Media Watch -- Chicago's Facelift; Solomon Islands NOC Explanation

(ATR) Chicago's sports facilities are getting a facelift for the city’s Olympic bid, and the president of the Solomon Islands NOC defends himself from allegations of corruption.

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The Associated Press has a story about Chicago sporting facilities being renovated for the city’s Olympic bid, and an opinion piece in the Chicago Reader says it is potentially perilous for Obama to support Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's Olympic aspirations.

Solomon Islands NOC President Fred Maetoloa tells the Solomon Star says he is not guilty of misusing NOC money, or election impropriety.

Deutsche Presse-Agentur has a profile on the lasting pride and regrets of hosting the Beijing Olympics.

Jeff Lee of the Vancouver Sun offers his analysis and updates on the firing of Vancouver City Manager, and VANOC director, Judy Rogers on his blog for the Sun. Blogger News Network weighs in as well.

Hockey website Faceoff.com is saying who it thinks should represent Canada in men's hockey in 2010. Ice hockey is Canada's national sport.

Philip Hersh pens a paean to IOC whistleblower Marc Hodler, and explains the status of negotiations to the United States' Olympic broadcasting rights.

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid tells ESPN the credit crisis unlikely to affect the sport's sponsorships.

Petro Canada is reprising a popular memorabilia item from the 1988 Olympics in 2010.

Metro News in Canada has a profile of a snowboarding Olympian trying to attract personal sponsors to go to the Vancouver Olympics.

Agence French Presse has a story about pharmaceutical companies joining in the fight against doping.

A.J. Perez writes in USA Today about the new test that can detect HGH in urine.

Compiled by Ed Hula III.

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