Olympics

Parade for Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht

Lake Placid, N.Y., hosted a parade Friday for Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht. The Dartmouth College student won the bronze in the men's downhill. The parade in his honor started at the Olympic complex and went down Main Street. Weibrecht rode atop a fire truck with his siblings. Hundreds lined the streets in a snow squall to catch a glimpse of the hometown hero.

Sustainable Olympics - Oxymoron or Reality?

Sustainable Olympics - Oxymoron or Reality?

There is no doubt that the 2012 Olympics in London will become the English sporting event of the decade. Partly as marketing push, partly as serious attempt to lead technology, organisers proudly claim that it will be the most sustainable olympics ever held. What is behind this claim and can mega events such as the Olympic Games ever be "sustainable"?