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Posts tagged "Olympics"

Obama Nobel Peace Prize: A surprise, Olympic-size consolation prize

Cheers, Mr. President Barack Obama couldn’t convince the IOC to award Chicago the 2016 Olympics but somehow managed to sway the Nobel Committee to declare our freshman president deserving of the most distinguished peace prize in the world. Wow. After catching the news on my Blackberry, and my breath, I popped out of bed to... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 9, 2009 at 7:24 am
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Why Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid - Infographic

I’ve seen enough infographics to know that pictures can say a lot. According to this scientific breakdown of Chicago’s compromising assets, we can blame R. Kelly, the environment, the mayor’s absent soul and the Chicago Tribune’s bottom line. If you’re the master behind this gem, please send us a shout... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 7, 2009 at 11:03 am
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BGA's Andy Shaw says it's time to attack "corruption tax"

Andy Shaw, executive director of the BGA Ed. note: The following post was graciously provided by Andy Shaw, a veteran newscaster turned government watchdog. The Olympic smackdown was a body blow that took our collective breath away. A shiv in the side of our civic consciousness. Whether you wanted the games in Chicago. Or not... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm
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UPDATED: No Games Chicago Olympics protest ends in arrests

UPDATE: Following several comments on this post from readers and visitors of the photo gallery, I should clarify that according to organizers and the police who spoke with the media last night, none of the folks arrested were part of the No Games people. I regret any confusion. I was not trying to create a... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 29, 2009 at 10:27 pm
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Derrion Albert: Senseless murder, global outrage and the search for the uncut video

Yesterday, a young man from Chicago made world headlines. Not for his business acumen or athletic prowess. Derrion Albert was in the news because he was killed in the most public way, during a street fight on the South Side near Fenger High School. The world reacted because they watched his senseless murder. As the... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 29, 2009 at 11:57 am
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