Tag Archives: Olympics
When Worlds Collide #114: Welcome to UPF – United Planet of Football!
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today newspaper on 11 July 2014 Last time the FIFA World Cup was approaching its climax in mid July 2010, I did my bit for interstellar cooperation (or conquest). If … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, ICT, Media, Social Media, Telecommunications, Television
Tagged 1962 World Cup in Chile, alien planning to invade the Earth, Arthur C Clarke, Brazil, couch potatoes, Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Facebook, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), FIFA World Cup, geostationary communications satellites, How the World Was One, instant telecommunications, lanetary scale stadium, live broadcasts, mobile phones, Narrowband Internet, Olympics, Planet Football, social media, Twitter, Uruguay 1930, World Cup 2014
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When Worlds Collide #26: Olympics on TV – How the World is One!
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 29 July 2012 By the time you read this, London Olympics 2012 would have started with an opening ceremony showcasing the best of Britain. Themed as … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasting, Culture, Documentary Film, Documentary films, Film making, ICT, Journalism, Media, Movies, Photography, Television
Tagged Arthur C Clarke, BBC, Beijing 2008, Berlin 1936, Brendan Gallagher, Chariots of Fire, Danny Boyle, Helsinki 1952, International Olympic Committee (IOC), Isles of Wonder, Leni Riefenstahl, London 1948, London Olympics 2012, Melbourne 1956, MTV Channel, NBC, Olympia, Olympics, Radio Times, Rupavahini, Tokyo 1964, Zhang Yimou
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When Worlds Collide, by Nalaka Gunawardene 