Olympic Malaise

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Sluggish Software Sales Show Malaise
(AP)

Sluggish Software Sales Show Malaise
(AP) 07/09/2004 04:51 PM
AP - The U.S. economy is steaming ahead, but many of the nation's biggest business software makers seem to be sputtering. The malaise, amplified this week by a chorus of warnings about lackluster quarterly sales, is raising doubts about whether the software industry will ever regain the vigor of its heyday.

United States Olympic Committee
Re-Launches Official U.S. Olympic Team
Website

United States Olympic Committee
Re-Launches Official U.S. Olympic Team
Website 07/31/2004 03:47 PM
With less than 30 days until the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games, the official web site of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, usolympicteam.com has re-launched with two major "firsts" designed to enhance the Olympic sports' fan experience by customizing to their favorite sports – personalization of sports news and a U.S. Olympic Fan Club.

Olympic bid 'up for sale'

Olympic bid 'up for sale' 07/30/2004 01:50 AM
The IOC launches an inquiry into claims of unethical conduct surrounding the bid for the 2012 Olympics.

"best Olympic picture"

"best Olympic picture" 08/14/2004 10:17 PM

"Olympic News"

"Olympic News" 01/18/2004 03:52 PM

Olympic Games: Your view

Olympic Games: Your view 08/13/2004 12:26 PM
The final preparations for the Olympic Games ceremony in Athens have been marred by a drugs crisis. Will drugs overshadow the Games?

Olympic security in Athens

Olympic security in Athens 08/12/2004 12:57 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Wed Aug 11, 07:33 am GMT

Olympic Games Via 3G Handsets

Olympic Games Via 3G Handsets 05/11/2004 04:58 AM
3G May 11 2004 8:21AM GMT

Olympic Coverage at Wikipedia

Olympic Coverage at Wikipedia 08/16/2004 12:08 PM

2004 Summer Olympics: There's some fantastic coverage of the Olympics over at Wikipedia. If you just want to know who won what without all the frou-frou associated with the news outlets, this is a great stop. They have a little box on their home page, and this section will show you the venue and results for all the sports.

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Olympic official suspended

Olympic official suspended 08/07/2004 08:48 AM
IOC member Ivan Slavkov is suspended following bribery allegations.

Montgomery, 3 Others May Face Olympic
Ban (AP)

Montgomery, 3 Others May Face Olympic
Ban (AP) 06/09/2004 10:24 AM
AP - The world's fastest human has been told by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency he may have committed drug violations that could bar him from the Athens Olympics. Tim Montgomery, the world record holder at 100 meters, is among four U.S. track athletes to receive letters informing them of the possible cases against them.

US Olympic Comittee vs Robolympics

US Olympic Comittee vs Robolympics 12/02/2003 12:24 AM
According to Boing Boing, the US Olympic Comittee is not pleased with the name chosen by The Robotics Society of America (RSA) for their latest robot competition. The comittee sent a cease-and-desist order to the RSA concerning the Robolympics event planned for March of 2004. This seems odd considering the name Robolympics has been used by other robot events for quite a few years and no one seems to have noticed, much less sued over it.

McDonald's Olympic Glory

McDonald's Olympic Glory 08/19/2004 12:57 PM
The fast food king utilizes the games to further expand its empire.

Olympic bids 'up for sale'

Olympic bids 'up for sale' 07/30/2004 04:47 AM
The IOC launches an inquiry into claims of unethical conduct surrounding the bidding for the 2012 Olympics.

Olympic Blogs Banned

Olympic Blogs Banned 08/20/2004 11:17 PM
You may earn medals, but you have no credentials. On top of the IOC's ludicrous linking policy, they are banning bloggers, perhaps to further asocial broadcast media, like this: Unfortunately, this is not Anthony Famiglietti, but Steve Ahillen. The International...

Olympic race against worms

Olympic race against worms 07/22/2004 04:22 PM
ZDNet Jul 22 2004 8:19PM GMT

Coe agrees to Olympic TV debate

Coe agrees to Olympic TV debate 01/02/2005 03:02 AM
Lord Coe will take part in a televised debate with rival bid leaders in the campaign to win the 2012 Olympics.

