Here are three items related to the Olympics that may be of interest to you.
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University of Minnesota Libraries Exhibit explores development of the Olympic Dream in China
What: University of Minnesota Libraries Exhibit on the YMCA and the Olympic Movement in China from 1895 to 1920
When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; August 4 through Sept 29 after Labor Day, Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library 222 21st Ave S., Minneapolis
Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University of Minnesota Libraries, welsh066@umn.edu, (612) 625-9148
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, mathre@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (8/6/2008) -- The University of Minnesota Libraries will display materials from the Kautz Family YMCA Archives that chronicle the origins and development of the Olympic dream in the Far East by examining the YMCA’s introduction and promotion of athleticism in China. “Reaching for Gold: The YMCA and the Olympic Movement in China from 1895-1920� is free and open to the public from Aug. 4 through Sept. 29 at the Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery, 222 21st Ave S., Minneapolis.
Read more about this exhibit and find more links to resources at: http://www.ur.umn.edu/uns-archive/view.php?id=4938
Olympics Justice
While millions of spectators enjoy the 2008 Olympic Games, lawyers are ready in the host city to handle the sports-related disputes that always arise. This is the domain of the Tribunal for the Olympic Games in Beijing, which will operate as an ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) through August 24. Disputes involving doping, eligibility and other matters brought by athletes and sports organizations are heard by 3-member panels selected from the twelve arbitrators on the Tribunal--all lawyers, judges and professors with expertise in arbitration and sports law. The panels work fast to provide a hearing and an impartial result, usually within 24 hours. David Rivkin, a litigation partner in the firm of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, is the Tribunal member from the United States. Check out the CAS web site for news and press releases about the disputes, and for answers to "20 Questions about the CAS."
Source: Virtual Library Cat's Eye View blog
The 5 Best Books on the Olympics
One person's opinion of the five best books about the Olympics: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121823855609625841.html
Source: Execupundit blog
