Portal features 'Bolympics'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The games have yet to start, but one record has
\nalready been set: Sydney has the largest media center in Olympics
\nhistory with its 40,000 square meter Main Press Center. There,
\nhundreds of thousands of words and pictures will flow through
\nvarious media, newspapers, radio, television, and of course, the
\nInternet to the millions of enthusiasts following the quadrennial
\nevent.<\/p>\n
In its official website, www.olympics.com, surfers can check
\nlatest developments, peruse profiles of \"athletes of the day\" (on
\nAug. 24, one was Indonesian badminton star Taufik Hidayat - whose
\nbirthplace was erroneously reported as Bundang, instead of
\nBandung) or even book tickets.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, a local portal (www.bolehmail.com) is organizing
\nan online Olympics, called \"Bolympics\". It claimed to have
\nprepared a series of entertaining events, packed with a variety
\nof programs designed to provide a medium for Internet users to
\nbecome \"participants\" rather than just spectators.<\/p>\n
The \"Bolympics\", held from August 21 until September 30,
\ncomprises weekly events that include the medals forecasting of
\nIndonesian athletes in Sydney. Winners will receive prizes such
\nas cell phones and DVD players. (sim)<\/p>",
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