I posted an entry supporting a boycott of the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games. Thor Hushovd listened. Okay, maybe not to me, but the idea is taking hold amongst athletes. VeloNews | Hushovd considers opening ceremony boycott Crédit Agricole’s ace sprinter Thor Hushovd says he is prepared to boycott the opening ceremony [...] “The marvelous landscape in the Andes was covered with a deep blanket of powder-dry virgin snow. When I plunged onto the steep slopes and the snow whipped up on both sides of me, I felt like shouting for joy. I was finally certain: Skiing, that’s my life! When the others arrived and immediately started [...] “When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.” “I don’t master the mountain. I master speed.” — Bode Miller (b. 1977), American Olympic & World Champion skier PUT ME BACK ON MY BIKE: IN SEARCH OF TOM SIMPSON by William Fotheringham Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. [...] |
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