Despite the promise of 8,000 torchbearers “all with inspirational stories”, hundreds of Olympic torchbearers have been listed on the official Olympic Torch Relay site without any nomination story at all. We’ve identified dozens who share their names with senior staff … Continue reading →
Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from July 6th through July 9th: Fernandes blazes trail with Olympic torch in London- The AirAsia Group CEO said he was overwhelmed by the support of the … Continue reading →
Times Higher Education reports on senior university managers “getting in on the act” of carrying the Olympic torch, after Samsung allocated 3 places each to 31 universities. The places were meant for people who ”reflect the core value of the Olympic … Continue reading →
The Argus in Sussex is the latest newspaper to ask questions of the allocation of Olympic torch relay places: “between the charity fundraisers, world record holders and people who have dedicated their lives to helping others,” reports Tim Ridgway and … Continue reading →
Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from July 3rd through July 6th: London 2012: even Beijing didn’t put an army on the gates – Olympic Torch storm: locals shunned in favour of corporate … Continue reading →
The Bournemouth Echo has picked up the baton in investigating the Olympic torch relay, and found more unusual choices for the honour of carrying the torch. Among torchbearers in Dorset they identify: “Four Olympic staff members – a venue health and … Continue reading →
23 of the places that Coca Cola allocated through public nomination went to these US citizens through the Live Positively campaign. As part of our investigation into how places were allocated, we’ve re-presented the data in a more usable format. … Continue reading →
Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from June 30th through July 2nd: Parents spend less on their children’s sport | The Sun |News|Sun City|Cashflow – She said the London Games would be a … Continue reading →
Last week we reported on the company where 4 out of 7 executive directors were carrying the Olympic torch. As part of our process of investigating the allocation of torchbearer places, we’re publishing the data behind that investigation. This is … Continue reading →
Here are the Olympic-related links we’ve been looking at over the last week from June 28th through June 29th: Why does the north remain so unimpressed by the Olympics? | UK news | guardian.co.uk – Analysing the results of the … Continue reading →