Varsity all-sports notebook GoErie.com On Saturday, McDowell placed sixth in the team competition at North Versailles to claim the last qualifying spot for states. LaRock, meanwhile, turned in a …

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Power-ful return to IndyCar MiamiHerald.com Seven months after suffering back injuries in a practice crash at Sonoma, CA, Will Power made an impressive comeback in the … Six Brazilian lead IRL season debut in Sao PauloFOXNews Dixon stronger heading into IndyCar seasonUSA Today Alabama's Premier Racing Facilities Team Up: 6 Days of Racing For Only $99PaddockTalk msnbc.com -Motorsport.com -CBSSports.com all 1,285 news articles »

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Trio of boxing tournaments to converge in Rapid City Rapid City Journal Kilmer said that boxing allows youths a chance to compete in a sport that allows them to be as successful as they want based on how hard they work at it. … and more »

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Seahawks trade Darryl Tapp for Chris Clemons, fourth-round pick Seattle Times (blog) The news was first reported by Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, confirmed by Darrl Tapp and then announced by the team. It should be noted Clemons is a really a … and more »

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Pakistan postpones national games BBC News National 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.com Pakistan postpone their own nation games for security reasonsRadio New Zealand National Games postponed till DecemberPakistan Observer The News International -Online - International News Network all 57 news articles »

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Golden puck going to Hockey Hall Toronto Sun Bench staff for the Beijing 2008 gold medal-winning US men's basketball team lost a shoving match with a Beijing Olympic committee worker over the final … Olympic gold medal puck final home set to be revealedCTV.ca Hockey Hall of Fame to be final home for Olympic gold medal puckThe Canadian Press Puck in gold-medal game heads to Hall of FameThe Associated Press Canada NewsWire (press release) all 295 news articles »

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The family of the Georgian luge athlete who died in a training crash on the Olympic track hours before the Vancouver Games formally opened last month will receive an undisclosed insurance settlement. Vancouver organizing officials say Nodar Kumaritashvili’s family Continue ..

Now we know a bit about how Olympic gymnasts train but what does it really take to become an Olympic athlete? Olympians get there by Sticking It Out. A lot of people try and give up. Many of us make New Years resolutions to get in shape and for this Continue ..

The family of the Georgian luge athlete who died in a training crash on the Olympic track hours before the Vancouver Games formally opened last month will receive an undisclosed insurance settlement. Vancouver organizing officials say Nodar Continue ..

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Paralympic flame ignited Whistler Question Instead 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 Press Where to see the Paralympic Torch in Vancouver this weekNews1130 Paralympic torch heads to opening ceremonyCBC.ca The Province -Vancouver Sun -Xinhua all 1,756 news articles »

Olympics celebrated with local children - The Charter

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Olympics celebrated with local children The Charter The day began with an opening ceremony that featured a march-in to the gym by classes/assigned countries, an Olympic-themed slide show, a torch relay, …

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

Special Olympics Fundraiser: Officers Will Escort Runners From Winlock to … Centralia Chronicle Chronicle 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 Daily News all 2 news articles »

Ida Makaro meets Sumi, the Paralympic Games mascot, last week in Lytton - BCLocalNews

Ida Makaro meets Sumi, the Paralympic Games mascot, last week in Lytton BCLocalNews A large crowd of people were in Lytton on Tuesday, March 9 to participate in the celebration of the Paralympic Torch Relay where a total of 15 torchbearers, … and more »

Torch a lasting legacy - Vernon Morning Star

Torch a lasting legacy Vernon Morning Star Skolrood also donated his Olympic Torch Relay white track suit and toque, and special red Canadian Olympic mittens – the maple leaf insignia on the mittens' …

Sochi Olympic Project Hits Snags As Workers - Radio Free Europe
(RFE/RL) — Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi have come under fire in recent days from environmentalists and from workers at the massive construction site. The UN Environment Program is expected to issue a report today that

Team China to Compete Against Team Canada at Triple - Market Wire
We are thrilled to welcome Team China, the 2008 Olympic Games gold winner, to our world-class event. Team China’s participation speaks to the calibre of our competition as they share the floor with past and future Olympians right here on Canadian

No power shortage during Commonwealth Games: Dikshit - The Gaea Times
Kalmadi 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

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

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

They’ll be no new money to reimburse the city’s $220,000 spent on security during the Olympic Torch Relay. In January, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin appealed to the Vancouver organizing committee for the 2010 Winter Olympics (VANOC) for Continue ..

Dunnellon to host first-ever Law Enforcement Torch Run; open to the public Since 1985, officers from 300 agencies in the state have carried the “flame of hope” on a 1,500-mile relay to opening ceremonies of the annual Special Olympics Summer Games. Continue ..

More than 60 sustainability stars have been awarded, but here are a couple of our faves: Olympic Torch Relay Footprint Reduction – Racing a lit torch and its accompanying volunteers and staff around the world can be pretty straining on resources. Continue ..

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Paralympians deserve a nationally broadcast finale Vancouver 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 Province International Capsules: Armstrong enters Milan-San Remo classicBrownsville Herald CTV.ca -Windsor Star -Montreal Gazette all 656 news articles »

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Pakistan national games postponed over security concerns Reuters India National Olympic Committee president Arif Hasan told a news conference in Lahore after a meeting of the executive council that the security situation in the … and more »

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US Relay Team Could Lose Medals New York Times The International Olympic Committee is investigating. A version of this brief appeared in print on March 16, 2010, on page B15 of the New York edition.

