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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Olympic Village

Olympic Village stories: 4 news summaries

2010 Winter Olympics Feel
a Chill in One Host Town

Construction hassles, dim future depress Whistler residents

Aug 31, 09 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whistler Village, Canada, celebrated when it learned it would host many events as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics in nearby Vancouver. But the honeymoon is pretty much over, the Seattle Times reports. Clogged roads, endless construction, and soon-to-be-closed schools have residents ruing the decision. And their ire doesn’... More »

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tourism • Canada • development • British Columbia • skiing • Olympic Village • Whistler Blackcomb • 2010 Vancouver Olympics • Winter Olympics

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 Athletes' Village Is a 'Sex-Fest'


Aug 22, 08 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic village overflows with world-class athletes, and they're doing about what you'd expect thousands of buff, healthy young people voluntarily crammed into a confined space to do: have sex, and plenty of it. "I am not implying, for one moment, that every athlete in Beijing is at it,... More »

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sex • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic Village

Bird's Nest Stadium:
Your Corporate Logo Here

Beijing's National Stadium and Aquatics Center put post-game rights on market.

Aug 15, 08 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - For a low, low price in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Beijing’s $500-million National Stadium, known as the “Bird’s Nest,” is peddling 30-year naming rights, courting six multinational corporations for logo privileges and other partnerships, the Wall Street Journal reports. The “Water Cube” Aquatics... More »

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Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • stadium • corporate sponsorship • Olympic Village • Birds Nest National Stadium

 'Lost Boy' Lomong
 to Carry US Flag 
 at Olympics

'Most exciting day of my life,' says former Sudanese refugee

Aug 7, 08 2:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Darfur "Lost Boy" refugee Lopez Lomong, who became a US citizen one year ago, has been chosen to carry the Stars & Stripes at tomorrow's opening ceremony of the Olympics. "This is the most exciting day of my life," Lomong, 23, told the Boston Globe.... More »

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Opening Ceremony • Olympic Games • Lopez Lomong • Olympic Village

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