Chinadaily Homepage   | Home | Destination Beijing | Sports | Olympics | Photo |     2008Olympics > From Around the World   In Depth   Mascots   Volunteers   Venues Live   Countdown   Team China   Games Schedule   Who Am I   Photo Map   Forum       Previous Page Next Page     Games a force for good but no panacea-Rogge Olympic chief Jacques Rogge thinks the Beijing Olympics will be a significant force for good in China, but cannot be expected to resolve all the issues facing the country       German leaders endorse Munich 2018 winter Olympics bid Germany's Olympic Sports Association (DOSB) endorsed on Tuesday a possible bid by Munich to host the 2018 winter Olympics.       IOC calls on Britain to criminalise doping The British government has been urged to bolster its stance against doping in sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).       UK watchdog urges Games' budget discipline Budget-setting for the 2012 London Olympics has been thorough but there is still uncertainty over the design of the venues and the wider benefits of the Games, a British financial watchdog said on Friday.       London 2012 delivery body says Games on track Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games are going smoothly, according to the body responsible for delivering the infrastructure.       Rogge welcomes Rio bid for 2016 Olympics International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge encouraged Brazil's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics on Thursday despite Rio staging the most expensive Panamerican Games in history.       Lawmakers urge UK to get grip on 2012 Games planning The British government is financially exposed over the 2012 London Olympics and should put in place a strong monitoring system to make sure preparations do not fall behind schedule, lawmakers said on Tuesday.       Putin calls for preventing embezzlement in Olympic construction Russia's president has asked prosecutors to form a government department to oversee spending on Olympic facilities for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, in an effort to prevent embezzlement, he said Monday, according to Russian news agencies.       Polish Olympic vice-president suspended Artur Pilka has been suspended as vice-president of the Polish Olympic Committee on suspicion of drug dealing, PAP news agency reported on Sunday.       Sochi 2014 Games will offer online progress watch The Russian city of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, will offer online monitoring of venue construction to allow the International Olympic Committee to keep track of progress, its bid leader said.       Pyeongchang pick themselves up after 2014 loss Tears flowed, hearts sank and shares fell as South Koreans came to terms with the news Pyeongchang had lost out to Russia's Sochi in the race to stage the 2014 Winter Olympics.       Unusual concept, Putin win 2014 Games for Sochi An innovative concept and the enthusiastic backing of Russian president Vladimir Putin were key factors in the surprise decision to award the 2014 Winter Games to Russia's Sochi, officials said on Wednesday.       Russian team rejoices after 2014 Games victory Ecstasy engulfed Russia's Sochi delegation on Wednesday when International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge announced that the Black Sea resort would host the 2014 Winter Olympics.       Russia's Sochi parties through the night after win Thousands of hands were thrust in the air and deafening cheers filled the skies above Sochi on Wednesday as news broke that the Russian resort had won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.       Shattered Salzburg team searching for answers Salzburg's vanquished 2014 Winter Olympics bid team were at a loss for words after the International Olympic Committee awarded Russia's Sochi the right to stage the Games on Wednesday.       Salzburgers blame Olympic defeat on lack of funds The sound of music gave way to the sound of silence in Salzburg on Wednesday as a few words from IOC president Jacques Rogge brought another early end to the Austrian city's Olympic ambitions.       2014 Winter Games host city Sochi Factbox on the Russian city of Sochi, which was awarded the 2014 Winter Games at an International Olympic Committee vote in Guatemala on Wednesday:       Russia awarded 2014 Winter Games Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics on Wednesday, rewarding President Vladimir Putin and taking the Winter Games to his country for the first time.       Sochi wins 2014 Olympic Games Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics on Wednesday, rewarding President Vladimir Putin and taking the Winter Games to his country for the first time.       Rogge predicts tight race for the 2014 Games International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge predicted on Thursday a tight race next month for the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics and said all three bids were of a very high quality.       Hopes pinned on Magnificent Seven Gunn-Rita Dahle won the cross-country mountain biking competition in Athens. Now Norway expects her to do the same at the Beijing Games as one of its seven medal hopefuls.       