The man in charge of organizing the 2010 Olympics is calling the latest unproven allegations made against him by a reporter he's suing for defamation 'completely unfounded.' A statement was released late this afternoon. The Twentyten Group, which handles media requests for Furlong, has issued a two-paragraph response, calling Laura … [Read more...]
New unproven allegations of abuse made against John Furlong
January 21, 2013 by
The journalist accused of defaming the head of Vancouver's Olympic organizing team has made more allegations of abuse against John Furlong in her statement of defence. The 22-page document was filed Monday (Jan. 21st) in BC Supreme Court. An article first published by Laura Robinson in September (2012) reported eight First Nations children … [Read more...]
Newspaper files suit against Furlong suit
January 14, 2013 by
The Georgia Straight Newspaper has filed a Statement of Defence against the 2010 Winter Olympic Chief's defamation lawsuit. The Publisher of a September 2012 expose on John Furlong claims the former Olympic boss did not honestly recount his personal history and suffered no loss from allegations that he physically abused, bullied and racially … [Read more...]
John Furlong follows through with civil action against reporter
November 27, 2012 by
John Furlong has now followed through on his promise to take legal action against the Georgia Straight and a reporter accused of making unfounded allegations against the head of Vancouver's 2010 Olympic organizing team. Furlong’s lawyer Marvin Storrow has now filed notice of civil claim against Laura robinson, Daniel McLeod, Charlie … [Read more...]
Furlong goes on line to defend reputation
October 2, 2012 by
Days after refusing to take questions at a hastily-called news conference in Vancouver, the man responsible for organizing the 2010 Olympics is quite willing to defend his early years in Canada....online. John Furlong has posted a statement on his website titled 'Setting the record straight on my life and family.' He still claims a Georgia Straight … [Read more...]
Burns Lake first nation chief has own story about John Furlong
September 28, 2012 by
The chief of Lake Babine Nation is adding unproven allegations of abuse surrounding former VANOC boss John Furlong have been known for years. “Former citizens of LBN and other first nations in Burns Lake… they've known about this for quite a while.” Chief Wilf Adam claims he has his own story with Furlong, when he was a teacher … [Read more...]
John Furlong denies any wrongdoing, launches legal action
September 27, 2012 by
Former Vanoc boss John Furlong says he categorically denies each and every accusation levelled at him in a bombshell story in the Georgia Straight.The story accuses Furlong of mentally and physically abusing native children while he worked as a phys-ed teacher in burns lake in the late 60's and early 70's.Furlong read a statement to the media a … [Read more...]
BREAKING: John Furlong facing serious allegations
September 27, 2012 by
John Furlong is expected to speak publicly, after serious allegations were published against him in the Georgia Straight. The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are working on an availability where Furlong, the executive chair, is expected to respond to an article that Furlong came to British Columbia in 1969 and spent five years as an oblate frontier … [Read more...]
John Furlong not heading to London for start of Summer Games
July 22, 2012 by
The former head of Vancouver's Olympic Organizing Committee says he won't be going to the Summer Games in London when they start next week. John Furlong says not only has he been busy as Executive Chair of the Vancouver Whitecaps, but as Chair of the Own the Podium program, he says money is better spent elsewhere. "We sort of made a decision this … [Read more...]
John Furlong named executive chair of Vancouver Whitecaps
April 12, 2012 by
John furlong has been named the executive chair of the Vancouver Whitecaps. The former head of the Vancouver Olympic organizing committee assumes the new role immediately. As executive chair he will be the most senior member of the soccer club's executive team that includes president bob Lenarduzzi and chief operating officer Rachel Lewis. CKNW … [Read more...]
