Olympic Gymnast — In the Buff - TMZ.comWhen three time Olympic medalist in gymnastics Dominique Dawes told us she only works out “a little bit” yesterday in D.C, we think it was a little bit of an understatement. No sleeves? No problem — eat your heart out Michelle ObamaSource: www.tmz.com
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Tiananmen will not be forgottenBBC News, UKWe applied for the official "journalist visas", announced during last year's Olympic Games - offering greater openness and freedom for the foreign press. After months of waiting - and advice from Chinese journalists that hen's teeth might be more …Video: It happened in Tiananmen Square - 31 May 09 - [...]

Top young water skiers competing in Santa Fe - Daily News - Galveston County

Top young water skiers competing in Santa FeDaily News - Galveston County, TXSelsor said he's disappointed that water skiing isn't an Olympic event yet. “We've been waiting for our sport to be in the Olympics for a long time,” he said. “It's difficult [...]

OLYMPIC GAMES: Cohesive community sets example - Atlanta Journal Constitution

OLYMPIC GAMES: Cohesive community sets exampleAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USABy Billy Payne In addition to the obvious economic benefits of Atlanta's formal introduction to a much larger segment of the world's population, the Centennial Olympic Games inspired our community to come together in the achievement of [...]

Green Olympic Village to be socially sustainable tooVancouver Sun,  CanadaCourtyard area of a building at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village: Notwithstanding the project's environmentally sensitive features, a sense of community arising from residents' ability to interact is a big element of what it means for a housing …

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Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash? - Silicon.comThe London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment and Oyster cards. Research into a ‘cashless’ Olympics and the “feasibility of integrating systems for ticketing, ID authentication and transport”, is Source: www.silicon.com
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Alyssa Telles-Nolan from Albuquerque, N.M., has singed a National Letter-of-Intent to compete for the San Jose State women’s gymnastics team beginning with the 2010 season as announced by Spartan head coach Wayne Wright. Telles-Nolan competes for Continue ..

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Dalai Lama likely to be honored by Paris mayor - Idaho StatesmanFILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, left, and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talk to the media in Dharamsala, India, Friday, March 21, 2008. Pelosi is expected to come to Beijing Tuesday, May 26, 2009 [...]

RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York - Reigning IAAF World Championships women’s 100m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown and former men’s 100m world record holder and World Championships bronze medallist Asafa Powell will headline the Jamaicans participating in Continue ..
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China secures 1-1 tie against Germany - ESPN.comBEIJING — China got a badly-needed boost of confidence with a 1-1 draw against Germany on Friday, hanging on after Hao Junmin scored in the fourth minute of the exhibition game. China has fallen far behind the world’s top teams since reaching the Source: sports.espn.go.com
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Michel Phelps Bong and the 2010 Olympic Torch (Photo) Toke? - National LedgerIs it a joint? The the 2010 Olympic Torch may be the Olympic toke. Those that have organized the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are taking the mellow approach to suggestions that their planned Olympic torch looks like a marijuana [...]

So let’s get this right. We have 600 or so Members of Parliament looking for affordable accommodation in London and a 70-acre site under construction in the east of the city, already accounted for, and stuffed with property that we cannot sell. Hey Continue ..

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London 2012 Village Nationalized - GamesBids.com

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London 2012 Village NationalizedGamesBids.comThe Standard reports the one billion pound Olympic Village for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games was completely nationalized Wednesday after officials abandoned plans to raise private funding. Six hundred and fifty million pounds will reportedly be …State takes control as cash crisis hits [...]

Farmington Officer Bill Gammon, carrying a torch, and Norman Forbes of the Farmington Correctional Center pass Bonne Terre on U.S. 67 as they run the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics Wednesday morning. Other Farmington officers and Continue ..
Organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are taking the mellow [...]

Cashmore to switch focus to uni examsWorcester News,  UKMeanwhile, Stock Green sprinter Katrina Hart bounced back in style as she grabbed a 100m silver at the Paralympic World Cup, an hour after being disqualified in the 200m. The 19-year-old, who came seventh in the 100m at the Beijing Paralympics, …

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Voluntary work its own reward for dedicated types - Warrnambool Standard

Voluntary work its own reward for dedicated typesWarrnambool Standard, AustraliaThe major individual honours featured a Beijing Paralaympic Games competitor. Warrnambool table tennis player Sarah Lazzaro received the junior female award for an outstanding 2008 campaign. As well as finishing fourth in Beijing, Sarah finished with [...]

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MP expenses: House them in Olympic villageHalifax Evening Courier, UKIt seems to me that the following 2012, the Olympic Village, which has cost the public purse about £1 billion to build, could be used to provide accommodation for MPs when they require it. This would [...]

Torres earns Athlete of the Week honor with butterfly surpriseUSA TodayBy Eileen Blass, USA TODAY By Dan Friedell, USA TODAY In a close ballot, Dara Torres earned this week's USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week award thanks to her American-record-setting 50-meter butterfly time at a meet in Texas over the weekend. …

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Rees Jones gazed at the cluster of bunkers guarding the fifth green at Cog Hill’s Dubsdread course. Suddenly, powerfully, the beauty of the place captivated him. “Look at this,” he remarked. “This is not top 100? If it were by an ocean, it would be Continue ..

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AMES — Iowa State junior forward Craig Brackins has been invited to the USA Men’s World University Games Team Trials June 16-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Brackins will be among 15 players seeking a spot on the Continue ..
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