Hanson still feeling effects of electric shock Australian swimmer Brooke Hanson is struggling to return to training after suffering an electric shock in a spa pool on the weekend.       IOC inspection team praises London's progess London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics received a glowing report from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the conclusion of a three-day inspection visit on Thursday.       Organizer: London will offer greatest legacy since Barcelona 1992 The 2012 London Olympics will produce the greatest long-term regeneration benefits of any host city since the 1992 Barcelona Games, Mayor Ken Livingstone said Tuesday at the start of a key IOC inspection visit.       Special Olympics seeks more athletes, volunteers in big cities Special Olympics officials say the program is not attracting as many athletes and volunteers in big cities as it does in smaller places. They are testing a new strategy in New York that could serve as an example for other big cities, like Los Angeles or Mexico City.       Armed foreign officers may help British police during Olympics Scotland Yard is considering using foreign armed police to protect dignitaries during the 2012 London Olympics if it is unable to train enough British officers to use firearms in time, police said Saturday.       Kenya launches funds drive for Beijing Olympics National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) on Wednesday began fund-raising efforts for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, signing a contract worth of 100 million Kenyan shillings (about 1.5 million U.S. dollars) for preparation and sending Kenya's team to China, the Kenya Times reported Thursday.       Rogge satisfied with preparation for Games Visiting International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said here Wednesday he was satisfied with the preparation work by the Chinese government towards the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.       Madrid joins race for 2016 Olympics Spain's Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved Madrid's candidacy for the 2016 Olympics, two years after it lost a bid to host the 2012 Games to London.       IOC probes past Olympics after Telekom doping affair The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would launch an inquiry into potential drugs rules violations at past Games following doping confessions by Telekom team riders.       German Olympic team doctor latest to confess in doping scandal The doping scandal in German cycling spread to the amateur ranks when a doctor for the Olympic team admitted providing performance-enhancing testosterone to riders.       Dar mayor meets 2008 Olympic torch relay producers The mayor of Dar es Salaam on Monday met with visiting producers of the torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.       Rogge: Africa priority for sport development President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge said on Thursday that Africa is priority number one regarding his organization's sport development programs       IOC fines Austrian Olympic Committee $1 million The International Olympic Committee (IOC) fined the Austrian Olympic Committee $1 million on Thursday over the Austrian athletes' doping affair at last year's Turin Winter Games.       UK gas plant races with Olympics for workers A new gas terminal which aims to supply 20 percent of Britain's needs is fighting to beat the challenge of the 2012 Olympics to grab skilled building workers for its own expansion, managers say.       Australian swimmers satisfied after morning trials Australia's swimmers have no fears about contesting morning finals at next year's Beijing Olympics after experimenting with the format.       Britain eyes far to London Olympics at taekwondo worlds With the Beijing Olympic Games still over a year to go, Britain has already leaped to preparation for the 2012 London Olympics as it fields a young line-up at the World Taekwondo Championships.       Greek Minister underlines the role of Olympic Truce Greek Culture Minister George Voulgarakis underlined the role of the Olympic Truce to the idea of the Olympic Games on Saturday at an international forum on the Olympic Truce which took place in ancient Olympia of Greece, according to Athens News Agency.       Young British athletes to get taste of Games in Beijing Britain plans to use the Beijing Olympics to help develop depth in a variety of sports and give some of the nation's younger athletes a taste of action without actually competing, according to Olympic chief Simon Clegg.       Rogge: No national anthems or flags at proposed Youth Olympics National flags and anthems would be excluded from the Youth Olympics to avoid any form of nationalism       Athens no longer considers Games a 'financial disaster' Athens has not recovered financially from hosting the most expensive Olympic Games to date but neither is it hemorrhaging money from its purpose-built stadiums as was originally feared, Greek officials said recently.       