Beijing 2022
Diaspora
Bob Costas Rips IOC, Beijing in Runup To Olympics
During an appearance on CNN Tonight with Michael Smerconish last week, veteran Olympics broadcaster and Greek-American journalist Bob Costas ripped the International Olympic Committee for what he called its “affinity for authoritarian nations.”
Costas also pointed out the hypocrisy of...
Europe
EU Mulls Possible Diplomatic Boycott of Olympics
Foreign ministers of nations belonging to the European Union are meeting today on whether or not to join in the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics amid increasing calls for them to take action.
The foreign minister of Lithuania...
Greek News
Greece Hands Over Olympic Flame to Beijing 2022 Organizers
Greece handed over the Olympic flame for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 to its organizers during a ceremony in the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on Tuesday.
The ceremony, which took place 24 hours after the lighting of the...