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Italy can't afford to host Olympics, won't bid
World NowHosting the Olympics in 2020 is a luxury that Italy simply cannot afford in a times of economic uncertainty, Prime Minister Mario Monti announced Tuesday, a day before bids were to be formally tendered to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne,... -
Olympics urged to press for Saudi female athletes
World NowThe Saudi government severely restricts women athletes, kowtowing to fears that sports are “steps of the devil” that will lead girls into immorality, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. It argues that Olympic officials should demand... -
Afghan women fight it out in Herat
World NowEvery day on World Now, we choose a remarkable photo from around the world. On International Women's Day, we spotted this striking shot of Afghan women doing martial arts, part of a celebration in Herat.... -
Saudi prince says female athletes OK at Olympics
World NowPrince Nayef ibn Abdulaziz has said women can represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics this summer as long as they don't contradict Islamic laws, a sign of change after human rights activists campaigned against the exclusion of Saudi women from sports.... -
Saudi Arabia won't endorse female Olympians, official says
World NowCountering the earlier words of a Saudi prince who said that women could represent his country at the Olympics, the Saudi Arabian sports minister said his country won’t officially support female athletes.... -
Monster Mash: Miami Art Museum gets gift; Getty buys a Manet
Culture MonsterDeveloper Jorge Perez has agreed to donate $35 million in cash and art from his collection to the Miami Art Museum in a deal that would rename the museum after him. Gary Tinterow, an executive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, has been chosen... -
You can thank the Olympics for your desktop printer
The Fabulous ForumOLYMPIC URBAN LEGEND: The Olympics led to a watch company becoming one of the largest printer manufacturers in the world. The development of new technologies has had a dramatic effect on the world of sports over the years. Take the...... -
Vancouver riots show darker side of feel-good host city of 2010 Winter Olympics
The Fabulous ForumLast winter the world watched with pride as Vancouver, Canada, celebrated into the night after the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, just hours after an already successful Games for Canada culminated in a dramatic gold-medal victory over the..... -
South Korea selected to host 2018 Winter Olympics
The Fabulous ForumWinter Olympics 2018: Winter Olympics 2018 awarded to South Korea... -
Swimmer Jessica Hardy back on international stage
The Fabulous ForumThe quick looks of appraisal have a different look about them … for lack of a better word. At least that’s the way swimmer Jessica Hardy has been feeling, of late, having been under a certain sense of scrutiny since...... -
McAfee says 'one state actor' behind international hacking spree
L.A. Times Tech BlogMcAfee Inc. says it has uncovered an international hacking campaign likely conducted by one government that has spied on and committed cyber attacks against the networks of 72 other governments and corporations over the last 5 years. The Santa Clara-based... -
2020 Olympics: Six cities enter bids for Summer Games
The Fabulous ForumSix cities -- Rome; Madrid; Tokyo; Istanbul; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan -- submitted bids to the International Olympic Committee by Friday's deadline to host the 2020 Summer Games....
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