U.S. to exhibit "Olympic Gold" The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the National Jewelry Institute (NJI) announced a partnership on Tuesday to create "Olympic Gold," a first of its kind U.S. Olympic medal exhibit.       Budget finally set for Vancouver Games Organizers of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver released a business plan on Tuesday with a C$1.63 billion (US$1.5 billion) operating budget that projects strong ticket demand but concedes that not all events will be sold out       London 2012 can set environmental benchmark Sebastian Coe said on Thursday that the London 2012 Games will herald a new era of environmental sustainability in the Olympic movement and inspire young people to think about safeguarding the planet.       2012 Games transport plans will reach goals, ODA says The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) sought to allay fears over its transport plans for the London 2012 Games in a report published on Thursday.       Austrian Ski Federation criticizes Olympics ban for athletes The Austrian Ski Federation's legal expert has criticized the decision to ban six Austrian athletes from the Olympics for life following the doping scandal at the Turin Winter Games.       Brazilian city Rio seeks 2016 Olympic Games The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro seeks to host the 2016 Olympic Games after the July 13 to 29 Pan-American Games, the city's prefect, Cesar Maia, told Sunday's media.       IOC gears up for new promotional campaign The IOC has announced that it will be working with global advertising agency United on the development of a new worldwide campaign which is due to be launched later on this year. The main objective of the campaign is to present the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect to a youth audience around the world.       IOC confident of a clean Game in Beijing Pollution is a real concern now for the Beijing Olympic organizers but the IOC believed it would turn for the better when the Games comes.       France's Royal does not rule out Olympic boycott French presidential candidate Segolene Royal said on Wednesday she did not rule out a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of China's stance on the Darfur turmoil in Sudan.       Six Austrians banned for life from Olympic Games Six Asutrian biathletes and cross-country skiers, who were found guilty in a doping scandal at last year's Turin Winter Olympics, have been banned for life from the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.       China to speed up border check time for Olympics China's public security authorities on Thursday promised to shorten border check time for passengers arriving for the 2008 Olympics.       Britons hope to use home advantage in 2012 Teenager Jordan Lipton trains for 26 hours a week in gymnastics as she prepares for London's 2012 Olympic Games, the first on home turf in more than 60 years.       Beijing's Olympic committee wins high praise from IOC With less than 500 days to go until the 2008 Games, a senior official from the IOC expressed his satisfaction with the city's plans to improve air quality and provide an efficient transport system.       Olympic Games preparations earn positive review       Denmark's Olympic hopes rekindled International experts agreed Denmark's compact size and strong environmental record make it well suited for hosting the Olympics, said reports reaching here from Copenhagen on Tuesday.       Beijing Olympics will be a tremendous success-Greek FM Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis expects Beijing to deliver a tremendously successful Olympic Games in 2008.       Torch relay route should get approval as IOC begins meetings The contested route of the torch relay for the Beijing Olympics is about to be evaluated by the International Olympic Committee, with a focus on disputed legs in Taiwan and Tibet.       Phelps:Beijing's futuristic swimming venue an inspiration Michael Phelps said he and U.S. swim teammate Katie Hoff left inspired after a visit to the futuristic "Water Cube" swimming venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.       British Olympic great advises Australia on staying on top As if they needed it, Australia's cricket stars have been given a pep talk by Britain's Olympic great Steve Redgrave on how to stay at the pinnacle of sporting success.       SKorea blamed for lack of progress on fielding joint team North Korea has blamed South Korea for a lack of progress in forming a single team for the 2008 Olympics, urging the South to accept its demand of equal representation on the proposed squad, the North's state media reported Thursday.       Schwarzenegger signs legislation supporting LA's bid California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday signed legislation supporting Los Angeles' bid for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.       Timor Leste to send athletes to 2008 Games Timor Leste is to send athletes to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, next year, the country's Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta said here Tuesday.       