Putin Declines Medal Prediction; Canadian PM Skipping Sochi
(ATR) The Russian president passes on a chance to predict his country's Sochi medal haul ... Stephen Harper will not attend Games ... Germany selects Olympians.
Rio Denies Reports of 2nd Maracana Renovation; Gold Medalists Among Hoops HOF Inductees
(ATR) State government says stadium will not need another round of renovations before Rio 2016 ... Olympians a plenty among inductees ... Canada PM lobbies for NHL players in Sochi ... More inside this Olympic Newsdesk ...
Triathlon Qualification; Canada House; Squash 2020 Stunt
(ATR) Record number of NOCs bound for Hyde Park ... Prime minister unveils Canada House, table tennis team ... MLB stars support Olympians ... Squash eyes Guinness world record ... Sochi 2014, Medellin 2018 mark World Environment Day ...
Canadian Olympic Committee Names Dimitri Soudas Executive Director, Communications
Bidding for the Games - - 2015 Pan Am Games Bids Approach Finale
(ATR) Bogota, Lima and Toronto enter the final days of bidding for the 2015 Pan American Games.
Vancouver View - VANOC Seeks Workers for Games; Prime Minister Visits Oval
(ATR) VANOC is asking local companies and governments to loan workers for the 2010 Winter Olympics... Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper pays a visit to the Richmond Oval
Men's World Curling Holding World Championship in Canada
(ATR) The WCF Ford World Men's Curling Championships is being held in Moncton, New Brunswick this week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launching of the event.
The Year Ahead -- Vancouver Venues Get Approval, Shifting Economy Looms
(ATR) Olympic venues get favorable report from Rogge, but VANOC faces a struggling economy, legal challenges and possible political upsets in 2009 as the Games rapidly approach.
Vancouver View -- Harper Remains as PM -- for the Time Being
(ATR)Stephen Harper will remain Prime Minister of Canada and the minority Conservative government will continue to rule, at least until late January
Vancouver View -- Canada's Leadership Drama Escalates, Vancouver Mayor Takes Office Next Week
(ATR) Canada's minority leadership signs agreement to topple government…Mayor-elect Gregor Robertson will be sworn in Dec. 8
