Obama sends message supporting Chicago Olympic bid USA Today - 8 minutes ago ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama has made an appeal for Chicago to get the 2016 Olympics. Obama appears in a taped video message played by Chicago bid leaders Friday at a meeting of European Olympic Committees in Istanbul, Turkey.
Olympics: 'London will honour its commitments' ABS CBN News - 11 minutes ago ISTANBUL - London will honour its commitments made to the IOC for the 2012 Olympics despite the global financial crisis that has forced it to reduce the size of the Olympic Village, the organising committee chairman Lord Sebastian Coe said on Friday.
Under-pressure Olympic dressage official resigns International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: The top official in the Olympic sport of dressage bowed to the wishes of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the sport's governing body, and resigned Friday.
Christie angry over Olympic ban BBC Sport - 6 hours ago Christian Malcolm's hopes of winning a medal at the Beijing Olympics were hit by the British Olympic Association, his coach Linford Christie claims.
Olympic broadcasters charge student job applicants Vancouver Sun - 7 hours ago LOWER MAINLAND - Students wanting to work for Olympic Broadcasting Services during the 2010 Winter Games are being asked to pay a non-refundable fee when applying for jobs.