Olympic champion returning to competition Evgeni Plushenko is coming back to rescue Russian figure skating       Official:No doping scandals before Games An official from China's top sports body said he wants no doping scandals in the run up to the Summer Olympics next year.       London gets vote of confidence from Sydney The London 2012 Olympics can leave the greatest legacy in Games history, according to the man responsible for Sydney's spectacular success in 2000.       Rogge:Test events important Rogge marked Monday's milestone , 500 days before the Olympics,by calling for a strong focus on this summer's 26 test events.       OCA to select host city of 2014 Asian Games Apr. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)is expected to select the host city of the 2014 Asian Games on its26th general assembly due to be held during April 14-17th.       Prague to bid for 2016 Olympics The city of Prague will bid for hosting the summer Olympic Games in 2016, the Prague assembly agreed on Thursday.       Court rejects Greenpeace lawsuit against Olympic construction Environmentalists lost their bid Wednesday to block construction of sports facilities in Sochi if the Black Sea resort gets the 2014 Winter Olympics.       Rogge proposes youth Olympic Games IOC president Jacques Rogge wants to launch an Olympic Games for teenagers in 2010       Indonesian sports chief vows greater role for women Rita Sri Wahyusih Subowo, the first woman to chair the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI), has vowed to increase the role of women in the country's sports, with nearly 20 percent of her newly appointed team of KONI officials being women       US to face Venezuela in opener of Olympic qualifier The United States will open qualifying for the 2008 Olympics against Venezuela in the FIBA Americas tournament.       Torch relay "vital" for Tibet - official The Tibetan leg of the controversial 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay is a "golden" development opportunity, according to the region's official.       Vancouver Olympic organizers:enough rooms in Whistler An International Olympic Committee commission left Vancouver on Thursday satisfied with knowing there were enough rooms for media and officials in Whistler during the 2010 Winter Games       U.S. want to base in Birmingham for 2012 Games US want to base their athletics team in Birmingham during the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics       IOC 'happy' with London's budget International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials pronounced themselves "very happy" with budget predictions for the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday following two days of meetings with Games organisers.       Talent hunt for tall British athletes Young, tall and British? There could be a place for you at the 2012 London Olympics       Norway's sailing queen aims for Beijing Olympics Olympic winner Siren Sundby, Norway's sailing queen, has made up her mind and decided to skipper Norway's Yngling in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, said reports reaching here from Oslo on Tuesday.       Athletics-Takahashi takes high road to prepare for Beijing Japan's former Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi left for the mountains of southwest China on Tuesday to begin her assault on next year's Beijing Games       Britain targets 2012 in medal table climb Despite poor performances in athletics, Britain ranks seventh in a table of 26 Olympic sports and is on track for fourth place when London hosts the Games in 2012, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Tuesday.       Committee to ensure Sochi ecology for Olympics to be formed A special council to ensure the ecological security of the Sochi region, which is bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, will be formed by the Russian government.       Israeli promises to increase funds for Beijing Olympics Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has promised to increase financial assistance to the Israel Olympic Committee's preparations for the Beijing Olympics, sources from the Israeli PM office said on Wednesday.       Two Koreas discuss unified Olympic team North and South Korea, aiming to fulfil their long-held dream of fielding a joint Olympic team, met on Tuesday to try to iron out differences on the composition of a unified squad, officials said.       US to set up training centre in Beijing US Olympic team will be training in a high-performance center just outside Beijing in the days leading up to the 2008 Olympics.       Canada unveils 2010 Winter Games countdown clock A giant countdown clock was unveiled Monday in Canada's pacific port city of Vancouver to mark the three-year countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.       IOC to hold 1st hearings on doping at Turin Olympics The IOC will hold hearings mid-April into alleged doping by Austrian athletes during the 2006 Turin Games.       