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IOC plans Olympics center for Haiti The International Olympic Committee has agreed to build a multi-sports development center in Haiti. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said Monday the center will represent a “lasting legacy” as the island nation tries to recover from January’s quake that killed as many as 300,000 people. The Haiti center will be the second in the IOC’s “Sports For Hope Program,” following a $10… Read more on…

IOC ponder firework ban and adding women’s ski jumping It may be more nip and tuck than a complete facelift but the Olympics could have a new look in the future if a series of proposals are approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News IOC Happy With Olympic Budget Plans The IOC has welcomed reassurances from London organizers that funding for the…

At 8:41 am on Wednesday, July 2nd, the International Olympic Committee in Prague announced that Vancouver was awarded the 21st Olympic Winter Games in 2010. Massive crowds at GM Place in Vancouver and Whistler Village erupted in celebration…it was a day that changed our province forever. No copyright infringement intended. Video property: CBC

Over two decades, the International Olympic Committee has updated what was, in hindsight, a rather sedate winter sports festival. Related Article: nyti.ms

Phelps ready to resume Aussie rivalry Michael Phelps and the US swim team have vowed to dominate Aust in the Pan Pacific Championships this week. Read more on BigPond Sport SKorea hopes Kim Yu-na will help win bid The head of the Pyeongchang Olympic bid committee says he is counting on help from former gold medalists such as figure skater Kim Yu-na to win the right to host the 2018…

Rogge feels like expectant father before Youth Olympics start Singapore – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said Saturday he felt like an expectant father before the start of the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Read more on EARTHtimes.org Bad day at the office for Liew BRUNEI -National swimmer Amanda Liew Jia Xin’s face was etched with frustration after she failed to break her personal best in the…

UK Issues 2012 Olympics Etiquette Guide Hold off from hugging an Indian, don’t be alarmed if the French are rude and never mistake a Canadian for an American. Read more on KTVU 2 San Francisco Rogge has high hopes for inaugural Youth Olympics International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge hopes the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will teach young athletes to embrace fair play and reject doping, racism and corruption. Read…