Tag: olympics

Chinese Food the Key to One Athlete’s Olympic Success

July 30, 2012 // 7:57 pm

It’s always interesting to know how athletes prepare for the Olympics. In 2008, we learned that U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps consumed 12,000 calories per day, while U.S. men’s basketball star Kobe Bryant said he shed 16 pounds for this year’s Olympics.

Zhiwen He, a representative for Spain in…

First Look at World’s Largest McDonald’s to Open in London for Olympics

April 27, 2012 // 1:54 pm

Last year, it was announced that the World’s Largest McDonald’s restaurant will be built in London for the Olympic Games. The title, which formerly belonged to a McDonald’s in Florida, will be handed back to our cross-country neighbors as the London store will only be open for…

Coke Invests $3 Billion in Russia for 2014 Olympics

September 27, 2011 // 7:00 am

The Coca-Cola Company and its Russian bottling partner Coca-Cola Hellenic announced a new investment program of $3 Billion US Dollars over the next five years. This announcement was made as part of the official opening of of a new Coca-Cola plant in the Rostov region. The opening of the plant…

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