Turin 2006 Winter Olympics lose 25 million euro The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin recorded a loss of about 25 million euros, Turin Games chief Valentino Castellani said in Lausanne of Switzerland on Thursday       IOC requires clear budget for London 2012 Olympics The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked London 2012 Games organizers to clarify costs for their Olympic park in a bid to ease concerns over alleged spiraling costs revealed in British media.       Coach drops lawsuits v Rogge, Pound The Austrian skiing coach at the centre of a doping case at last year's Turin winter Olympics has dropped his defamation case against IOC president Jacques Rogge and World Anti-Doping Agency chief Richard Pound.       To blog or not to blog: It's a question Olympic athletes may be allowed to blog for the first time at the 2008 Beijing Games.       London 2012 organisers rule out West Ham stadium switch London 2012 organisers have ruled out building the Olympic Stadium in partnership with Premier League West Ham United.       Senegal's Ndiaye to head Ethics Commissision The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday picked the former president of Senegal's Supreme Court Youssoupha Ndiaye to head its Ethics Commission following the death of Keba Mbaye.       Montenegro gets provisional Olympic recognition Montenegro, which split from Serbia last year, is on course to become the 204th member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after winning provisional recognition Wednesday from the body's executive board.       IOC to review London Games The International Olympic Committee this week is set to review progress of upcoming Olympics including the London 2012 Games amid reports in British media their cost was spiralling       China to invite Japanese royals to Olympics-paper China wants to invite Japan's Crown Prince and his wife Crown Princess to the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics in 2008, a Japanese newspaper said.       Expert: Terrorist attack on sports event 'a matter of time' A leading Olympic security expert believes it is "just a matter of time" before terrorists target a major sports event.       Softball launches bid to return to 2016 Games The International Softball Federation has officially launched its bid to get the sport back into the Olympic programme for the 2016 Games.       London vow greenest Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be the "Greenest Games in History", the event's organizers promised as they launched a sustainable development strategy.       Top Japanese tennis player targets Beijing Olympics Japan's top tennis player Ai Sugiyama said on Tuesday that she has set Beijing Olympics a clear aim and will work hard to achieve better outcome, Kyodo News said.       Los Angeles seeks to stage 2016 Olympic Games Los Angeles, host city for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, submitted a bid on Monday for selection as the U.S. candidate city for the 2016 Games.       Klammer to spearhead Salzburg bid Former Olympic downhill champion Franz Klammer will head Salzburg's 2014 Winter Olympic bid after the unexpected departure of chief executive officer Fedor Radmann.       2012 Olympics on track and below ground, says Mills London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics are well on track even if no venues have yet been started, deputy chairman of the organising committee Keith Mills said on Sunday.       Mancuso has momentum heading back to Olympic hill U.S. skier Julia Mancuso is heading back to the site of her Turin Olympics giant slalom victory on a record streak of five-straight podium finishes in the World Cup.       Biggest anti-doping lab revealed Olympic organizers announced more details about the world's biggest anti-doping laboratory.       Schwarzenegger throws weight behind LA Olympic bid California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threw his star power on Friday behind a bid by Los Angeles to host the 2016 Olympics, saying he would "do anything" to land the Summer Games for his adopted hometown.       The Games Greeks play Gold-medal-winner Greek sailor Nikolaos Kaklamanakis lit the cauldron for the 2004 Athens Games and shared his nation's sporting pride and passion with the world       Michelle Kwan glides from skating to diplomacy in China Michelle Kwan's first performance as an American diplomat was almost flawless       IOC Coordination Commission winds up visit to Beijing A working group led by Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Hein Verbruggen had working sessions with concerned departments of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in Beijing on 16 and 17 January.       Cheek and Teter named USOC athletes of year Gold medal long-track speedskater Joey Cheek and snowboarder Hannah Teter were named the U.S. Olympic Committee's 2006 athletes of the year on Tuesday       IOC Ethics Commission chairman Mbaye dies aged 82 Senegal's Judge Keba Mbaye, the IOC's Ethics Commission chairman and a former IOC vice-president, has died. He was 82       Sochi unveils its 2014 Olympic bid plan The Black Sea resort of Sochi unveiled details Friday of its bid to bring the Winter Olympics to Russia for the first time.       