Vancouver all set for Winter Games
Canada is entering the final countdown before the 2010 Winter Olympics by applying the finishing touches to facilities and sending the flame farther north this week than ever before.
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Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first
The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said Monday.
Read Full StoryOlympic flame makes bold foray into far north
VANCOUVER - The Olympic flame traveled farther north than it has ever gone as it lit up the artic night sky in the northern outpost of Alert on Sunday.
Read Full StoryBid rigging gang with eye on Rio Olympics busted
Police said Wednesday that they busted a network of fraudsters who targeted upcoming World Cup and Olympic Games projects with bid rigging scams.
Read Full StoryChinese gov’t takes over Olympic stadium
More than a year after the Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest stadium has been placed under Chinese government management in an effort to stem financial losses, state media said Wednesday.
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