Olympic Games

PRESS REVIEW olympic games : What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?

What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?

At the opening ceremony on 13 October, in the presence of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping, German chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be 'no taboos'. The Italian, Swiss, Spanish and German press react

by eurotopics @ // 14/10/09

olympic games, tibet, media, angela merkel, dissident, reading, press review

INTERVIEW olympic games : Nawal El Moutawakel: ‘girls think that sport is a macho world’

Nawal El Moutawakel: ‘girls think that sport is a macho world’

The former Moroccan women's track hurdler and current youth and sports minister says nobody wants to change. Interview

by et Citoyenneté Sport @ // 10/11/08

olympic games, femme europeenne , morocco, european union, feminism, lisbon treaty, sport

olympic games : Josefa Idem wins Olympic silver for canoe

Josefa Idem wins Olympic silver for canoe

The East German-born canoer, 42, and sporty mum-of-two won for Italy at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, after a string of international successes in LA, Seoul, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens

by Marco Riciputi @ // 25/08/08

olympic games, canoe, silver, interview, italy, medal, olimpiadi

ANALYSIS olympic games : Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life

Enthusiastic as preparations may appear on the world stage, the positive economic and human rights impact of the August Olympic Games will be minimal in China

by Catherine Neilan @ // 05/08/08

olympic games, human rights, abuses, change, death penalty, liu qi , press

FOCUS olympic games : Frankfurt - Beijing: getting German Olympic rowers to China

Frankfurt - Beijing: getting German Olympic rowers to China

Organising the transport of boats and beer from Germany to far-off China could be considered an Olympic challenge in itself

by Anna Corves @ // 05/08/08

olympic games, germany, rowing, boat, logistics, equipment, athelete

REVIEW

Babelblogs: Olympics of human rights

British exes, banking superheros, Athens and garapos in Cuba - plus the latest Franco-German blog to watch out for

by Natalia Sosin @ // 17/01/08

olympic games, cinema, politics, blogs, athens, sub-prime, europe

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