London Mayor Accused of Using Dust Suppressants to Reduce Pollution Levels Before Olympics

Apr 02, 2012 No Comments by

London Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire for his recommendation that municipal trucks spray saline solution along streets to reduce air pollution levels.

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McDonald’s Serving Local Chicken at London Olympics After All

Mar 21, 2012 1 Comment by

McDonald’s has decided it will serve chicken sourced within the United Kingdom after all during this summer’s Olympics in London.

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McDonald’s Exempt From Sustainable Food Sourcing at London Olympics

Mar 09, 2012 1 Comment by

McDonald’s was granted an exemption to London’s local food sourcing goals and therefore will only source 10 percent of the chicken it processes from British farmers.

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In Naples and Beyond, World Cleanup 2012 Will Sweep the Globe

Oct 30, 2011 3 Comments by

World Cleanup 2012, the real Olympics in 2012, will inspire ordinary citizens to transform their local towns and countryside into better places to live.

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Russia-Abkhazia: Where to Set the Border

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments by

A border dispute over a small village near the ski resorts where the winter Olympics of Sochi 2014 are set to take place has caused some skirmishes between Moscow and the de facto authorities of Sukhumi.

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London’s 2012 Olympics Basketball Arena Will Make Beijing ‘08 a Distant Memory

Jun 12, 2011 2 Comments by

The 2012 Olympics’ basketball arena has been completed and the 12,000 seat arena will give London its own cool vibe.

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Daniela Mercury Rings in The New Year, 2016 Olympics Logo in Rio

Jan 01, 2011 4 Comments by

Oh to be at Copacabana Beach New Year’s Eve and watch Daniela Mercury ring in the new year at Rio de Janeiro. Daniela Mercury made an appearance before hundreds of thousands, and she and her country, at the start at what will be an amazing decade for Brazil, are off to an incredible start.

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Make the Winter Olympics Urban

Mar 05, 2010 1 Comment by

We did not see much of the Vancouver Winter Olympics as we were in Brazil . . . though it was a delight to watch some events on Brazilian TV, which was uninterrupted by commercials!  Whatever you may think of the Olympics, the athletic feats are impressive, the stories behind some of the Olympians are [...]

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