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McDonald's Named One Of 15 Contracted Caterers For 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics05 / 24 / 13McDonald's "will get a triumphant welcome in Sochi as the event's official restaurant," according to Lena Smirnova of the MOSCOW TIMES. As one of 15 contracted caterers to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, "the world's largest fast food chain and nine-time official restaurant partner of the games will build ... |
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Some IOC Members Kept Out
Some IOC members were “prevented from attending" the first two nights of track and field action because of "sensitivity about the empty seats in accredited areas,” according to Jacquelin Magnay of the London TELEGRAPH. IOC Olympic Games Exec Dir Gilbert Felli said that it had & ...
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Aussies To Review Swim Performance
Australia senior Olympic official Kevan Gosper has blamed the country's dismal medal haul at the London Games "on cuts in government funding" -- as New Zealand mocked its neighbor, according the the AFP. Australia is "on course for its worst Games since Seoul" in '88, languishing in 24th place ...
Olympic Notes
In London, Simon Goodley reported that Britain's bookmakers are "savouring the Olympics as punters place bets in record numbers." Olympic business "has doubled" at betting exchange Betfair, while online bookmaker William Hill said that a record £30M ($47M) "will be staked across the industry" ...
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Ennis Expects To Parlay Gold Into Riches
Analysts believe Jessica Ennis' Olympic heptathlon win "could turn her into a very rich woman," according to the London DAILY MAIL. Public Relations analyst Max Clifford thinks that Ennis "could net herself five million in the next two to three years along with any opportunities she desires" as a re ...
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Coe Hails 'Greatest Day Of Sport'
As the London Games hit the halfway mark, the IOC "praised London's organisation," for "showcasing the very best of British," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. IOC Olympic Games Dir Gilbert Felli said, "We can feel the atmosphere in the stadium, in the city. All the members of t ...
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Hospitality A Hit In London
High-end hospitality sales at the Olympic Park and five other venues have topped $150M, defying the recession and turning the first-time venture into a profitable enterprise for Prestige Ticketing, the firm's top executive said. The London Games are the first-ever to feature high-end, on-site hospit ...
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Clare Balding Impresses With Olympic Coverage
Not everyone can be like BBC's Clare Balding, a broadcaster with "such an exceptional skill set she makes everyone else in her orbit seem third rate -- especially if they actually are third rate," according to Jan Moir of the London DAILY MAIL. Balding is always "focused, briefed, knowledgeable and ...
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China Sports Brands Win Gold In Retail
Sportswear manufacturers in China, loaded with unsold stock from the '08 Beijing Olympics and now "battling weak domestic demand," have turned to the London Games "to market their wares," according to Celine Sun of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. Athletes from at least 10 teams, as well as members of ...
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Rio 2016 CEO Promises Full Venues
Rio Olympics Organizing Committee CEO Leonardo Gryner revealed Rio 2016 wants to "flexibilize" the sale of tickets and the last minute occupation of seats at Olympic events to "avoid the problems faced by London 2012," according to Paula Adamo Idoeta of the BBC Brasil. The committee also wants to "a ...
Olympic Notes
In Auckland, Andrew Alderson noted that the New Zealand medal drought in the pool "has now been extended to 20 years." Swimming is one of the core sports of the Games, but questions need to be asked by the High Performance Sport New Zealand board whether "they can afford to keep funding it as one of ...
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