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IOC Celebrates World Olive Oil Day Via Zoom Teleconference

2020-11-26 by Phil Butler

IOC

The International Olive Council (IOC) goes live with “The future of the olive sector” teleconference today.

Tags: agriculture, Akissa Bahri, Al Sayed Elkosayer, EVOO, IOC, Levan Davitashili, Luis Planas, Mario Solinas Quality Award, Miguel Clüsener-God, olive oil, UNESCO, World Olive Oil Day

Paradise That Time Forgot: The Pearl of the Caucasus

2013-04-18 by Phil Butler

The Borjomi Valley

Before Miami Beach became a hotspot in the early 20th Century, when Tahiti was an as yet unheard of travel paradise, Borjomi in Georgia was a garden of delight for generations. As far back as the early 1800’s the tropical climate and crystal mineral waters of Borjomi were a prized commodity.

Tags: Borjomi, IOC, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Olympic Games, Sochi, Vancouver 2010

Russian President Putin’s BRICS Policy Concept Approved

2013-03-21 by Phil Butler

Courtesy the Presidential Press and Information Office

According to news from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s office the highly publicized foreign policy engagement by his administration with other BRICS took another step today. The official policy concept now approved by the Russian President, the federation has now outlined very specific objectives of cooperation between the association’s members.

Tags: BRICS, BRICS economies, emerging economies, IOC, Olympics, Putin, Putin outreach, Russia policy, Russian economy, Russian tourism, Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin legacy

Sochi Mayor Plans on Freezing Transportation Fares for 2014 Games

2013-03-14 by Phil Butler

Anatoliy Pakhomov thanks Police officer

Sochi’s Mayor, Anatoliy Pakhomov, submitted a proposal recently to freeze all air and rail ticket prices to Sochi until after the Olympics. Fearing the negative impact of potentially skyrocketed prices for the games, the freeze is suggested simply for the times surrounding the 2014 Olympics.

Tags: Anatoliy Pakhomov, IOC, Olympic Games, Russia sports, Sochi 2014, Sochi Games, Sochi mayor, Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin

Russian Ministers Admit Some Sochi Errors

2012-12-28 by Phil Butler

Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi

As Sochi ramps up preparations for the Olympics of 2014, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has admitted to certain mistakes having been made in the early days of their preparations there. Now a so-called “rehabilitation plan” will be set in place to rectify some environmental mishaps.

Tags: Environment, Environmentalists, IOC, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Olympic Games, Olympics, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, Winter Games

Killy: Sochi Winter Olympics Set To Be Best Ever

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

With the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony being less than 500 days away, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has applauded Russia for the pace of its preparations as it gears up to welcome the world to its premiere Black Sea resort.

Tags: Dmitry Kozak, IOC, Jean-Claude Killy, Russia olympics, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, Winter Olympics

Georgia’s Mysterious Wonder – Svaneti Unveiled

2011-01-02 by Phil Butler

The mountains near Svaneti

President Mikheil Saaklashvili of Georgia as proclaimed that Svaneti resort will rival the world’s great ski destinations, and why not. High atop the world, unaccessible except to the adventurer, this majestic place already rivals any on Earth for sheer beauty and mysticism. One people can visit here conveniently, millions will yearn to see this jewel of the Caucasus.

Tags: Bakuriani, Caucasus, Environmentalists, Georgia tourism, Georgia travel, IOC, Mikheil Saaklashvili, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Svaneti, Svaneti airport, Svaneti resort, Svaneti skiing, Svans

Munich Bid Scores Again On Witt’s Promise

2010-11-14 by Phil Butler

Katarina Witt in Singapore for the Youth Games

Three Olympic hopeful cities met this weekend in Guangzhou, China to make their pitches to Asian Olympic delegates for the 2018 Winter Olympics. On the site of the Asia Games, the delegations form Annecy, Munich, and Pyeongchang spoke their piece. With the South Korean’s slightly bent over suggested conflicts of interest, and the French having technical problems, Katarina Witt had little trouble outclassing the other chairs easily.

Tags: alpine, alpine sports, Alps, Annecy, Annecy 2018, Asia Games, Bernhard Schwank, Dream Programme, Edgar Grospiron, IOC, Katarina Witt, Pyeongchang, Pyeongchang 2018, Winter Olympics, Yang Ho Cho

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Stories of Interest

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British Tourist Demands Compensation After Mosquito Bites in Crete Hotel

2026-09-08 By Arthur Butler

A British tourist asked for compensation after mosquito bites during his Crete holiday, but returned to the island’s good graces after the hotel room was inspected.

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Tourism Official Apologizes for Turkish Flags at Heraklion Parade

2026-09-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete tourism official Michalis Vlatakis has apologized after Turkish flags were carried during an international dance parade along Heraklion’s historic 25th August Street.

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Heraklion Airport Passes 7.28 Million Passengers

2026-09-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport had another punishingly busy August, with passenger and flight numbers showing just how intense the peak of Crete’s tourist season has become. The busiest day for passengers so far this year came on August 1, when 68,818 passengers passed through the airport. The following day brought another record, this time for […]

Fifth West Nile Virus Case Confirmed in Crete

Fifth West Nile Virus Case Confirmed in Crete

2026-09-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

A young man from Nea Alikarnassos is hospitalized in stable condition after testing positive for West Nile virus. Mosquito control measures are being launched in the Heraklion area.

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72-Year-Old Danish Tourist Dies After Being Pulled Unconscious From Sea in Agia Marina

2026-09-08 By Manuel Santos

A 72-year-old Danish man died after being pulled unconscious from the sea by a lifeguard at Agia Marina in Chania on Monday afternoon.

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