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Controversy over Vancouver Olympic pins

Vancouver Olympics 2010During the first week of December, the City of Vancouver pulled two runs of official Olympic government sponsored lapel pins made for the Chinese market after it was discovered that the manufacturer made them in Taiwan.

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HBC Presents 5 Collectable Lapel Pins
City of Toronto, November 28th – Canada´s largest general merchandise retailer HBC unveiled an exclusive collection of Vancouver 2010 Olympic merchandise including 5 collectable lapel pins. HBC inlcudes stores such as Zellers, Home Outfitters, Fields and other where people will be able to find unique products such as books, sweatshirts, caps, t-shirts and of course, olympic pins!
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Vancouver 2010 unvails official mascots

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have unvailed the names of the three critters who will meet and greet all athletes, visitors and fans at the 2010 Olympic Games which will be held in Vancouver and Whistler.

2010 Vancouver Olympic mascotsQuatchi the Sasquatch, Miga the Sea Bear and Sumi the Thunderbird are all different and special both in personality and in appearance. The mythical and adorable creatures are the work of Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy. One is a sasquatch, gentle and shy ... one is small, mischievous sea-bear and the other is an animal guardian spirit, a natural-born leader with a passion for protecting the environment. They are all, to say the least, unique.

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China says it breaks up Olympic kidnap ring
BEIJING - China said Thursday that it had uncovered a plot by members of a Muslim minority group to sabotage the Beijing Summer Olympics with suicide bombings and kidnappings of foreign visitors. Chinese officials offered no evidence to back up the allegations, the latest in a series of dramatic terrorism charges against ethnic minorities in the run-up to the Summer Games.
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IOC chief: Olympics in 'crisis' over torch chaos

BEIJING - IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday the turmoil surrounding the Beijing torch relay and the politically charged buildup to the Summer Games posed a "crisis'' for the Olympic movement. Rogge urged China to respect its "moral engagement'' to improve human rights and to fulfill promises of greater media freedom. He reaffirmed the right of free speech for athletes at the Beijing Games.

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