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Serra student watches Shani Davis win the goldExaminer.comJanice Groshak Lami surprised her son by treating him to a week at the 2010 Olympics. It was a challenge to get tickets since guests were chosen by lottery. …and more »

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Independence Day Kabaddi: Army, BDR in final - New Nation Affairs Uzzal Bikash Duta will distribute the prizes among the winners as the chief guest while Senior Vice-President of Bangladesh Olympic Association and Chairman of Training & Development Commitee Md Mizanur Rahman Manu and Secretary of
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Monroe Students Compete in Special Olympics13wmazShe got to light the Special Olympics torch. Williams said, "It was my first time. I'm just so excited." She says while she enjoys the events, …and more »

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This lively city located on the shores of Lake Geneva offers a magnificent view of the Alps. (Zhang Yue/The Epoch Times) LAUSANNE, Switzerland—The classical Chinese dance and music company Shen Yun Performing Arts wowed the audience at the Continue ..
International Ski Federation (FIS) chiefs have pledged to reform nordic combined events from next [...]

Luongo joins Paralympic torch relay - CBC NewsCBC) One of the most popular stars of the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team took part in the Paralympic torch relay on Thursday, but organizers couple of months and being unable to hold rehearsals during the Olympics themselves. It’s meant 17
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Are ecofriendly products to blame for Vancouver’s - Georgia StraightSo what does this mean for people living in Vancouver, where our reputation as a green city—with assists from the new LEED-certified Olympic Village and Mayor Gregor Robertson, a former farmer and cofounder of organic juice company Happy Planet
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Rio Tinto case should not be politicized, Beijing says - Global Times

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Rio Tinto case should not be politicized, Beijing saysGlobal TimesChina warned Thursday against politicizing the trial of four Rio Tinto employees, a case that has strained relations between Beijing and Canberra …China Warns Australia Not to Politicize Rio Tinto Spying CaseVoice of AmericaAustralia warns [...]

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Wayne Collett, Track Medalist Barred Because of a Protest, Dies at 60New York Times… in the 1972 Munich Olympics and who was then judged to have acted so disrespectfully during the medal ceremony that the International Olympic Committee …Wayne Collett dies at 60; UCLA sprinter won silver medal at '72 OlympicsLos Angeles Timesall [...]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Nikko Landeros played football and wrestled in high school, so he relished the chance to throw his thick, broad shoulders around again in sled hockey. Landeros, who lost both legs in 12th grade in a car accident, is a Continue ..
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Show must go on with style, class, energy - Edmonton Journal

Show must go on with style, class, energyEdmonton JournalBut that fourth arm of the Olympic torch didn't do its job at the opening ceremonies. So did the organizers shut down the show, turn off the lights, …and more »

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Get this crystal clear: Brian McKeever did not qualify for the Olympic Games because he’s legally blind. He did not make history as the first winter-sport athlete to qualify for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the same year because only 10 Continue ..
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Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button. SPORTING youngsters from Wearside were invited to a masterclass with a top Olympic athlete to launch a special competition. The region is celebrating being chosen to Continue ..
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Telkom South Africa Level Three Championships: Day FourSwimmingWorldMagazine.comMcDougall though won't be too upset, as he has already swam Youth Olympic Games A-Qualifying time in the 100m backstroke (with a SA age group record). …Telkom South Africa Level Three Championships: Day TwoSwimmingWorldMagazine.comall 3 news articles »

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Rural Olympics 2010 attracts tourists - The Gaea TimesTourists will be able to enjoy the chocolate theme park at the Olympic Green, or the Bird’s Nest opening Friday, as part of Beijing’s efforts to utilise the Olympic venue after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said Ma Yinghui, deputy director of
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Countdown to 2010 Winter Olympics photos - AZCentral.comProtesters tie string across the street to demonstrate during the Olympic torch relay on Friday in Vancouver. The torch relay had to be re-routed due to demonstraters blockading the streets in the downtown area. A spectators wears plastic glasses

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Nearly 50 years old, could Willie Gault still play in - CNN Sports IllustratedThe former Olympic-qualifying sprinter from the University of Tennessee (circa 1983) runs a 4.4 40 (”At my best I ran 4.2,” he says.), and in 2006 set a world record of 10.72 seconds in the master’s 100 meters for athletes [...]

No power shortage during Commonwealth Games: Dikshit - The Gaea TimesKalmadi confident about Commonwealth Games 2010 being held September 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Olympic Association (IOC) President Kalmadi, who is the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Commitee, said: “Sports Minister M S Gill
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Olympic Games over, but spirit still thrivesOttawa CitizenI didn't make the 2010 Olympic team, but I had a long and successful career with many Canadian and North American championship victories," wrote Keith, …Green concerns revolve around Olympic legacyMontreal GazetteHearts still glowing after GamesThe ProvinceVancouver beckons with post-Olympics dealsCalgary HeraldVancouver Sun -Winnipeg Free Press -Argonautall 142 [...]

Google Is Poised to Close China Site - Wall Street Journal

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Google Is Poised to Close China SiteWall Street JournalA man walks past the company logo in front of the Google China headquarters building in Beijing. Google and Chinese authorities have been in talks about the …China Issues Warning to Major Partners of GoogleNew York [...]

A thousand badminton rackets for Haiti - New NationSolibad is running the appeal in collaboration with Peace and Sport, founded by Joel Bouzhou, four times Olympic modern pentathlon champion, and, with the help of the Haitian Olympic Commitee the two organisations will be aiming to get the rackets to
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