After periods of hot sweating and swelling intensity, Canadians experienced that special physical and emotional release that comes at the peak of hockey excitation, following vigorous stimulation of the nation’s love for […]

The ticketing process for Olympic Men’s Hockey is mysterious. Only a portion of the arena capacity is available to ordinary fans while large blocks of seating are dedicated to VIPs, sponsors and […]

Extremely Uptight Olympics Procession Director During Opening Ceremony: ‘Wrong, wrong, this is all wrong.’ VANCOUVER—Olympic Procession director Bryan Anderson, known for his vigilant attention to detail and his violent temper, was furious […]

Iranian Edition “The artist shall at all times refrain from making any negative or derogatory remarks respecting VANOC, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Olympic movement generally, Bell and/or other sponsors […]

A special Olympics souvenir to remind us of what the Games are really about.

As part of the $1 billion Olympic protection effort, thousands of visiting policeman, armed forces and security personnel are stationed in or near Vancouver. People have been drawn from all over and […]

One of the world’s leading global governance think tanks, the One World Trust, issues an annual report rating the accountability of international organizations. Examiners evaluate transparency, participation, evaluation and complaint and response […]

This tidy stack of $100 bills equals $1 million $100 million fits on a standard pallet: $1 billion takes 10 pallets: What would $6 billion look like, you ask? Let’s put that […]

Games promoters were right about one thing. They said the world press would focus on Vancouver. Here is sportswriter Dave Zirin’s point of view at Sports Illustrated Online: As Olympics near, people […]