Tag: olympic
Mayor Rob Ford Votes Against Nelson Mandela and Olympic Athletes
What could be controversial about the city of Toronto congratulating Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes? Ask Rob Ford. The Toronto mayor on Wednesday cast the sole ‘no’ vote on a City Council motion to offer the athletes kudos. Minutes earlier, he also was the only council member to vote against a proposal to name a… Continue reading Mayor Rob Ford Votes Against Nelson Mandela and Olympic Athletes
Paralympic Gold Medalist To Be Charged With Murder
South African police on Thursday said they would charge Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius with murder after his girlfriend was shot and killed at his home earlier Thursday morning. The circumstances of the incident are still unclear but police in South Africa said they would oppose bail when the Paralympic gold medalist appears in court Friday.… Continue reading Paralympic Gold Medalist To Be Charged With Murder