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Olympic Torch On Its Way to Rio 2016

2016-04-22 by Phil Butler

Olympic torch

The countdown has begun for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. Yesterday at te Temple of Hera in Olympia, the eternal flame was lit, then passed from Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias on to Giovane Gávio, Brazil’s double Olympic-medal-winning volleyball champion.

Tags: Greece, Olympic Games, Olympic Torch, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics

AEGEAN Air Relays Olympic Flame of Hope

2014-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Special Olympics Hellas Greek Team before the departure for Brussels.

The “Flame of Hope” has taken off for Brussels via AEGEAN Airlines A3620 after having visited the Greek cities of Komotini, Kavala, Thasos, Thessaloniki and Athens.

Tags: Aegean, airlines, Dimitris Gerogiannis, Greek team, Greek travel, Olympics, Special Olympics

Russian Officials Tidy Up Illegal Gambling Stragglers

2013-04-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

At the opening of the Oracle Casino

News from Sochi, Russia tells of officials there continuing a rather massive cleanup of illegal activities in the region. The closing of some 100 plus illegal gambling halls falls in line with stiffened International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules.

Tags: Krasnoda Krai, Krasnoda Krai officials, Olympics, Russian gambling, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics

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 2014: Marie Dorin Habert Feels that Sochi Is a Ghost Town

2013-03-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics

Still, the negativity seems to be the common denominator for athletes currently in Sochi. And because there is still so much to be done, can Sochi truly shine in 2014?

Tags: Olympics, Sochi 2014

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

Olympic Torch Passes Through Dumfries

2012-06-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The lovely Scottish town of Dumfries was this morning’s temporary host for the Olympic torch on its last leg through Scotland. Everyone in Dumfries along with tourists in town for the big event or just visiting got up fairly early in the morning to get down to the town center and see the torch passing by while […]

Tags: Dumfries, London 2012, Olympic Torch, Olympics, Scotland




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