Archive for the “Tokyo 2016” Category

Mar 09 2010

Olympic Newsdesk — Expert Says Olympics Impact Housing Rights; Lula Rejects … - Around the Rings (subscription)

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Olympic Newsdesk — Expert Says Olympics Impact Housing Rights; Lula Rejects …
Around the Rings (subscription)
Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva fired back at criticisms that the 2016 Olympics are a waste of money. (Getty Images) Brazilian president Luis …

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Mar 09 2010

NTT America Sponsors and Speaks at Capacity LATAM 2010 - MarketWatch (press release)

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NTT America Sponsors and Speaks at Capacity LATAM 2010
MarketWatch (press release)
The impact of both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games on generating opportunities for the content market, such as the vital preparations to cope …

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Mar 03 2010

Brazil’s Gold: How Rio Won Its Olympic Bid - Knowledge@Wharton

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Brazil's Gold: How Rio Won Its Olympic Bid
Knowledge@Wharton
[The Olympics in] 2016 would be the ninth. For Tokyo, it would be the fifth. For Spain, the second — and if you take the European Union at large, …

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Mar 03 2010

EMBRATUR Introduces New Online Experience for Tourists - PR Newswire (press release)

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EMBRATUR Introduces New Online Experience for Tourists
PR Newswire (press release)
As host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is positioned to gain heightened promotion as a global tourism destination before, …

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Mar 03 2010

Japan retail inflows jump 59 pct in Feb -Lipper - Reuters

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Japan retail inflows jump 59 pct in Feb -Lipper
Reuters
… to Brazil given the country's strong growth outlook which is partially being driven by development linked to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. …

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Feb 28 2010

IOC president: Luger death’s only part of legacy - Gaea Times (blog)

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IOC president: Luger death's only part of legacy
Gaea Times (blog)
July 3rd, 2009 Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bidSINGAPORE — The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in …

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Feb 28 2010

Get ready sports fans, pole dancers eye Olympics - Philippine Star

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Get ready sports fans, pole dancers eye Olympics
Philippine Star
TOKYO (AP) — For Japan's Mai Sato, watching all those gold medals being handed out in Vancouver is a bittersweet experience. Sato knows the demands of being …

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Feb 28 2010

Get ready sports fans, pole dancers eye Olympics - Philippine Star

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Get ready sports fans, pole dancers eye Olympics
Philippine Star
TOKYO (AP) — For Japan's Mai Sato, watching all those gold medals being handed out in Vancouver is a bittersweet experience. Sato knows the demands of being …

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Feb 26 2010

Get ready, sports fans: pole dancers eye Olympics - Cape Cod Times

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Get ready, sports fans: pole dancers eye Olympics
Cape Cod Times
Pole dancer Mai Sato, 29, does her daily workout at a studio in Tokyo, Japan. Sato, the world champion in her sport, is as athletic, dedicated and …

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Feb 24 2010

Failed Olympic bid leaves Tokyo 700 million yen in the red - Mainichi Daily News

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Failed Olympic bid leaves Tokyo 700 million yen in the red
Mainichi Daily News
Tokyo's failed attempt to host the 2016 Summer Olympics has run about 700 million yen over budget, bid committee sources have revealed. …

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