IOC receives bids from 3 cities before deadline The three cities vying for the 2014 Winter Olympics submitted their final bid documents to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before the midnight Wednesday deadline.       Two Koreas apart on joint Olympic team-official The two Koreas have made almost no progress on fielding a joint team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics but would almost certainly march together at this month's Winter Asian Games, a South Korean Olympic official said on Wednesday.       Cassani presented with CBE for bringing Olympics to London Barbara Cassani, the American businesswoman who launched London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, received an honorary royal award on Wednesday.       New group to build Chicago's sports image in bid for Olympics As Chicago competes for a chance to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, a new organization will try to build on the city's reputation as a sports town by working to attract amateur and international events.       London Olympics budget issues to be resolved in 2007 Budget issues concerning the London 2012 Olympics will be figureed out early in 2007, organizers said Wednesday.       Malaysian woman triathlete steps closer towards 2008 Malaysian woman triathlete Kimbeley Yap has won a scholarship from the International Triathlon Union's (ITU), thus moving one step closer towards the Beijing Olympics Games.       International Olympic boss to visit Uganda International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge is to visit Uganda in January.       Olympic skiing gold medalist Ivar Formo drowned at 55 Ivar Formo, who won gold in cross-country ski at the 1976 Winter Olympics, drowned in a lake in Norway at the age of 55, police said Wednesday.       Squash added to Commonwealth Games The Executive Board of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has agreed to include squash as one of the "core sports" of the Games, local newspaper reported Wednesday.       Azerbaijan to bid for 2016 Olympic Games Azerbaijan will bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday.       Rio approved to bid 2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro's City Council approved on Tuesday of a bill authorizing Rios application to host the Olympic Games in 2016.       Demolition work starts at 2012 Olympic Park site The first demolition work to pave the way for the 2012 Olympic Park began on Thursday, with three Paralympic archers marking the occasion by firing arrows into a target on the derelict site in east London.       NZ to host Olympic hockey qualifying tournament Hockey New Zealand has been awarded one of three 2008 Olympic men's hockey qualifying tournaments.       Olympic skater Sasha Cohen 'stunned' by Xmas flap Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen was "stunned" to learn that a U.S. high school choir had been ordered to stop singing Christmas carols at a holiday show because she is half-Jewish, her mother said on Thursday.       Olympics and the Asian Games: an unwanted comparison The Asian Games resemble a Summer Olympics in many ways,at 10,000 about the same number of athletes, and with even more sports at 39. Unfortunately, even at doping.       Doha's success reflects new China Chinese Olympic official Duan Shi Jie said that his country's success at the Asian Games was a reflection of the new China.       S.Korean rider dies after equestrian fall at Doha South Korea's Kim Hyung-chil died after being crushed by his horse in a heavy fall at the Asian Games equestrian event on Thursday.       Olympic champion Kitajima eyes Beijing Olympics glory Double Athens Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima on Thursday said he had a strong will to win in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.       2014 Winter Olympic candidates chase European votes The three cities bidding for the 2014 Winter Olympics will seek Europe's vote in key presentations on Friday.       Asian Games makes a difference to regional peace The president of the Olympic Council of Asia gave a blunt yet heartwarming assessment of what the Asian Games are doing in the volatile Middle East,bringing some peace.       No room for Australia in Asia Australia should not be admitted to the Asian Games because it would be unfair on the other countries in Oceania, Asia's Olympic chief said.       IOC to ask Italy to speed up Austrian doping probe The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will ask Italian authorities to speed up a criminal investigation of Austrian skiers and coaches suspected of doping during this year's Turin Olympics.       Olympic champ Cheek to receive humanitarian award Olympic speedskating champion Joey Cheek will receive the inaugural Heisman Humanitarian Award for his efforts to help refugees in war-ravaged Darfur.       IOC confident traffic can be resolved Chairman of the IOC Coordination Beijing's worsening traffic issue can be resolved with one year and nine months to go before the Olympics open.       Cypriot president confident in Beijing Olympics Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulo has said here that he was confident that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games would be a big success, which would prove once again that China is capable of great achievements.       