Two months from now the International Olympic Committee will name the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. If the decision were based solely on design, which candidate would win? picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Follow along with the Olympics Vote. Please update the comments as needed. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

Delivering a final presentation that was heavy on emotion and light on technical issues Friday morning, officials from Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics have only one thing left to do: wait. picked by ITC518 2 months ago

In honor of the Summer Olympics of 2008, I give you:

DOLPHIN OLYMPICS 2!

Enjoy! picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

You're next, poker. picked by Pazez 2 months ago

A fascist regime plans to host the Olympic Games. Critics call for a boycott, but the Games come off as planned. And on the field of world opinion, the host scores an enormous victory. In 1936 , serious movements urging an outright boycott of the Berlin Games were mounted in the United States, Britain, France, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands. Adolf Hitler had come to power two years ... read full post picked by buddha 2 years ago

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, similar to the US Blue Angels or Thunderbirds may be banned from participating in the 2012 Olympics to be held in England, because they are "too British and might offend some foreigner." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Beijing has asked hotels and restaurants in the city to take dog meat off the menu for the duration of next month's Olympics and September's Paralympics. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

Roger Mosey, the director of the BBC's 2012 Olympics operation, said the BBC was looking at using new technology to cover the sporting event.

'We could, and I believe should, capture some of the games in 3D,' he told the IBC technology conference in Amsterdam. picked by kakana 3 months ago

They made this bad-boy for the Olympics, and apparently it is unreal.
"From the sky, the new airport terminal is designed to look like a Chinese dragon"
Things are getting NUTS in Beijing with everything they are building for the Olympics - very interesting article! picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 160 feral cats and kittens have been rescued from the site of the London 2012 Olympics as demolition work continues at a pace. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

The cities plan on entering a joint bid to host the games as a way to highlight the need to abolish nuclear arms. picked by choco 2 months ago

I've been thinking this might happen since the IOC announcement of China getting the Olympics. Now that trade, environment and currency devaluation are bubbling to the surface in the US I think we are one step closer.I see it as our last leverage against the monster who holds our debt, steals our secrets, pollutes, exploits, and destroys its own people and environment to feed our conspicuous con... read full post picked by blurmore 3 years ago

Chance of showers during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: 50 percent. But Chinese meteorologists have a plan to bring sunshine. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Angry that Tromsø lost support for its bid to host an expensive Winter Olympics in 2018, a disgruntled group is calling for secession. picked by suebe 1 year ago

BEIJING - A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said , the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a perfect start to the Summer Games. picked by smantyla 1 year ago

16 people killed by terrorists in western china, just 4 days before Olympics begins. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

Australia faked it too! picked by topofall 1 year ago

FIVE years jail - he helped to organise a petition!! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Let's see that one again thanks to the American Apparel Instant Replay! picked by tvirus 1 year ago