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U.S. Speedskating Changes Structure Of BOD, Trims Board Members05 / 20 / 13The U.S. Speedskating BOD on Saturday "adopted a sweeping set of new bylaws, part of an ongoing transformation to turn around an organization long hampered with internal strife," according to Jared Hopkins of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. The changes include reducing the size of the BOD "from 14 to 10 -- inc... Tags: Olympics |
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London Venues Draw Media Praise
The Olympic Park, designed by British architect Kevin Owens, "is the greatest triumph" of the London Games, according to Philip Hersh of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Never has a mix of "functional space, greenery and eight sports venues, from the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium to the 6,000-seat velodrome, been ...
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Olympic Names In The News
REUTERS' Mike Collett-White wrote as Sunday’s Closing Ceremony “looms into view,” artistic director Kim Gavin said that fans should “expect everything" from British composer EDWARD ELGAR to Grammy winner ADELE . The final act of the Games “may not be as spectacular&r ...
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Tweeting The London Games
While the #NBCFail chatter has slowed down over the course of the London Games, many in the media today are taking to Twitter to offer various criticisms of NBC's Olympics coverage. N.Y. Times’ Bill Carter wrote, “Think NBC didn't have bias 4 treanor-jennings in all U ...
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THE DAILY's Olympic Medal Stand
Each day during the Summer Games, THE DAILY offers our take on the business performances of some of the people, sponsors, broadcasters and other entities around London. ...
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Latest Headlines From SBD/SBJ's Olympic Site
SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal has launched a free website exclusively geared to the Summer Games that will feature news, video, blogs and much more from London. See the site today for the following news: Wasserman in talks with NGBs as agency exp ...
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SBD/SBJ Updates From London
In addition to the aggregated content in SBD, please visit our daily website produced by SBD/SBJ devoted to the London Olympics . Read from our reporters on the ground, Tripp Mickle and John Ourand, as well as other contributors, about the latest news from the Games, including for today how Team GB ...
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NBC Primetime Up From Beijing, But Getting Lower
NBC is averaging an 18.5 final rating and 33.1 million viewers through the first 11 nights of the London Games, up 8% and 12%, respectively, from a 17.2 rating and 29.6 million viewers during the same period four years ago during the '08 Beijing Games. Ten of the 11 nights have scored a better audi ...
U.S. Women Dominating Headlines
U.S. women's soccer F Alex Morgan's 123rd-minute goal against Canada in the semifinals Monday "served as an exclamation point to 10 days of unprecedented dominance by American female athletes and an affirmation on the 40th anniversary of Title IX that women have made great strides in sports," accord ...
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Jones Takes Heat For Marketability
U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones failed to medal yesterday in the 100-meter event, and the N.Y. POST’s Mike Vaccaro writes under the header, “Lolo Finishes 4th But Not Out Of The Money.” Jones entering the Olympics "wasn’t anywhere near the best 100-meter hurdler in the world, and she ...
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Raisman Has "Narrow Window" To Capitalize On Golds
U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman's two individual medals -- a Gold in the floor exercise and a Bronze on the balance beam -- coupled with her Gold Medal for the team competition is "leaving her poised for endorsements galore -- but she only has a narrow window to capitalize on her golden glory," according t ...
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