MiamiHerald.com: Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Olympics http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Olympics 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:10:32 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Former Olympic skier Bogner to head Munich bid http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1319714.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1319714.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30 EST Willy Bogner has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. City hands over athlete's village to Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1318093.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1318093.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40 EST With 100 days to the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the athletes village was handed over to the Games organizers Wednesday. Olympic officials tender $1.1 billion in contracts http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1315226.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1315226.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:56 EST London Olympic organizers will tender for $1.1 billion worth of goods and services between now and the 2012 Games. Olympians celebrate 100 days until Vancouver http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316776.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316776.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40 EST A very confident adolescent boy stopped skating around the Rockefeller Center rink to ask Gretchen Bleiler something. Speedskater Celski says he'll be back for Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316643.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316643.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30 EST Short track speedskater J.R. Celski is confident he'll recover from a deep gash to his leg in time for February's Vancouver Olympics. San Jose to host 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316992.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316992.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15 EST U.S. Figure Skating announced Wednesday that San Jose will be the host city of its 2012 national championships. Organizers struggle to fill Beijing's Bird Nest http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1315155.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1315155.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:41 EST Chinese officials continue to struggle to find uses for the Bird's Nest Stadium, the iconic centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Phinney's hopes for 2012 gold may already be gone http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316661.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1316661.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40 EST Taylor Phinney had a simple plan. The budding American cycling star was going to spend four years working toward four minutes, which is about how long his final race would have taken at the 2012 London Games. Queen visits London 2012 Olympic Park site http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313919.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313919.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:11 EST Queen Elizabeth II visited the Olympic Park on Tuesday to inspect preparations for the 2012 London Games. Olympic flame to shine in northern Canada http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314145.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314145.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21 EST The Olympic flame is about to light up Canada's North. The latest news from the USOC - November 3 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313670.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313670.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11 EST <p /> Final tickets for Vancouver Games to go on sale http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314082.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314082.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:51 EST The final round of ticket sales for the 2010 Winter Olympics begins Saturday. U.S. Olympic hockey team to be revealed during Winter Classic http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313879.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1313879.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46 EST The United States Olympic hockey team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver will be revealed during NBC's broadcast of the NHL's Winter Classic on January 1. 100 days from Vancouver, USOC looks for a leader http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314118.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1314118.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:11 EST The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won't look good on their resumes. Dubai rulers push Dubai 2020 Olympic bid http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1312510.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1312510.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:03 EST The ruler of Dubai has taken part in a high-level meeting to discuss the Gulf emirate's possible bid for the 2020 Olympics. Radio communications system in place for Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1311938.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1311938.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:35 EST British officials have acquired a $64 million radio communications system to boost security for the 2012 London Olympics. Olympic flame journeys by foot, bike, wheelchair http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1309853.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1309853.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:21 EDT A day after protests disrupted the relay, Olympic torchbearers ran, rode and rolled through Vancouver Island towns Saturday early in the journey across Canada. UK to stage event every 2 weeks until London 2012 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1307965.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1307965.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:16 EDT Britain plans to host a "world-class" sporting event at least once every two weeks from now until the start of the London 2012 Olympics. USOC hires search firm, names group to pick CEO http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308217.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308217.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:36 EDT The U.S. Olympic Committee picked the team that will search for a new CEO, hoping to replace Stephanie Streeter by the end of the year. Olympic torch relay begins across Canada http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308722.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308722.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:26 EDT The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games officially got underway on Friday. Greek official acknowledges Halkia torch mistake http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1307966.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1307966.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:16 EDT The Greek Olympic Committee has acknowledged that it was wrong to allow a hurdler serving a doping ban to take part in the Vancouver flame relay. Rogge: US TV deal planned after Vancouver Games http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308480.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308480.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:37 EDT Encouraged by the improving economy in the United States, the International Olympic Committee plans to begin negotiations on U.S. broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games next year. Italy plans swine flu vaccinations for Vancouver http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308179.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308179.