Any chance of the Mile High City landing the 2030 Winter Olympics melted like snow under the bright Colorado sun on December 14, when the U.S. Olympic Committee announced that it was choosing Salt Lake City over Reno and Denver as this country's contender for the Games that year. Residents of Utah's capital city had been loud in their support of the bid, while in this town...not so much. After all, Coloradans had voted in 1972 not to spend public money on the Winter Games, which had already been awarded to Denver for 1976. And that was the end of that.Continue ReadingExcept that periodically, Denver boosters float the idea of bringing the Olympics here, and last year, Mayor Michael Hancock created an exploratory committee to look into a potential Denver bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games."Some things never stay dead," says Richard Lamm, who was a 34-year-old state representative when he led the fight to put the Olympics to a vote, and was elected governor of Colorado … [Read more...] about Dick Lamm Says Olympic Games May Have a Duty to Die
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Long Beach mayor discusses airport, breakwater in 2028 Olympics preview – and hints city may land more sports
By Hayley Munguia | [email protected] | Long Beach Press-TelegramPUBLISHED: October 25, 2018 at 8:36 pm | UPDATED: October 25, 2018 at 10:15 pm When the International Olympic Committee announced the 2028 Summer Olympics would be hosted in Los Angeles, it was well known Long Beach would play a key role. According to L.A.’s winning bid, the water polo, BMX, handball, sailing, triathlon and open-water swimming competitions were all slated to happen in L.A. County’s second-largest city. But even more events are expected to come Long Beach’s way, Mayor Robert Garcia said during a Thursday event. Speaking to a full ballroom in the Long Beach Petroleum Club, Garcia said, “I actually believe we’re going to get more sports. We’re going to be announcing in the next — within the next year — a couple of additions to that.” In the meantime, he said, Long Beach is focused on its “8 by 28” plan, in which the city hopes to complete key … [Read more...] about Long Beach mayor discusses airport, breakwater in 2028 Olympics preview – and hints city may land more sports
West Africa: In the Sahel, Solar Power Can Help Ward Off Extremism
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Ghana: Black Princesses Beat Army in Warm-Up Game
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Angola: Flying in the Face of Justice
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