Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President to run with Olympic torch
The next stop for the Olympic torch relay is Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev will run with the torch for about 250 meters tomorrow.
“Almaty is fully prepared for the torch,” said vice mayor Serik T. Seidumanov. “There will be a grand welcoming ceremony in the city’s square and the local residents will perform […]
Cash for medals at the Olympics
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It was recently announced that Canadian athletes will receive cash bonuses for each medals they win at the Beijing Olympics. It is the first time for Canadian athletes to be paid money for winning a medal at the Olympics and opens the debate as to whether the Olympic ideals are broken once cash incentives […]