London launches Olympic bid

London launches Olympic bid 01/16/2004 11:04 AM
Wembley, Wimbledon and a new stadium in east London form the basis of Britain's bid to host the 2012 Olympics.

Xerox Builds Olympic Hub

Xerox Builds Olympic Hub 07/26/2004 05:49 AM
Xerox goes for Olympic gold by building a temporary Athens enterprise.

Is Olympic Steel a Beefy Buy?

Is Olympic Steel a Beefy Buy? 08/09/2004 11:14 AM
Like others in the industry, this company looks fit. But will the growth continue?

Free Olympic 3G Broadcasts

Free Olympic 3G Broadcasts 06/25/2004 03:59 AM
3G Jun 25 2004 7:16AM GMT

GB Olympic team fly home

GB Olympic team fly home 08/30/2004 03:14 AM
Britain's Olympians are to return home to a hero's welcome after collecting 30 medals in Athens.

Olympic-Sized Arrogance

Olympic-Sized Arrogance 08/21/2004 02:40 PM

AP: Olympians largely barred from blogging. Athletes may be the center of attention at the Olympic Games, but don't expect to hear directly from them online -- or see snapshots or video they've taken.

This is about greed, nothing more and nothing less. It is about the historically corrupt International Olympic Committee's desire to please the giant media organizations to which it has sold "rights" to tell and show the world what is happening. The irony here is that the olympic officials are inadvertently telling us something about the future of journalism, though I'm certain they don't understand it themselves, in the context of their heavy-handed (and probably illegal) action. Because the more that regular folks -- OK, that's a stretch for the athletes -- put their own work on the Web or send it to each other by other means, the more they are becoming some of tomorrow's journalists. But the move is ridiculous. If an athlete phones a friend and reports what's happened, and the friend posts it online, is that somehow breaking the rules? Go further. Look past today's technology. What's coming will utterly wreck the Big Media monopoly over Olympic images, and all Big Event images. When all spectators have a high-quality video camera in their phones, will the powers-that-be ban phones? Unlikely. But even if they could ban phones that are obvious, what will they do when we're carrying video cameras in the buttons on our shirts, and when our eyeglasses contain phones or other transmitting devices? I hope athletes break this rule right and left. I also hope that they declare independence someday from the cynical and corrupt organizations that have run international sports for so long. The games are about the athletes, or should be. Also:

Larry Magid also finds it outrageous, but sees athletes' blogging "more like a letter home" than journalism. I'm not so sure I can draw the line anymore.

Holmes given Olympic honour

Holmes given Olympic honour 08/29/2004 03:50 AM
Double gold medallist Kelly Holmes is chosen to carry the Great Britain flag at the Olympics closing ceremony.

The Olympic Drug Problem

The Olympic Drug Problem 08/27/2004 01:28 PM
Just eleven days into the 2004 Olympics in Athens, we have already been confronted with the seemingly common problem of drug use within sport. So much so, in fact, that it has been dubbed "The Gene Games" by chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency's ethical issues review panel, Thomas Murray. In a recent interview conducted by the New York Times, Murray talks about the impact of drugs in sport, and what effect they have on the athletes involved.

AT&T Wireless, NBC make Olympic team

AT&T Wireless, NBC make Olympic team 08/09/2004 02:45 PM
The carrier taps the network's coverage of the Olympic Games to deliver results, alerts and other data services to mobile subscribers.

Technology helps Olympic riders

Technology helps Olympic riders 07/30/2004 03:28 AM
Britain's Olympic riders are looking to technology to give them an edge in Athens in August.

The priest who disrupted the Olympic
marathon

The priest who disrupted the Olympic
marathon 08/30/2004 09:50 AM
Father Cornelius (Neil) Horan doesn't just spread his end-of-the-world message by runnin g onto the track during Formula One races and accosti ng hapless Brazilian marathoners (more here, here and here) -- he writes books, too, excerpts of which you can download for your edification and salvation. From what he says, better hurry. (Via Colby Cosh)

Samsung's Olympic Gold Phones

Samsung's Olympic Gold Phones 08/09/2004 07:27 AM

To commemorate the Olympic Games, sponsor Samsung Electronics has released 1000 special edition "Gold Premium Phones" (models SCH-E470, SPH-E3200, and SPH-E3250) and auctioned them online. The first lot of six phones has been bid up to over one million won (around $12,000). The phones themselves are not actually gold, except for a rim around the LCD monitor, but do have the emblem of the Athens Olympics inscribed as well as special serial numbers that make them worth money in the increasingly popular world of cell phone collectables.

