Russia Adds Domain Name To Olympic Emblem

This is the first time a domain name has been part of an Olympic host city’s emblem.

The word “sochi.ru” appears above the number “2014″ in an apparent reflection, symbolizing the southern city’s water-based location on the Black Sea.

“It’s very appealing. It’s very creative, innovative,” International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said at Tuesday’s unveiling. “I think it will appeal especially to the young population.”

It’s been reported that the IOC president then asked someone what a “domain name” was.

For those that believe there could be an opportunity – the .com, .net and .org is taken… as is the .ru.

National Center for Science Education Moves Away From .ORG

The US National Center for Science Education (NCSE) has moved away from .org to .com.

The move appeared to be facilitated by NameMedia who reportedly provided a substantial discount on the ncse.com domain.

About: The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit, membership organization providing information and resources for schools, parents and concerned citizens working to keep evolution in public school science education.

Kelsey Grammer Registers “Live” After Refusing To Pay For Domain

Kelsey Grammer has reportedly given up on trying to get back kelseygrammer.com after someone else registered the domain name.

Grammer launched KelseyLive.com after refusing to buy kelseygrammer.com. The former Frasier star reportedly said:

“Twenty years ago, everybody bought everybody’s name and I never paid for mine back. I just said, ‘Screw ya’.”

How Domainers Can Profit From Companies That Go Bust!

In my opinion, the GFC presents us with an opportunity to make some serious money. Consequently, when I came across this “text book case” of Joe’s Sports, Outdoor & More – I just had to share it.

Bricks and Mortar Goes Bankrupt

The Oregon retail outlet “Joe’s Sports & Outdoor” filed for Chapter 11 around March 2009. The company listed both assets and debt ranging from $100 million to $500 million. It apparently owed its 30 largest unsecured creditors a total of $12.8 million.

Domains Acquired

Alberta-based UFA Co-operative Ltd acquired the domain names JoesSports.com and GIJoes.com. They outsourced the fulfillment to GSI Commerce – the same company that did it for the old bricks’n'mortar Joe’s. Essentially all that UFA Co-operative Ltd does now is sit back and earn a commission from all the sales.

A great story – very smart.

Sources: Oregon Live and Oregon Business News.

Dynadot Takes .EU IDN Pre-Orders

The central registry for EU domains will be launching support for IDN on December 10, 2009 at 10:00 UTC.

EU IDNs will support Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic character sets. Dynadot is charging the following prices for EU IDN registrations: $11.99 regular, $10.99 bulk, and $10.75 super bulk.

If you are interested in pre-ordering for .EU IDNs then head on over to Dynadot and start stocking up.