Complete coverage: Chicago Marathon - Chicago TribuneHere are the names of every runner who completed the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of six hours or less. Click on the letter of the runner’s last name and you’ll reach an alphabetical listing. There are so many talented young Kenyans

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Vancouver Games officials will monitor ticket sales - Los Angeles TimesVancouver 2010 Winter Games officials say they are instituting safeguards to help limit the kind of online fraud that resulted in hundreds of Beijing Games-bound tourists being sold what turned out to be bogus tickets to athletic events and the
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Fearnley chasing NY marathon hat-trick - The West Australian

Fearnley chasing NY marathon hat-trickThe West Australian, Australia - 4 minutes ago"Aside from the worlds and Paralympics, this is the race everyone wants to win," said Fearnley. "A lot of the guys have rested since Beijing with Sunday in …

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Charles Dubin, who investigated Ben Johnson, diesLos Angeles Times, CA - Oct 27, 2008… 638-page document the Canadian government commissioned in response to the positive steroid test of sprinter Ben Johnson during the 1988 Summer Olympics. …Charles Dubin dead at 87 Canada.comall 103 news articles

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Big Day for Top AchieversNew Era, Namibia - 19 hours agoThe 36-year-old multi-talented athlete was Namibia’s only medalist from both the Beijing Olympics and the Paralympics in China earlier this year but has …

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Space age prosthetic leg helps conquer world recordHindu, India - Oct 27, 2008London (IANS): German athlete Wojtek Czyz set a new world record at the [...]

TRIPLE Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice’s appearance on stage at the Swimmer of the Year awards was expected. Nick D’Arcy’s was not. Rice was crowned the new queen of Australian swimming after her triumphant Beijing campaign, but D’Arcy was also more

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Senior to compete in Olympic preliminary curling trials - University of Denver Clarion Online (subscription)

Senior to compete in Olympic preliminary curling trialsUniversity of Denver Clarion Online (subscription), Colorado - Oct 28, 2008He is also on a curling team that is his Olympic team. If Holmes and his team make it to the Olympic qualifying round in February, [...]

On Environment, China Wants Rich To Pay - CBS NewsSmog fills downtown Beijing. China now generates a large share of the world’s greenhouse gases, with some experts saying it has already overtaken the U.S. as the world’s No. 1 emitter. (AP PHOTO) (AP) China said Tuesday richer countries should set

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US-SPORTS SummaryWashington Post, United States - 9 hours ago… federal prosecutors about her steroid use, was stripped of her three gold and two bronze Sydney Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee. …More celebrity athletes put money on Obama OpEdNewsall 307 news articles

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‘Team of pride and performance’Business Mirror, Philippines - 2 hours agoPhilippine Olympic Committee (POC) [...]

He has skated into Olympic history and danced into America’s hearts. Life for Apolo Anton Ohno these days could be solely about cashing in on his fame and success, a Hollywood-based swirl of commercial and social engagements. Instead, the five-time more
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Karl's lands Winter Olympics tent contractBizjournals.com, NC - Oct 23, 2008The Paralympic Winter Games will be held March 12-21, 2010. The contract is the first Olympic deal for Karl’s. “The contract provides an opportunity for us …Karl's wins Olympic contract Milwaukee Small Business TimesKarl’s Event Rental to build tents at Vancouver Olympics Milwaukee Journal Sentinelall 7 news [...]

Hurley's hard work pays off - The Canberra Times

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Hurley's hard work pays offThe Canberra Times, Australia - 22 hours agoBY JOHN-PAUL MOLONEY While Australia's Olympic swimmers were off visiting the pyramids or on nightclub benders during post-Games holidays, Robert Hurley was …JAUKOVIC FLIES TO THE BANK WITH WORLD RECORD Hanson Sports Mediaall 63 news articles

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Olympians to tumble into area - Stamford Advocate

Olympians to tumble into areaStamford Advocate, CT - Oct 26, 2008By Rebecca Haynes The captain of the US women's Olympic gymnastics team returned from Beijing with a silver team medal and memories to last a lifetime. …

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Olympic athlete accommodation to become social housing - Vancouver SunVANCOUVER - The province and Vancouver Olympic organizers will turn 320 units of temporary accommodations at the Whistler Olympic village into 156 units of permanent social housing in six communities after the Games, Premier Gordon Campbell announced

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Hard-up Olympic athletes give their fans chance to buy a tiny … - Times Online

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Hard-up Olympic athletes give their fans chance to buy a tiny …Times Online, UK - 14 hours agoAbout 50 sportsmen and sportswomen have joined the online campaign Be Number 1, which aims to tap into the goodwill that exists towards Olympic athletes [...]

SKY Italia gets rights to broadcast 2014, 2016 Olympics - CNN Sports IllustratedLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — SKY Italia will broadcast the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Games in Italy. The deal announced Tuesday by the International Olympic Committee requires the company to offer coverage on free-to-air television as
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Sochi, Russia, 27 October 2008 - Russia’s recently appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Kozak, last week toured Olympic venue and infrastructure sites in Sochi. The first working visit in his new role was dedicated to the infrastructure more

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Hazy skies return to Beijing but not for goodChina Daily, China - Oct 3, 2008The reappearance of the smog was blamed on the lifting of provisional environmental protection measures taken to ensure good air quality during the Olympics …

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A–Z of Gymnastics, National Media Museum, Bradford - Independent

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A–Z of Gymnastics, National Media Museum, BradfordIndependent, UK - Sep 30, 2008A photograph of the German Olympic gymnast Alfred Schwarzmann is part of an artwork by Jo Longhurst called AZ of Gymnastics. …Video: Officials: China Gold Medalists of Age AssociatedPressOlympics Gear for Sale, With Sichuan in Mind Wall [...]

Mondotrack Installation a Key Component of Delta College's Stadium … - MarketWatch

Mondotrack Installation a Key Component of Delta College's Stadium …MarketWatch - Oct 22, 2008… the same track surface that was used at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Delta College's Lawrence A. DeRicco Stadium now features a nine-lane, …

Coach K brings lessons from Beijing - [...]