Communities that seek to host major sporting events just to make money are missing the point, the chief organizer of this year's Winter Olympics said Thursday. John Furlong, who visited Niagara University to receive an award from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, talked for nearly an hour about the success of February's Vancouver Games.
VANCOUVER -- Nodar Kumaritashvili died before he could fulfill his dream of representing his country in the opening ceremonies, but he was a part of the colorful and moving celebration, and his memory promised to remain part of the 2010 Winter Games. May you carry his Olympic dream on your shoulders and compete with his spirit in your hearts," John Furlong, the CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) said during his welcome address to the athletes and 60,000 fans who filled BC Place Stadium to capacity. It was the first opening ceremonies held indoors.
La saga 'Terminator' empezó en 1984 con una producción de bajo presupuesto que protagonizó [Arnold Schwarzenegger] y que dirigió [James Cameron] (quien hasta ese momento sólo se había hecho cargo de 'Piranha Part Two: The Spawning', pero que en años posteriores firmaría cintas como 'Aliens', 'The Abyss' y 'Titanic'). Las cosas se complicaron un poco más en 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day', estrenada siete años después: en ella, [John Connor] (Edward Furlong), ya nacido, y su madre son ayudados en este caso por el mismo Terminator que años atrás los intentó matar (Schwarzenegger). En esta ocasión el villano es una nueva máquina, el T-1000 (Robert Patrick), casi indestructible. 'T2' -que ingresó unos astronómicos 520 millones de dólares alrededor del mundo- la volvió a dirigir Cameron, poco a...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Royal Delta won the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 21/2 lengths under the lights Friday at Churchill Downs, capping an opening day of the Breeders' Cup that included three upsets, with John Velazquez riding two of them. Royal Delta rallied in the final furlong to give Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his second straight win and fourth overall in the Ladies' Classic. The 3-year-old filly was the slight 2-1 favorite over Plum Pretty.
The last time was a little shorter for her," said [John Sadler]. "Now she is back at her preferred distance. I think she'll be tough. You Lift Me Up worked six furlongs on turf in 1:15.20. "I'm not sure, but we will probably go in the grass race," said trainer Jerry Hollendorfer of the 4-year-old filly, also nominated to the Vanity. FINISH LINES - Jose Valdivia, Jr., who traveled to New York Saturday to win the New York Bleeders' Cup Handicap at Belmont Park on Icon Project, will visit Prairie Meadows in Iowa next Saturday to ride Victory Pete for trainer Alexis Barba in the $250,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap. He worked five furlongs in 1:01.40 here Saturday... Trainer John Sadier was pleased, with a six-furlong drill in 1:12.60 here Saturday by Whatsthescript in preparation...
The first-ever "Pinktober" International Living Ribbon, a human chain of breast cancer survivors, will span the Rainbow Bridge starting at 7 p.m. It's just part of an ambitious program that will include a concert at the Hard Rock Cafe featuring More Than Me at 8 p.m. and Five For Fighting at 9 p.m. And the Rainbow Bridge and both sides of the border will turn pink in a cross- border effort to raise breast cancer awareness. The Hard Rock will offer special pink memorabilia for sale, all to benefit both the American and Canadian Cancer societies. The man behind the spectacle that was the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be honored this afternoon at Niagara University. John Furlong, chief executive officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee, will receive a ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, March 11, 2005 at University Hospital, Mr. John Furlong "Jack" Bowles, 80, husband of 40 years of Jean Anna Goss Bowles of Augusta. Mr. Bowles was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was a graduate of Spring Hill College. Mr. Bowles retired after 40 years as the owner of Jack Bowles Realty, as a home builder, and developer. He was a member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. He was member of the Knights of Columbus Patrick Walsh Council - 677, and the Patrick Walsh Council Assembly -174. He served 3 terms as President of the Home Builders Association of Augusta. He received the first Jack Bowles award in 1992 and was honored with Jack Bowles Day in August of 1974. He was the Georgia...
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