Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Olympic Games published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 796
» View chicagobreakingbusiness.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-67
•
Next >
-
'World War Z' to Open Moscow Fest
VarietyMarc Forster's Brad Pitt starrer "World War Z" is to open the 35th Moscow film festival, which runs June 20-29. Leonid Vereshchagin, producer general of the fest, also unveiled on Saturday in Cannes the first 10 films in competition. He was joined at the...Tags: World War Z (movie), Moscow (Russia), Marc Forster, Film Festivals, Russia
-
City of Rio Unveils Plans for $50 Million Mega-Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
VarietyThe City of Rio de Janeiro is set to build a $50 million film and TV studio, Rio Polo de Audiovisual, located a few minutes drive from Brazil's 2016 Olympic Games stadium. The news was unveiled on Saturday at Cannes by Sergio Sa Leitao, Rio de Janeiro'...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Television, Entertainment, Sports, 2016 Olympic Games
-
What's in a name? A lot.
Dark clouds — both the real and the metaphorical varieties — cast a pall Saturday over Jim Thorpe's annual birthday celebration of the borough's namesake. "Myself, my brother, my family, we are behind this town 110 percent," declared John...
Tags: Music, Judges, High Schools, Albrightsville, Schools
-
Oeding named assistant of USA women's water polo team
Two-time Olympian Chris Oeding, a Newport Beach resident and former Corona del Mar High standout, has been named assistant coach for the USA Water Polo Women's Senior National Team, Head Coach Adam Krikorian has announced. The longtime Head Coach at...Tags: Water Polo, Sports, Polo
-
K-State defies expectations, turns three-mendous feat in Big 12
The Kansas City StarTerry Dutton, hanging around with his friend David Yoder and watching the Kansas State baseball team celebrate its Big 12 championship after Friday's victory over Oklahoma, had a fashion problem. His cap commemorated the Wildcats' 2012 Big 12 football...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Football, Big East Conference, College Basketball
-
May flashback: Abes top Huskies in first-ever meeting
The Leader-TelegramThe first ever baseball meeting between Memorial and North draws seven major league scouts and a good crowd to Carson Park's No. 2 diamond and they are rewarded with a classic pitching duel between winner Jim Stewart and loser Dick Lund. The Old Abes...Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Preakness Stakes, Joe Torre, Boston Marathon, Milwaukee Bucks
-
Doping-WADA files appeal against Operation Puerto verdict
ReutersMADRID, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Spain, World Anti-Doping Agency, Trials
-
WADA files appeal against Operation Puerto verdict
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment...Tags: Judges, Spain, Justice System, World Anti-Doping Agency, Trials
-
Brazilian Filmmakers Find New Audiences At Home, Abroad
VarietyFrom the point of view of world sports, Brazil is about to have its blazing moment in the sun. Will this period of high visibility also extend to other sectors of its culture? Andre Sturm, prexy of film promotion agency Cinema do Brasil, thinks it will....Tags: Music, Movies, Music Industry, Film Festivals, Brazil
-
ANALYSIS-Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersBy Paul Taylor PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces...Tags: Bashar Assad, National Government, Credit Ratings, Iran, Freedom of the Press
-
Analysis: Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces pitfalls in a dangerous...Tags: Bashar Assad, Freedom of the Press, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Elections
-
Uran moves into overall third place after solo win
ReutersALTOPIANO DEL MONTASIO, Italy (Reuters) - Colombian Rigoberto Uran moved into third place overall after capturing a solo victory in the Giro d'Italia's first summit finish on Tuesday. Italian Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his overall lead after dropping...Tags: Road Race Cycling, Rigoberto Uran, Sports, Travel, Landforms
May 19, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 18, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 18, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 18, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 19, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 17, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Olympic Games topic gallery.
