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Vonn vows to keep up pace through SochiReuters IndiaNEW YORK (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn will take some time off to recover from a gruelling alpine skiing season before the Olympic gold …Lindsey Vonn returns to US to new level of fameThe Associated PressLindsey Vonn now an official celebrity, set to guest star on [...]

Portland named host city for 2010 Skate AmericaUSA TodaySkate America, an Olympic-style competition that features men's, ladies, pairs and ice dancing, is one of the six stops on the Grand Prix series. …Skate America headed for PortlandFigure Skaters Onlineall 12 news articles »

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US-POLITICS Summary - Washington Post

US-POLITICS SummaryWashington PostBEIJING (Reuters) - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on …and more »

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CSU’s timber athletes look to be a cut above - Denver Post

CSU's timber athletes look to be a cut aboveDenver PostQualifying for the championship begins at CSU's Logging Sports Field. It's there that the West's best college axmen — and women — will go head-to-head in …and more »

SPORTS Hornets’ Stahley leads the way - Allentown [...]

CALGARY — Canadians will get more chances to watch high-performance athletes compete on home ice as the Alberta and British Columbia governments work to attract World Cup events to their Olympic legacy facilities. Officials with the two provinces Continue ..
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Five questions with Olympic snowboard cross gold - Deseret NewsThe 33-year-old from Maine overcame injuries and a mediocre qualifying run to win his second Olympic gold medal in snowboard cross at Vancouver last month. He also won the gold in 2006, the first year that the sport was included in the Olympics. He [...]

Weir chooses security over comfort, opting to stay in Olympic village after anti-fur threats February 13th, 2010 ‘Threats’ make Weir stay in Olympic villageVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Johnny Weir is staying at the Olympic village because he was Continue ..
Reward a truly outstanding performance with a trip to visit this majestic city and [...]

Mayor Rempel not running for re-electionHigh River Times… highlights — from hosting the Prime Minister and Premier to putting on one of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay celebrations, it's been a "neat" experience. …

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Special Olympics Fundraiser: Officers Will Escort Runners From Winlock to …Centralia ChronicleChronicle file photo Zach Slotnick, 20, carries the Special Olympics [...]

Bangladesh Olympic chief impressed with CWG - The Gaea Times Organising Commitee and it is our responsibility to see that they function properly and make it totally transparent. IOA rejects CGF proposal for independent monitoring of games preparations October 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Olympic
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Pakistan postpones national gamesBBC NewsNational Olympic Committee president Arif Hasan told a news conference in Lahore that the security situation in Peshawar had prompted the postponement. …National games postponed due to security fearsDAWN.comPakistan postpone their own nation games for security reasonsRadio New ZealandNational Games postponed till DecemberPakistan ObserverThe News International -Online - International News Networkall [...]

Paralympic flame ignited - Whistler Question

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Paralympic flame ignitedWhistler QuestionInstead of the overflowing Skiers Plaza, frenzy of red and white, flashy spectacle that was the Olympic Torch Relay on Feb. 5, this week's version was a …Injured vets carry the Paralympic flame as relay's final day honours militaryThe Canadian PressWhere to see the Paralympic Torch in [...]

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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VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Paralympic torch relay lit up a small pocket of Vancouver on Wednesday as it made its first stop in the host city, where fresh memories of the Winter Olympics are fuelling excitement for their sequel. Priya Sekhon carries the Continue ..
They’ll be no new money to reimburse the city’s [...]

London bids to stage 2015 World Athletics Championships - BBC Sport

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London bids to stage 2015 World Athletics ChampionshipsBBC SportThe 2012 Olympic Games host city will battle it out with Chinese capital Beijing and Polish city Chorzow for the right to stage the biennial event. …London 2015 bid confirmedThe Press AssociationLondon on 2015 shortlist for [...]

Low blow from Russian media in wake of Olympic woes - YAHOO! criticising the decision to award the Men’s figure skating Gold medal to the US athlete Evan [Lysacek] over the reigning Olympic Champion Evgeny Plushenko London noted Russia is raring for 2014, when it will host the Games in Sochi, and [...]

If Cowichanians believe our unique brand, sweaters, artwork, foods and wines were noticeably absent from the Vancouver Olympics, they’re right. Outside of pre-Games Taste of Cowichan at the Robson Street Commerce Centre, plus inclusion in Tourism Continue ..
Hopefully, the anarchists who tried to disrupt the torch relay for the Olympics and opening ceremonies [...]

Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at …Vancouver Sun… 2010 6:02 PM Young locals in Whistler stop to look at a memorial growing for Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in the Olympic Village rings. …and more »

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White House press secretary pays up on Olympic hockey betESPN (blog)By ESPN.com When it comes to the 2010 Winter Olympics, you can't say Robert Gibbs doesn't make good on his word. The White House press secretary paid up on …Gibbs wears Canadian hockey jersey to pay off Olympic betUSA TodayRobert Gibbs wears Canadian [...]

MAMTA POPAT / ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2008 Jean Basson hopes to help the UA win a national title later this month, and be part of the celebration. He missed that opportunity in 2008 because he left the team for Olympic qualifying. Racing to the airport in Continue ..
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In Speech to Mark Anniversary of Beijing Conference, Secretary Clinton Should Raise Issue of China’s One Child Policy - Huffingtonpost.comIn my work with the Laogai Research Foundation I have heard numerous stories from women in China whose lives have been forever changed by the brutal enforcement of the One Child Policy; brave women who have [...]