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Winter Olympics
Mountains in British Columbia
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a mountain in British Columbia, Canada where there is plenty of snow for skiers this season unlike last year when snow had to be helicoptered for the Winter Olympics.
Gambling in Russia, Taxing Canadian Carbon, and Returning from War in a Weak Economy
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It’s hard enough to go to war. Imagine coming back home to look for work in a weak economy. On this edition of the global economy podcast, U.S. military veterans looking for work at home in Wisconsin.
Also gambling in Russia, preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics, and taxing British Columbians at the gas pump to prevent climate change. And live like a hamster in France!
Olympic legacy for Canada’s native tribes
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Four of Canada’s ‘First Nations’ – the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh – together with the Vancouver Olympic Committee officially hosted the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games which finished on Sunday. The World’s Andrea Crossan reports on the Olympic legacy for the four native tribes. Download MP3
Oh Canada
Canadians don’t know how to celebrate? “You’ve to to be kidding me, eh?” says Andrea Crossan, producer and reporter for The World. Andrea was in her hometown, Vancouver, to cover the games for The World. Read her Reporter’s Notebook, and listen in to her coverage.
The History of the Winter Olympics
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Hosting the Olympics is definitely an expensive proposition for host cities. And making it to the Games isn’t cheap for the athletes, either. Especially the Winter Games, as events there usually require expensive gear and special arenas. Marco Werman talks with Olympic historian David Wallechinsky about the origins of the Winter Olympics. Download MP3
Russian radio takes over Vancouver airwaves
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Moscow is 11 hours behind Vancouver, so Russians are having a hard time keeping up with the latest Olympic news. That’s where the fast-talking, joke-cracking trio from Russia’s AUTORADIO comes in. They’re renting air time on a local Vancouver station, and thanks to Canadian laws Moscovites are getting a little bit of Canadian culture thrown in as well. The World’s Andrea Crossan has more. Download MP3(Photo: Andrea Crossan)
Get abused in the Elbow Room Café!
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Vancouver’s Elbow Room Café is known for two things. Good food – and abuse! Lots and lots of abuse. The café’s built a reputation of giving customers a hard time. Surprisingly this approach attracts many customers. The World’s Andrea Crossan tried the strange café. Download MP3 (Photo: Andrea Crossan)
Olympic luger dies after crash
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The death of a luge competitor who left the track at high speed has cast a shadow over the Winter Olympics in Canada ahead of the opening ceremony. Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili’s sled flipped and he smashed into a steel pole at the Whistler Sliding Centre. The World’s Katy Clark has been following events. Download MP3 (Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)Preview of Winter Olympics
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Canada becomes the center of the sporting world tonight with the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The World’s Katy Clark offers a preview of the Games, which run through February 28. Download MP3
Global Political Cartoons: Feb 6-12, 2010
The World’s Carol Hills reviews the week’s news through international political cartoons. This week: the winter-less 2010 Winter Olympics begin! Ancient Greek heroes make Herculean efforts to rescue the country’s ruined economy; Toyota’s image is in tatters; and like many Americans, the Statue of Liberty has put on a few pounds.
Selling Olympic flowers
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When the Olympic winners take the podium over the next two weeks, they won’t just get a medal. They’ll also get a flower bouquet. All those bouquets had to come from somewhere, of course, and it turned out to be “Just Beginnings Flowers” owned by June Strandberg (pictured). The World’s Jason Margolis visited the little flower shop that could in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey. Download MP3 (Photo: Jason Margolis)
The Costs of the Winter Olympics and Toyota
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It took seven years of planning, construction, hassle and heartache. Finally, the party is about to begin. Starting February 12th, British Columbia will host the Winter Olympics for 17 days. (And the Paralympics to follow.) Canadian taxpayers are on hook for CDN $6 billion, by some estimates. What did British Columbia get for all that money? Was it all worth it?
Also on this edition of the podcast, news about Toyota and Moscow McDonald’s turns 20. (Photo credit: © VANOC/COVAN)
Olympic Buzz
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The Olympics are just nine days away. It took seven years of planning and preparation to get ready for 17 days in February, then the Paralympics to follow. But people involved with the Games are hoping the Olympic glow will last a lot longer than just a few weeks. Their rosiest projection: A flawless Games will bring in an extra 4 million visitors to British Columbia over the span of two decades. Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3 (Photo credit: © VANOC/COVAN)Long winter for Olympic village businesses
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The Winter Olympics are just 18 days away. They’re being held in Vancouver and the mountain resort of Whistler. As the World’s Jason Margolis reports, business is tough in Whistler in the run-up to the Games.
Winter Olympics
We travel back in Olympic history for today’s Geo Quiz. We’re looking for the name of the resort where the Winter Olympics took place 50 years ago.
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