Lillehammer is the only bidder for 2016 Youth Games

Former Olympic host Lillehammer was the only candidate to submit a 2016 Youth Games bid to the International Olympic Committee by Thursday's deadline.

The Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, which are still considered by some as among the most successful winter games.

The IOC says an evaluation commission will analyze Lillehammer's bid before the host city is announced by October 2011.

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World Cup goes to Russia in 2018 and to Qatar in 2022

More details from CNN and the Los Angeles Times.

USOC says it has no plans to revive idea of cable network

From the AP:

Any attempt by the U.S. Olympic Committee to launch a cable network would be in the distant future and would only come with approval from the International Olympic Committee and cooperation with its American broadcasting partner.

USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun told The Associated Press on Wednesday there are no immediate plans to revive the idea of the network, which was widely criticized and eventually quashed last year because of political pressure.

“We are not having any discussions internally or externally about the network,” Blackmun said. “It's not on the back burner. It's not on the radar screen today.”

Blackmun was responding to reports that the USOC was eyeing a revival of the idea and planned to bring it up in negotiations with the IOC next year.

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Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Go For Gold!

I came across this Olympic related kids DVD and I thought I would share it here. It's called Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Go For Gold! from Nick Jr. The cover states that it features "Michelle Kwanzleberry" an obvious homage to Olympic Figure Skater Michelle Kwan. It seems very cute and fun.The product description for the DVD states the following:

Get Ready, Get Set, Go! In this athletic-themed collection, Wubbzy and his Friends learn all about teamwork, fair play and good sportsmanship. What happens when Wubbzy joins a hoopty-hoops team? Why is Wubbzy so upset about being small? How do Wubbzy's friends prove that cheating at games is wrong? Michelle Kwan as Michelle Kwanzleberry and Tiki Barber as Touchdown Tiki star in this collection that takes the Gold!

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Go For Gold! (Amazon Link)

Denver, Lake Tahoe-area eyeing 2022 Winter bid

Denver and the Lake Tahoe area want to host the 2022 Winter Olympics but have been warned that any future United States bids are on hold pending a new revenue sharing deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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