Steven Spielberg's next film has been given itss a title: Munich.
DreamWorks and Universal, which are co-financing the movie, announced the name Monday for thriller, which covers the aftermath of the killings of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany.
Eric Bana (Troy) stars as a Mossad agent who leads a secret Israeli squad assigned to assassinate 11 Palestinians suspected of planning the killings. Munich co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig and Mathieu Kassovitz.
The film is due out Dec. 23.
Tuesday, 26 July 2005
Monday, 25 July 2005
Beijing On Target
There are still over 1000 days left until the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
However, China is well on target to be ready long before that. Eight of the 11 new venues planned for the Beijing Games are under construction, the rest will started before the end of this year.
Liu Qi, president of the 2008 Beijing Olympic organising committee, said:
"Preparations for the Beijing Olympics are going according to schedule and progressing relatively smoothly..All the venues will be finished in 2007, and surrounding roads and bridges will also be completed on time,".
However, China is well on target to be ready long before that. Eight of the 11 new venues planned for the Beijing Games are under construction, the rest will started before the end of this year.
Liu Qi, president of the 2008 Beijing Olympic organising committee, said:
"Preparations for the Beijing Olympics are going according to schedule and progressing relatively smoothly..All the venues will be finished in 2007, and surrounding roads and bridges will also be completed on time,".
Thursday, 21 July 2005
Drugs
It is amusing to see that that the leaders of the Turin Olympics are worried about the Italian tough anti drug laws.
It seems that doping offences, even in sport, would be treated as criminal.
Good!
It is high time the cheaters in the Olympics got a sharp shock.
Mario Pescante, the government supervisor for the Turin Olympics and an influential member of the IOC, is quoted as saying:
"I do not know what we are going to do about this, but I must find a solution,".
Pescante said that several options are being explored, including an exemption from Italian law for the period of the Olympics.
Nonsense!
Let the law do its job; stop bleating, and imprison the drugs cheats.
Pescante went on to say:
"The problem is not the police in the Olympics. The power of the judiciary, that is the problem. We can't control the judge, we can't control Torino,".
That is a disgraceful attitude, why should the Olympics be above the law?
It seems that doping offences, even in sport, would be treated as criminal.
Good!
It is high time the cheaters in the Olympics got a sharp shock.
Mario Pescante, the government supervisor for the Turin Olympics and an influential member of the IOC, is quoted as saying:
"I do not know what we are going to do about this, but I must find a solution,".
Pescante said that several options are being explored, including an exemption from Italian law for the period of the Olympics.
Nonsense!
Let the law do its job; stop bleating, and imprison the drugs cheats.
Pescante went on to say:
"The problem is not the police in the Olympics. The power of the judiciary, that is the problem. We can't control the judge, we can't control Torino,".
That is a disgraceful attitude, why should the Olympics be above the law?
Wednesday, 20 July 2005
Four Cities Added To 2008 Olympics
Beijing Olympic organisers have added an additional four cities as official co-hosts for the 2008 Summer Games.
The northern cities of Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao and the eastern city of Shanghai will host soccer matches.
The four cities are hoping that their new status would bring urban renewal and renovation, as well as international sporting recognition.
A new 80,000-seat stadium will be built in Tianjin, the closest of the cities to Beijing, while the three other cities would refurbish existing arenas to Olympic standard.
Seven cities are now involved in the 2008 Olympics.
The northern cities of Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao and the eastern city of Shanghai will host soccer matches.
The four cities are hoping that their new status would bring urban renewal and renovation, as well as international sporting recognition.
A new 80,000-seat stadium will be built in Tianjin, the closest of the cities to Beijing, while the three other cities would refurbish existing arenas to Olympic standard.
Seven cities are now involved in the 2008 Olympics.
Tuesday, 19 July 2005
China Launches Satellite
China will launch a micro-satellite next month, especially for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The satellite will monitor the surroundings of the venues in Beijing during the Olympics.