Japan puts Beijing Olympics in mind on way to Doha Asiad Dispatching a large number of young players to the Doha Asiad, Japan was thinking of enriching experience to the callow and aiming for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee director Koji Kimura told Xinhua in an interview.       Official: Doha keeps Asiad as second biggest multi-sport event President of the Olympic Council of Asia Shiekh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said on Sunday that Doha kept the Asian Games as the second biggest sporting event in the world.       Rogge pleads for release of Iraqi Rogge made impassioned plea for the release of over 20 Iraqi sports officials kidnapped four months ago.       Winter Olympic bid cities make desert pitch Two of the three cities bidding for the 2014 Winter Olympics are sending delegations to the desert this weekend to makes pitches to the Olympic Council of Asia's general assembly being held during the Asian Games.       Doha promises Olympic class opening The man behind Friday's Asian Games opening ceremonies says the production will rival those of any Olympics and he should know.       WADA works together with China in dope control World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman said on Wednesday he has complete confidence that the dope control system for the 2008 Olympic Games will be of international standard.       Rogge satisfied with 2008 progress The president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, has expressed his satisfaction with Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games       IOC satisfied with London 2012 The IOC said it was very satisfied with the preparations for the London 2012 Games despite a barrage of media headlines questioning the budget,legacy and political in-fighting.       IOC to review Austrian doping raids affair The International Olympic Committee is set to discuss the Austrian doping raids affair that rocked the 2006 Winter Olympics.       London 2012 woes top IOC board meeting agenda A rapid reversal of fortunes for the organisation of London 2012 Olympics will top the agenda at this week's IOC's Executive Board meeting when progress is discussed       Chinese learn to smile for 2008 Beijing residents are preparing for the 2008 Olympics by learning to smile like a Westerner.       IOC president visit Pakistan The president of the International Olympic Committee is in Pakistan on a goodwill visit meeting top political leaders, an official from the Pakistani Olympic body said Friday.       Asiad Flame heads home Following its 50,000km, 50 day tour of Asia, the 15th Asian Games Flame will go back home to Qatar on Saturday.       Euphoria replaced by reality over London 2012 One British newspaper on Thursday quoted a remark made by Prime Minister Tony Blair to London Mayor Ken Livingstone that "everyone would say 'fantastic' when we won the Olympics, then you'd have six years of complaining."       Australia raises cash incentives for athletes The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has boosted funding for elite athletes training for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to more than A$5 million (US$3.85 million).       Cost of London 2012 soars The estimated cost of building sports facilities for the 2012 London Olympics has soared by about 40 percent, the British government said on Tuesday.       Melbourne Olympics celebrate 50th anniversary More than 300 former athletes from nearly 30 countries, including 38 gold medalists, and several thousand spectators turned out Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Olympics.       2012 Olympics chiefs visit Barcelona Organizers of the 2012 London Olympics visited Barcelona on Thursday to see how the Spanish city was transformed by hosting the 1992 Games.       African Olympic committees see sport marketing challenges Sports marketing is still proving to be an Achilles' Heel for most National Olympic Committees in Africa who still depend heavily on government funding, The Herald said on Thursday.       2012 Games budget to increase The cost of delivering the London 2012 Olympics will rise significantly beyond the original budget of 2.38 billion pounds (US$4.49 billion), the acting chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said on Wednesday.       Zimbabwe Olympic Committe to set up African center The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) will soon set up an OlympAfrica Centre which is aimed at, among other things, using sport as tool of developing local people, an official said on Wednesday.       Joint Korean team talks get back on track North Korea has proposed resuming talks on a joint team with the South for the Beijing Olympics which had been suspended due to friction over Pyongyang's defiant missile test in July, an official said on Thursday.       Singapore earmarks Olympic warchest for elusive medals Singapore has earmarked a warchest of up to seven million (US$4.5 million) dollars in a quest to win 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