 "Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)")
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Why Olympics are original mega-event; Expert verdict The Olympic Games can rightly be called a mega-event and, as JAYNE HEMMINGHAM, Communicator in Logistics and Hospitality Management, in School of Applied Sciences at Huddersfield University says, organising such an occasion is something every events manager aspires to.(News)
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Byline: JAYNE HEMMINGHAM
A S I write this article there are 1,522 days until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, and just 73 days until the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, when the world's attention will be on Beijing.
Locally we'll no doubt be taking an interest in the fortunes of our former Huddersfield Technical College student and world champion track cyclist Ed Clancy who has spent years preparing for the chance to represent his c...
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Volkswagen to provide 5,000 vehicles to Organisation Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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fun facts; Olympic Games.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
; The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in April 1896 and opened by King George of Greece. In 1972 US swimmer Mark Spitz, right, became the first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals. The motto for the Olympic Games is Citius - Altius - Fortius which means: Faster - Higher -
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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LICATA SAYS NO TO CITY BID FOR OLYMPIC GAMES.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata has looked at the future of the Olympic Games and he thinks he'll take a pass, thank you very much. ``Do we need to hold an Olympics to meet the basic needs of Seattle Licata asked yesterday. ``I think the answer is no. The Olympics in Seattle, given our
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