2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

History of Wheelchair Olympics
A lot of people have incessantly shown extraordinary strength and willpower in facing adverse situations. Among these exemplary individuals are the ones who have debilitating health conditions and are confined in wheelchairs, either temporarily or permanently. You might wonder about the colorful history of wheelchair Olympics where physically incapacitated people show astonishing amounts of feistiness, discipline and perseverance to participate i Read More...
Olympic Sports Betting
Betting on the outcome of a sports event is a favorite pastime for many people. So when the Olympic Games are being played, you can be sure that there will be lots of betting taking place. The bets here will not only be on individual teams for various sports but also on which country will ultimately finish with the maximum medals. Betting begins in earnest even before a single match has started. Germany is currently listed as the favorite to p Read More...
2014 Winter Olympics - IXS
PyeongChang is rapidly rising as the likely candidate for the 2014 bid. Partly it's because Pyeong Chang is well financed with no doping scandal(Salzburg) and with no risk of terrorism or bad infrastructure(Sochi). Korea proved it's mettle in the winter games and is the favorite to win. PyeongChang is already prequalified, given it's strong performance in 2010 Winter Olympics selection process, where it lost by the narrowest of margins. The train Read More...

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Issue #1596 (57), Friday, July 30, 2010
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