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...other lesson from Canada is that you can go too far. The country's "Own the Podium" initiative - a $110 million program designed to put Canada on top of the medals table - generated almost as much criticism as podium finishes. The plan limited rivals' access to facilities like the sliding and speedskating tracks, prompting protests from foreign competitors. Some even suggested that it contributed to the tragic death of Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili. Others claimed that it heaped too much pressure on the home nation's athletes. London chair Coe has defended the initiative in recent days...
...little speeches. I was a little drunk and did the whole thing, saying "I love you guys." And then the next day I got on a plane and went to Chicago and was on the set of Public Enemies and dyed my hair white for the job. (See the top 10 movies...
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...those in Vancouver, the Canadian city's experience "gives us real food for thought," Sebastian Coe, chairman of London's organizing committee, told reporters ahead of the closing ceremony on Feb. 28. London, he said, would "use this information to ensure we stage a Games for everyone." (See the top 10 memorable moments of the Winter Olympics...
...feted by some of the biggest names in the business. Bono and the rest of U2 presented the award, Take That performed, and Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, the male half of ABBA, tried to outbid British rock band Snow Patrol in the fundraising auction that followed. (See the top 10 Michael Jackson songs...