The 130-kilogram satellite will send pictures and messages to the control centre once a week.
The satellite will monitor the surroundings of the venues in Beijing during the Olympics.
The 130-kilogram satellite will send pictures and messages to the control centre once a week.
Monday, 18 July 2005
London Bombings and The Olympics
A Populus poll carried out for The Times, following the London bombings, has confirmed that most British people continue to back the 2012 Olympics.
59% said that they thought hosting the games in London would increases the danger of a further terrorist attack on Britain.
68% said that the benefits of having the Olympics in Britain would be "well worth" the money the government will spend on the games.
Those living in London and the South East are least pessimistic about the chances of Britain becoming a target for terrorists as a result of hosting the games.
Public support for the Olympics is higher in London and the South East, where most of the sporting events will be held.
Of those questioned in the area, 72% said that they supported the games, compared to Scotland, where support is at its lowest, at 56%.
70% said that they thought the UK would face a "real struggle" to complete the large scale projects on time.
85% said that they thought the cost of staging the Olympics would exceed the current estimates of planners.
59% said that they thought hosting the games in London would increases the danger of a further terrorist attack on Britain.
68% said that the benefits of having the Olympics in Britain would be "well worth" the money the government will spend on the games.
Those living in London and the South East are least pessimistic about the chances of Britain becoming a target for terrorists as a result of hosting the games.
Public support for the Olympics is higher in London and the South East, where most of the sporting events will be held.
Of those questioned in the area, 72% said that they supported the games, compared to Scotland, where support is at its lowest, at 56%.
70% said that they thought the UK would face a "real struggle" to complete the large scale projects on time.
85% said that they thought the cost of staging the Olympics would exceed the current estimates of planners.
Friday, 15 July 2005
Italy To Fight Terrorism
In the wake of the recent London bombings, security looms high on the Olympic agenda.
To this end, Italy has promised that it will fight terrorism "with every tool that we have" to ensure the safety of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Government officials and Turin organisers unveiled plans for a symbolic "Olympic Truce" for the games next February.
It seems that there have been threats on the internet mentioning Italy as a possible target for future attacks.
Mario Pescante, a government minister and supervisor of the Turin Games, said:
"We're doing everything in our power to ensure that the Turin Games represent a white flag...The other day I took part in a four-hour meeting on security. We will confront terrorism with every tool that we have."
Pescante refused to divulge details of the security plans for Turin.
Valentino Castellani, head of the Turin organising committee, said:
"The safest places in Italy in 2006 will be the Olympic sites...They will be protected and checked before by police, (access) will only be by accreditation, and X-ray security checks will be carried out."
Pescante, who is also an International Olympic Committee member and head of the European Olympic Committees, said that the truce appeal was not "explicitly related" to the London attacks.
Inspired by the cease-fire between warring city-states during the ancient games in Greece, the Olympic truce was reintroduced on a more symbolic level for the 1992 Barcelona Games.
To this end, Italy has promised that it will fight terrorism "with every tool that we have" to ensure the safety of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Government officials and Turin organisers unveiled plans for a symbolic "Olympic Truce" for the games next February.
It seems that there have been threats on the internet mentioning Italy as a possible target for future attacks.
Mario Pescante, a government minister and supervisor of the Turin Games, said:
"We're doing everything in our power to ensure that the Turin Games represent a white flag...The other day I took part in a four-hour meeting on security. We will confront terrorism with every tool that we have."
Pescante refused to divulge details of the security plans for Turin.
Valentino Castellani, head of the Turin organising committee, said:
"The safest places in Italy in 2006 will be the Olympic sites...They will be protected and checked before by police, (access) will only be by accreditation, and X-ray security checks will be carried out."
Pescante, who is also an International Olympic Committee member and head of the European Olympic Committees, said that the truce appeal was not "explicitly related" to the London attacks.
Inspired by the cease-fire between warring city-states during the ancient games in Greece, the Olympic truce was reintroduced on a more symbolic level for the 1992 Barcelona Games.
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