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Leave the Olympics alone!
Leave the Olympics alone. Think of the sacrifices from all of the athletes, their families and supporters of years of time and money. The Olympics should be neutral and non-political. This is the only global event where all nations can participate in a peaceful event. We need these Games to be left alone and be sacred. Separate from all politics! Leave the Olympics alone. Think of the sacrifices from all of the athletes, their families and supporters of years of time and money. ... more
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IOC president avoids China torch debate
IOC president Jacques Rogge refused to be drawn into political commentary Friday at the close of the IOC's executive board meetings. He said he viewed the violent protests during the Beijing torch relay not as an attack on the Olympic flame but as a manipulation of the media. IOC president Jacques Rogge refused to be drawn into political commentary Friday at the close of the IOC's executive board meetin... more
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Vancouver nixes international olympic torch relay
BEIJING - Vancouver's Olympic organizers won't conduct an international torch relay but may still make stops in some cities or places, including Paris, London and Vimy Ridge, John Furlong, the CEO of Vanoc said Thursday. BEIJING - Vancouver's Olympic organizers won't conduct an international torch relay but may still make stops in some cities ... more
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Paris braces for torch protests
Hundreds of police will be deployed on the streets of Paris on Monday to protect the Olympic torch relay from opponents of China's actions in Tibet.
The 80 runners will be guarded on the 18 mile route by a cordon of 65 motorcycles, 100 police on rollerblades or running nearby, and 200 riot police.
Pro-Tibet activists have said they plan to hold demonstrations in the capital.
Thirty-five arrests were made in London on Sunday as demonstrators attempted to seize the torch and disrupt the relay.
At one point, the torch was transferred onto a bus to protect it from the protesters. Hundreds of police will be deployed on the streets of Paris on Monday to protect the Olympic torch relay from opponents of China'... more -
The Torch flashlight: why illuminate when you can incinerate?
Sure, there's always the pukelight for good times around the house, but sometimes you've just got to do some damage -- which is where The Torch from Wicked Lasers comes in. The 4100-lumen flashlight is in the Guiness Book of World Records, and can ignite paper, light cigarettes, melt plastic, and even fry an egg -- but only has a fifteen minute battery life. Check a video of The Torch taking out a pile of plastic bags after the break, and hit the read link for even more high-candlepower destruction. Sure, there's always the pukelight for good times around the house, but sometimes you've just got to do some damage -- which... more
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Making Films = Olympic Torch
David Porteous, a candidate in Lenovo's New Thinker contest, is vying for the opportunity to run with the Olympic Torch. We will find out soon if he makes it! David Porteous, a candidate in Lenovo's New Thinker contest, is vying for the opportunity to run with the Olympic Torch. We will ... more
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No YouTube for you CHINA!!
It's a common fact that China blocks information accessed by its citizens. If you Google "Tiananmen Square" from a Chinese address, only tourist information comes up. Nothing about the protests nor the killings. But why youtube? Even Lenovo, a China-based Olympic TOP sponsor, is having their woes with YouTube. They are using YouTube to engage their audience during their Torch Relay competition. What gives?? It's a common fact that China blocks information accessed by its citizens. If you Google "Tiananmen Square" from a Chin... more
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Ever dream of running with the Olympic Torch?
Kimi Puntillo, the first woman to run a marathon on every continent in the world, is now vying for the opportunity to run with the Olympic Torch in Lenovo's "New Thinker" contest.
She needs your vote!
www.lenovo.com/torch
voting ends Oct. 31st Kimi Puntillo, the first woman to run a marathon on every continent in the world, is now vying for the opportunity to run with the Oly... more -
New Thinker contest for the Olympic Torch Run
Kimi Puntillo, the first woman to run a marathon on every continent in the world, is now vying for the opportunity to run with the Olympic Torch in Lenovo's "New Thinker" contest.
She needs your vote!
www.lenovo.com/torch
voting ends Oct. 31st Kimi Puntillo, the first woman to run a marathon on every continent in the world, is now vying for the opportunity to run with the Oly... more
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