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The Olympics’ Tainted Torch

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Kerry Banks.

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As author Tony Perrottet notes in his book The Naked Olympics: “The torch relay is so ingrained in the modern choreography that most people today assume it was a revival of a pagan tradition – unaware that it was actually concocted for Hitler’s Games in Berlin.”

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Whistler’s 2010 Olympics: Red Alert

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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In the euphoria that followed the announcement that Vancouver had won the bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, there was a lot of talk about how the Games would be a gold mine for the local economy: creating jobs, boosting tourism and providing a bonanza for local suppliers. But while it is undoubtedly true that same local businesses will make a killing

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Olympic Gold Rush

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Lululemon dubbed HBC’s sartorial stylings the “vomit pajama line.”

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Fighting Olympic Aversion

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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2010 WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATE
Whistler hopes record-breaking snows are enough
by Kerry Banks
Record-breaking snows in Whistler this month have been attracting droves of skiers. In fact, the resort has already surpassed its record for November snowfall, with several days still remaining for the month. Even so, tourism officials are worried about the effect of “Olympic Aversion,” a [...]