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Russia, U.S. To Join Efforts For 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Security06 / 19 / 13Security issues at large-scale sporting and public events, including the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, "will become an area of interaction" between Russia and the U.S., according to RIA. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama "met late on Monday on the sidelines of the G8 sum... |
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Commonwealth Bank Removes 'Terror' Ad
The Commonwealth Bank, an official Olympics sponsor, has "apologised after releasing a London Games terrorism-themed advert featuring a bomb hoax outside an Olympic venue," according to David Hills of the London GUARDIAN. The Australian bank Wednesday posted the advertisement on YouTube, "but remove ...
Chinese Badminton Player Retires
A Chinese badminton player "at the heart of the controversy that has placed a question mark over badminton’s future as an Olympic sport" announced her retirement as her team was reportedly told to make a public apology, according to Brown & Cue of the LONDON TIMES. China's Yu Yang claimed ...
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Olympic Marketing Notes
MARKETING MAGAZINE wrote IOC TOP sponsor McDonald's CEO Jill McDonald is "direct, admitting that the negative press comes with the territory when you are a polarising brand." McDonald said, "I am not going to worry about other sponsors or what the media is writing about. I am only worried about what ...
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Olympic Notes
In London, Michael Hann cited NME that reported Ed Sheeran "is to perform with some combination of the surviving members of Pink Floyd at the London Games Closing Ceremony" on Aug. 12. The Brit award-winning singer-songwriter said that he is to perform just one song. Sheeran: "I'm doing a song with ...
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Visa Cards Are Getting A Workout
International visitors to the London Games have spent almost $700M through Visa since July 23. The company said on Thursday that travelers from the U.S. spent $85.5M, more than any other country. Japan ($50.9M) and France ($41.5M) spent the second and third most, respectively. Visa was tracking mone ...
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Coca-Cola Seats Are Full, CEO Says
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent said none of the seats the company was given to the London Games for being an IOC TOP sponsor are "are going empty.” Kent said, “We have people that are making sure that we don’t have any empty seats and we have usage of our tickets. That’s the ...
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London's Mayor Gets Around
It is “hard to miss Boris Johnson at the Olympics,” as London's “over-the-top mayor is omnipresent, even for someone used to being the center of attention,” according to Danica Kirka of the AP. Johnson has “found a forum like no other, propelling himself front and cente ...
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Eight Disqualified In Badminton Scandal
World badminton has apologized after eight women were disqualified from the London Games over a match-throwing scandal that has "sullied the sport's reputation," according to Ian Ransom of REUTERS. The expulsion of the four women's doubles pairs Wednesday "sent shockwaves through the tournament." Di ...
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Team GB Chooses Glory Over Money
British Olympic athletes "are not interested in joining an American-led campaign to allow competitors to reap financial rewards for taking part in the Olympics, preferring instead to focus on glory and Gold Medals," according to Steve Keating of REUTERS. World Champion in the 400m hurdles Dai Greene ...
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Colorful Crowd For Wimbledon Events
The Olympic tennis tournament at Wimbledon is “not even close” to the usual experience at the facility, according to Marc Berman of the N.Y. POST. A sports agent said, “If this is your first time at Wimbledon, you’re not getting the real experience. It’s like someone hi ...
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