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:56 EDT The Italian Olympic Committee announced plans to vaccinate its athletes and officials against swine flu for the Vancouver Winter Games and Paralympics. Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308533.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1308533.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11 EDT Protesters forced the 2010 Vancouver Games torch relay to be diverted from its planned route Friday, hours after organizers kicked off what is supposed to be the longest domestic torch relay in Olympic history. Silva assures Rio is capable of hosting Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1306292.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1306292.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:17 EDT Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Rio de Janeiro is capable of hosting a safe 2016 Olympics and the city will show it deserved to win the games. Vancouver Olympic security may cost less than $1B http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1306581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1306581.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:52 EDT The head of security for the Vancouver Olympics says the cost of providing protection for the 2010 Winter Games shouldn't go over budget - and may be less than expected. Bosco Sport signs up as Sochi 2014 sponsor http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1304394.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1304394.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33 EDT Russian apparel brand Bosco Sport signed up as leading domestic sponsor of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Wednesday in a deal worth more than $100 million. IOC's Rogge pleased with work on 2014 Sochi Games http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302576.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302576.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:08 EDT International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says he's pleased with Russia's preparations for the 2014 Sochi Games. AP NewsBreak: IOC to hold meeting on gender cases http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302618.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302618.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:29 EDT The International Olympic Committee will convene a special conference of medical experts to draw up guidelines for dealing with "ambiguous" gender cases in the wake of South African runner Caster Semenya's sex-test controversy. Visa renews as Olympic sponsor through 2020 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302411.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302411.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:14 EDT Visa extended its global sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee through 2020 on Tuesday. Sidney Crosby to run in Olympic torch relay http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302773.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1302773.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:09 EDT Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic torch in his home province of Nova Scotia next month. Vancouver's Olympic coffers flush with cash http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1300812.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1300812.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:54 EDT Vancouver's Olympic coffers are flush with cash but money is not yet coming in at the rate organizers would like. IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301384.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301384.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:58 EDT After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week. First building completed on 2012 Olympic Park site http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301037.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301037.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58 EDT Construction has been completed of the first building on the Olympic Park site for the 2012 London Games. Uhlaender latest to speak out on track access http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301424.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301424.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37 EDT American skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender became the latest Monday to complain about the access organizers of the Vancouver Games are granting to their Olympic venues. The latest news from the USOC - October 26 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301162.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1301162.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18 EDT <p /> Olympic torch lit ahead of 2010 games http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1295388.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1295388.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02 EDT Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou had the honor of lighting the Olympic torch on Thursday ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The latest news from the USOC - October 20 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1291198.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1291198.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:32 EDT <p /> Three cities submit bids to host 2018 Winter Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1285824.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1285824.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:33 EDT Three cities have officially submitted applications to the International Olympic Committee in an effort to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. The latest news from the USOC - October 13 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1280797.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1280797.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30 EDT <p /> Olympic champion Hermann Maier retires http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1280916.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1280916.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:10 EDT Olympic skiing champion Hermann Maier of Austria has announced his retirement. Rogge re-elected as IOC president http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1274010.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1274010.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:21 EDT The International Olympic Committee has re-elected Jacques Rogge as its president. Golf and rugby approved for 2016 and 2020 Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1274235.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1274235.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:21 EDT Golf and rugby will be part of the Summer Olympics for 2016 and 2020. USOC announces search for CEO http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1271116.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1271116.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:36 EDT The Board of Directors for the United States Olympic Committee announced today that it will begin a search for a new chief executive officer by the end of October. USOC announces search for CEO http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1271115.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1271115.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:36 EDT The Board of Directors for the United States Olympic Committee announced today that it will begin a search for a new chief executive officer by the end of October. The latest news from the USOC - October 6 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1269062.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1269062.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:44 EDT <p /> Cidade dos Olympics: Rio was the likelier choice http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1263819.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/story/1263819.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:39 EDT If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.