Archive for July, 2009

No, Canada: Michelle Kwan chooses school over competitive skating and shot at Olympics (The San Francisco Examiner)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics. Instead, she will begin classes for a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University.

Brewer Parks And Rec Holds Its Summer Olympics (WCSH 6 Portland)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
BREWER (NEWS CENTER) -- If you needed any evidence that kids are ready for summer, you only needed to spend a few minutes at Brewer Parks and Rec Friday where Kids were taking part in the Rec departments version of summer olympics.

Olympics out: Kwan chooses school over skating (Boston Globe)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics. Instead, she will begin classes for a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University. Kwan, who recently graduated from the University of Denver, has already made several trips as a public diplomacy envoy ...

Michelle Kwan Chooses School Over Chance to Skate in Olympics (Washington Post)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
-- Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics. Instead, she will begin classes for a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University. Kwan, who recently gra...

Olympics out: Kwan Chooses School Over Skating (ABC News)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
No, Canada: Michelle Kwan chooses school over competitive skating and shot at Olympics

Lightning sparks fire at Olympics venue (Sydney Morning Herald)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
A fire that forced the evacuation of tourists from a mountain venue of the 2010 Winter Olympics has caused no damage to infrastructure, a spokeswoman says.

Olympics out: Kwan chooses school over skating (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Michelle Kwan has chosen school over skating. The 9-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of earning a spot at the Vancouver Olympics.

Olympics out: Michelle Kwan chooses school over skating (KOAA-TV Colorado Springs – Pueblo)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Michelle Kwan has chosen school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of earning a spot at the Vancouver Olympics.

TPHS swimmer heads to Junior Olympics (Desert Trail)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
MISSION VIEJO — Twentynine Palms High School sophomore Kelley Ostrander will compete Thursday through Sunday, July 29 through Aug. 2 in the Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics in Mission Viejo.

Olympics: IOC opens bidding for 2018 Winter Games host (Honolulu Advertiser)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee launched the search Friday to find a host for the 2018 Winter Olympics.