Olympic Industry

Cash Crunch Causes Tension for Games Organizers

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:44

Cash crunch causes tension for Games organizers

VANOC says international committee still must provide millions from
sponsors. The IOC says it has already given more than enough

STEPHANIE LEVITZ, Canadian Press, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

IOC Bailout of VANOC 'Has Limits'

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:42

IOC deficit agreement isn't open-ended

Support to help mitigate a possible Games shortfall has limit,
official says

By Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun, August 28, 2009

School Cuts Amidst Olympic Propaganda Campaign

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:35

Olympic school program launch coincides with cuts

By Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Teachers Pissed at Cuts, Olympic Propaganda

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:34

Olympic programs not a hit with teachers, school boards

By Kimberly Shearon, The Province, September 9, 2009

The B.C. government rolled out its Olympic education programs yesterday to less than enthusiastic support from teachers and school boards. The province spent $550,000 during the past three years developing the programs.

No Olympic 'Truce' for Canadian Troops in Afghanistan

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:29

Olympic truce tradition hard for Canada to swallow

Organizers say they have no intention of asking troops fighting in Afghanistan to lay down arms during the Games

ROD MICKLEBURGH, Globe and Mail, Saturday, Sep. 19, 2009

Don't Believe the Hype--Little Economic Benefit from Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 22:02

One-tenth of one per cent nothing to crow about in economic growth

Olympic impact hardly substantial from 2003-08

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, November 6, 2009

It was billed as "the most comprehensive study" ever undertaken into the impacts of the 2010 Winter Games or any other Olympics.

Paramedics Ordered Back to Work, Union Blames Vanoc

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 22:01

B.C.'s striking paramedics ordered back to work

CBC News, Saturday, November 7, 2009

After a night-long session of the legislature, the provincial government has passed legislation forcing B.C.'s striking ambulance paramedics back to work.

2010 Olympics to 'lure' investors

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:57

All the more reason to crash the capitalist's party:

Vancouver region using Olympics to lure investors

By Steve Mertl, The Canadian Press, Monday, November 9, 2009

VANCOUVER - Metropolitan Vancouver is hoping the glamour of the Olympics will help lure investment dollars to the region.

Don't Believe the Hype Pt. 2--Little Economic Benefit from Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:56

Liberals' attempts to promote B.C. before Games have been flaccid

Report cites declining numbers from 2003-08

Olympics Fail to Win Over Large Chunk of BC: Poll

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 18:01

Olympics Fail to Over Large Chunk of BC: Poll

Olympics fail to win over big chunk of B.C.: poll

Rod Mickleburgh

VANCOUVER ‚Globe and Mail, Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010

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