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SEOUL, South Korea -- Marking the 500-day countdown to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, organizers said Tuesday that 90 percent of construction of new venues is complete and the focus is now on preparing for test events. Darron Lee Super Bowl Jersey .Pyeongchangs organizing committee said construction is on schedule for a series of sports competitions scheduled from November to April that will serve as rehearsals for the Olympics, which begin Feb. 9, 2018.The six new competition venues for the games are now 88 percent complete and a new high-speed rail line -- designed to link the countrys main gateway of Incheon airport with Pyeongchang in less than two hours -- will be completed next June and start operations in January 2018, organizers said.The preparations are undergoing a transition from the planning phase to operational readiness, the organizing committee said in a statement.Asia has immeasurable potential to become the frontier of winter sports. Pyeongchang has been dedicated to promote winter sports and attract investments throughout Asia, the committee said.Noting that the 2018 Games will be the first of three consecutive Olympics in Asia, the committee said Pyeongchang will be an opportunity to establish even closer links among the next host countries and build bridges through sports.Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympics, while Beijing will stage the 2022 Winter Games.Pyeongchang organizers have overcome delays, local conflicts over venue constructions and difficulties attracting domestic sponsorships in past years. Optimism over preparations has increased after the successful hosting of the first round of test events at Alpine venues earlier this year.Despite a slow start, organizers say more than 80 percent of the domestic sponsorship target of $850 million has been met and that they expect to reach 90 percent of the target by the end of the year.A program of cultural events featuring pop singers and local sports stars was held in Seoul on Tuesday evening to mark the start of the countdown. Xavier Williams Super Bowl Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Charvarius Ward Super Bowl Jersey .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. http://www.thechiefsshoponline.com/Youth-Alex-Okafor-Chiefs-Jersey/ . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Hawthorn appear to have timed their run perfectly heading into the final quarter of the season. Aside from a rampaging Adelaide, the Hawks are clearly the form team of the competition, according to this weeks edition of the ESPN AFL Power Rankings.Alastair Clarksons men have jumped up to an equal season-high ranking of second, with a couple of soft-ish matches against Richmond and Carlton to help them along in the coming rounds.Meanwhile the Crows, with three home games over the next four weeks against bottom-eight sides, are expected to continue their stranglehold over the competition as they edge closer to top spot on the AFL ladder.The Bulldogs are this weeks losers despite technically being winners against Richmond; much like other unlucky teams in previous editions of the rankings, theyve fallen down the rankings despite a victory. A narrow win over a bottom-10 side such as the Tigers isnt particularly worthy of celebration, especially consideriing Sydneys victory at the Cattery and West Coasts win over top-eight contender North Melbourne both look slightly better on the resume. Damien Wilson Super Bowl Jersey. The Suns continue their late-season rise, though with serious injuries to key midfielders Gary Ablett and Michael Rischitelli, how long will it be before they start to fall down the rankings again?LegendForm: The higher the number, the better a teams recent form.Draw: The higher the number, the easier a teams upcoming draw.Fitness: Determined by the number and quality of fit players available. A list in good shape is ranked around a 7; a list missing three or four best-22 players might be considered a 3 or 4.X-Factor: The number and quality of genuine match-winning players.Attack: Potency of the teams offence.Defence: Ability of the team to prevent the opposition from scoring. ' ' '
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