All proceeds of the auctions are to be given to an Olympic athlete who doesn't get a medal but still leaves a "great impression or delivers deep emotions" to the Koreans, who will vote for their favorite loser online.

Read - Olympic Gold Phones Gaining Popularity on Online Auctions [Chosun via Mobile9 via CoolHunting]
Read - Samsung’s $12,000 Gold Phone is Pricier than an Automobile [TelecomsKorea via PhoneMag

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Samsung's Heart Swelling Olympic Reminder [Gizmodo]

Late rush for Olympic seats

Late rush for Olympic seats 08/08/2004 10:32 AM
Athens Olympics organisers say there has been a last-minute surge in ticket sales.

AT&T Wireless Gets Olympic Samsung
e316

AT&T Wireless Gets Olympic Samsung
e316 08/09/2004 11:08 AM

AT&T and Samsung have announced a new phone that they're promoting to fans of the Olympics (the regular Olympics, not the Delicious Pudding Olympics), the SGH-e316, a sort-of egg-shaped clamshell (or clam-shaped, one might say) with a VGA-quality camera and external color screen. I think it's fairly safe to presume that since they are promoting the phone as being mMode-capable, there's really nothing particularly special about this one.

The e316 will be available August 11th for around $200 after rebates, subsidies, and contracts.

Full press release after the jump.

AT&:T Wireless Gets Olympic Samsung
e316

AT&:T Wireless Gets Olympic Samsung
e316 08/09/2004 09:46 AM

AT&T and Samsung have announced a new phone that they're promoting to fans of the Olympics (the regular Olympics, not the Delicious Pudding Olympics), the SGH-e316, a sort-of egg-shaped clamshell (or clam-shaped, one might say) with a VGA-quality camera and external color screen. I think it's fairly safe to presume that since they are promoting the phone as being mMode-capable, there's really nothing particularly special about this one.

The e316 will be available August 11th for around $200 after rebates, subsidies, and contracts.

Full press release after the jump.

Online thrills for Olympic fans

Online thrills for Olympic fans 08/10/2004 04:56 AM
UK sports fans will be able to follow hours of Olympic coverage via digital TV and the internet.

U.S. Olympic team powers up with Gateway

U.S. Olympic team powers up with Gateway 08/10/2004 05:29 PM
The PC maker is providing all the front- and back-end IT support for the U.S. Olympic team -- from servers, storage and desktops to notebooks and tablet PCs.

Olympic victory parade for Holmes

Olympic victory parade for Holmes 09/01/2004 02:21 AM
Celebrations are set to continue for double Olympic winner Kelly Holmes, with a parade through her home town.

Putting Brakes On Olympic Blogs

Putting Brakes On Olympic Blogs 08/21/2004 05:46 AM
CBS News Aug 21 2004 10:24AM GMT

Olympic athletes banned from bl0gging

Olympic athletes banned from bl0gging 08/21/2004 01:09 AM

The AP reports that the IOC bars athletes, coaches from writing first-hand accounts This reminds me of the (now defunct) rule that companies couldn't report earnings and other reports on the Internet until after newspapers had time to print. This was supposed prevent an "unfair advantage" for people who use the Internet. Protecting traditional journalists by muzzling first-hand reports from athletes and coaches is so wrong and stupid.

via Smartmobs

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Samsung makes Olympic run at Motorola

Samsung makes Olympic run at Motorola 08/19/2004 04:38 PM
Chicago Tribune Aug 19 2004 6:34PM GMT

Supplier reduces Olympic 3G service

Supplier reduces Olympic 3G service 08/19/2004 05:36 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 19 2004 9:05AM GMT
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