Pyeongchang is bidding for the third straight time after narrow defeats to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics and Sochi, Russia, for the 2014 Winter Games. The bid is based around the Alpensia ski resort in what officials claim would be the “most Continue ..
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High School Sports: Crawford standout Kentucky bound - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

High School Sports: Crawford standout Kentucky boundBucyrus Telegraph ForumMaking a house call on Kentucky's behalf was sixth-year assistant Doug Reynolds, who just missed qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in the discus. …and more »

Rules violations put Nevada’s golf program on probation - USA Today

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Shen Yun Visits Lausanne, Headquarters of the Olympic - The Epoch TimesThis 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
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FIFA reports $196M profit, $1B reserve fund - USA Today

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FIFA reports $196M profit, $1B reserve fundUSA TodayZURICH — FIFA made a profit of $196 million (euro145 million) in 2009 and increased its reserves to more than $1 billion …FIFA lifts suspension of Iraq from international soccerGaea Times (blog)THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSportsnet.caall 361 news articles »

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Rio Olympics at Risk From Oil Bill, Committee Says - BusinessWeek

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Rio Olympics at Risk From Oil Bill, Committee SaysBusinessWeekA government infrastructure program has already committed as much as 70 percent of that total, according to the Olympics Committee. …Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Summer Olympic Games in DangerNESN.comRio says Olympics threatened by oil reformReuters Canada2016 Rio [...]

Want to get ski tips from an Olympic athlete? Sunday is the last day to bid on one of seven spots in a ski clinic put on by Scott Macartney. The recently retired Macartney competed in the 2002 and 2006 Olympics and narrowly missed a spot on the 2010 Continue ..
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Where have all the Olympic crowds gone?Vancouver Sun… when the reporters and tourists have gone home? Yes, coupling the winter Paralympics with the Winter Games is a relatively new development in Olympic …Paralympics party getting started: zip line, medals and other free fun returnThe Canadian PressWINTER PARALYMPICS: Weasel workers and Paddy's very own day in [...]

Canada’s ’secret land’ Yukon woos tourists - BBC AmericasAs Vancouver gears up for its second stint as Olympic host with the Paralympics beginning on 12 March, one northern Canadian territory is hoping the lasting legacy of the Games will be a boost to tourism. The government of Yukon spent just under 3m
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Special Olympics tourney ready for tip -3/18/2010, 12:10 PMHays Daily NewsWhen athletes take to the court tonight for the opening ceremonies of the Kansas Special Olympics State Basketball and Cheerleading …and more »

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As Snowboarders Soar, So Does ConcernNew York TimesAnd the 2010 Olympic gold medal winner Shaun White slammed his face [...]

Maybe it’s the allure of “limited edition,” or the story of the Olympic Torch Relay that’s included. Whatever it is, people are going crazy for this torch, when it’s not even really a torch. I don’t get it. Continue ..
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The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup launched in 2009 as an Olympic qualifying event for continents, and the Continental Beach Volleyball Cup will now represent the subzone, zone and continental finals while the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Continue ..
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 15. THE team of China dominated the Youth Olympic Games [...]

China Dominates 2010 Youth Olympic Games Diving - SwimInfoLAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 15. THE team of China dominated the Youth Olympic Games Diving Qualifying Event, organized in Guadalajara (MEX) on March 12-13, by winning three out of the four events on offer. In a competition for divers aged 16/17

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S. Korean FM in Beijing for talks on N. Korea, regional cooperationYonhap NewsBEIJING, March 17 (Yonhap) — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with his Chinese …Seoul-Beijing FMs' Talks Due TodayKorea TimesS.Korea & China's FMs to Discuss Nuke TalksArirang NewsNorth Korean leader likely to visit ChinaUPI.comYonhap Newsall [...]

Olympic Athlete Marion Jones Signs With the Tulsa Shock - Welcome to Loud City (blog)

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Olympic Athlete Marion Jones Signs With the Tulsa ShockWelcome to Loud City (blog)Marion Jones is best known to the public for being a successful track athlete, especially during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. …Marion Jones to Play WNBA [...]

Beijing Becomes 3rd-Busiest Airport With 65.3 Million Passengers - BusinessWeek

Beijing Becomes 3rd-Busiest Airport With 65.3 Million PassengersBusinessWeekMarch 17 (Bloomberg) — Beijing airport became the world's third-busiest last year after its passenger total jumped 17 percent to 65.3 …and more »

China investigating child lead poisoning cases - The Associated Press

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China investigating child lead poisoning casesThe [...]

Special Olympics Fundraiser: Officers Will Escort Runners From Winlock to … - Centralia Chronicle

Special Olympics Fundraiser: Officers Will Escort Runners From Winlock to …Centralia ChronicleChronicle file photo Zach Slotnick, 20, carries the Special Olympics torch and runs down Tower Avenue in downtown Centralia with his father Jeff on May 29, …Hope shines for special athletesTweed [...]

and services provision for the international tourists and participants. In China, new hotels have been built in harmony with the sanitation campaign in order to properly welcome in this grand occasion. In the 16 days Olympic Games celebration Continue ..

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Paralympians deserve a nationally broadcast finaleVancouver Sun… Gordon Campbell, along with John Furlong, who spearheaded the Vancouver Games and Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee. …Opportunity now for Paralympics to grab N. American spotlightSports Business Journal (subscription)All or noneThe ProvinceInternational Capsules: Armstrong enters Milan-San Remo classicBrownsville HeraldCTV.ca -Windsor Star -Montreal Gazetteall 656 news articles »

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Vancouver 2010: It's Not Over Yet!Huffington Post (blog)Although they train just as hard and often overcome much bigger challenges than Olympic athletes, Paralympic athletes haven't yet gotten the kind coverage …Elite athletes who need a helping handVancouver Sun2010 Paralympics: The sustaining power to overcome adversityCanadianChristianity.comAward-winning athlete part of delegation to Paralympic GamesThe Times [...]

Any overt efforts by Beijing to influence iron ore prices would likely deal the coup de grace to the decades The China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) and the heads of more than 10 mills wrote a joint letter to Premier Wen Jiabao on March 11, the Continue ..
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