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Three Winter Olympics 2018 candidate cities submit applications Sportbusiness.com … to host the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in 2018 by submitting responses to an International Olympic Committee questionnaire by a March 15 deadline. … Three 2018 Olympic Winter Bid Applicants Submit Bid BooksGamesBids.com Munich submits 2018 Olympics documents on IOC deadline dayMonsters and Critics.com Three strong field confirmed for 2018 Winter Olympic raceMore Than The Games TheSportsCampus.com -GenevaLunch (blog) -The Canadian Press all 82 news articles »

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Doha rising Universal Sports (blog) It would seem inevitable, and the trends that point here ought to serve as a bracing reality check to the US Olympic Committee as it weighs after Chicago's … and more »

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Tour says it is not discriminating against Weir The Associated Press Former US champions Todd Eldredge and Michael Weiss have been longtime cast members, and Stars will also feature Olympic champion Evan Lysacek and current … Stars on Ice Deny Skater Johnny Weirallvoices Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir not invited to participate in Stars on Ice TourSki Channel Homophobia rampant at Stars on Ice?Outsports.com (blog) NewsOXY -RightFielders Women in Sports -Momlogic.com all 211 news articles »

Norway’s wheelchair curlers are colorful, too - The Associated Press

Norway's wheelchair curlers are colorful, too The Associated Press The Olympic team presented a pair to Norwegian King Harald, and Lorentsen hopes to present a pair to his daughter, Princess Martha. … and more »

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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 Sun 2010 Paralympics: The sustaining power to overcome adversityCanadianChristianity.com Award-winning athlete part of delegation to Paralympic GamesThe Times of Trenton - NJ.com Daily Gleaner -The Canadian Press -CTV.ca all 914 news articles »

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Doping control at Paralympics looks for same drugs but some different techniques The Canadian Press But in fact, a recently published study looking at data from the 2004 Athens Paralympics and Olympics pointed to more waivers among Olympic athletes, … Research gives athletes edgeNorth Shore News all 39 news articles »

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Meyer: Vonn's hard work keeps her a cut above Denver Post By winning two silver medals in Vancouver — she already had a gold medal in 2006 — Mancuso once again showed she is a talented athlete who is always … For Lindsey Vonn, third overall World Cup title is sweeter than Olympic goldChristian Science Monitor (blog) Vonn caps dream season, wins World CupGlobal Times all 13 news articles »

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Athletes strive for recognition Ottawa Citizen Paralympic competitors train as hard as Olympic athletes and frequently compete on the same courses, yet they get a fraction of the support and … Paralympics has come a long way from BarcelonaThe Province Disability 101: Paralympic Call for EqualitySummit Daily News Popular pavilions still packing in crowds for ParalympicsVancouver Sun National Post -Universal Sports -Toronto Star all 746 news articles »

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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, and the rest: Are They Truly Hall … ChicagoNow (blog) I suppose that makes a strong case for why Olympic athletes must forfeit their Olympic honors, medals, and world records for performances that were tainted …

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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China to lobby for further nuclear sanctions on Iran and will seek to smooth rancor with Beijing over climate change talks and the execution of a British drug smuggler thought to be mentally ill. Miliband’s visit is a further step in the push by Continue ..

Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan’s sessions on concerns Beijing may implement further monetary tightening measures. BNP’s China research head Erwin Sanft said while likely tightening moves are a key overhang on the Hong Kong and China Continue ..

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London bids to stage 2015 World Athletics Championships BBC Sport The 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 Association London on 2015 shortlist for World ChampionshipsIndependent London, Beijing, Chorzow bid for 2015 WorldsUniversal Sports all 37 news articles »

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Sochi public council to discuss environmental issues of 2014 Games RIA Novosti The Public Council which oversees preparations for 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games will gather on Tuesday to address environmental issues. … Unpaid Olympic Workers Continue Hunger StrikeThe Other Russia Russia Pouring Unprecedented Amount of Cash into Winter Olympics in SochiGeorgian Business Week Russia's Evgeni Plushenko says he plans to skate at Sochi 2014 OlympicsThe Canadian Press St.Petersburg Times.ru -The Associated Press -FOXNews all 380 news articles »

VANCOUVER - The family of Nodar Kumaritashvili - the Georgian luger killed during a training run on the opening day of the Olympic Games - will receive a death benefit from the Vancouver Organizing Committee. Renee Smith-Valade, a Vanoc spokeswoman Continue ..

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team will prepare and train for the 2012 London Games at a university complex near the athletes’ village. The University of East London announced Wednesday that about 600 U.S. athletes and 500 support staff will use Continue ..

Millions watched on television last month as he celebrated his gold medal win by drinking beer from a pitcher as he strolled through the Olympic Village. He soon found himself on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The beer-swilling seems to have inspired Continue ..

Olympic Games - Why Every Country Wanted to Be the - Associated Content
Hosting of Olympics will attract a large number of international tourists, substantially in the upper income group of tourists and sport lovers. The Olympic games transforms a city into a living postcard. Comprehensive publicity is the best promotion

Canada’s ’secret land’ Yukon woos tourists - BBC Americas
As 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

Alpine skiers wrap up at Schweitzer, Sugarloaf - Idaho Mountain Express
Based on their results at Junior Olympic qualifying races, KJ Savaria, Kipling Weisel, Ben Kanellitsas, Cole Caulkins, Will Harder, Taylor Adler, Marlow Mizer, and Jordan Fitzgerald earned the right to compete at the J3 JOs. The series features the