Vancouver — Representatives of the International Olympic Committee declared the Vancouver and Whistler areas in British Columbia ready for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The IOC’s Coordination Commission, led by Rene Fasel, made its final visit to Continue ..
HANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese blogger who criticized the Communist Party’s policies has been [...]

Can Olympic golf be a force for good in China? - MarketwatchHONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The news that golf will most likely be included as an Olympic sport for the games in 2106 could have big implications for the sport in China. Interest has already spiked after Y.E. Yang of South Korea became the first [...]

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has admitted he would be honoured if offered the chance to coach the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Hodgson, 62, has emerged as a leading candidate to take charge of the team in three years Continue ..

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DCE teen glides to top of speedskating worldWausau Daily HeraldThe work paid off, and both girls — along with Alaina's brother, Dan Fiorenza Jr. — qualified for the 2010 Olympic Trials. All three skate with the …

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Olympic spotlight: Jessica Smith, speed racerDetroit Free PressNow living and training in Salt Lake City with fellow short [...]

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Torch Relay grants go to local organizationsCanada.comA number of mid-Island groups and organizations have received 2010 Olympic Torch Relay community grants, totalling $76000. They include $40000 to the City …Dollars Dished Out for Olympic Torch PartiesOpinion250 NewsNorth Peace awarded $66k for Olympic Torch eventsEnergeticcity.caRav Lal to carry [...]

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Ikea May Be Overselling The "In-Store" ExperienceFurniture TodayShoppers also acknowledged that IKEA's reputation for, “air-conditioned interiors,” gave them a break from the heavy smog often surrounding Beijing. …IKEA In Beijing Is More Like A Giant Public Living RoomThe Consumeristall 7 news articles »

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Lead scares highlight China's environmental dilemmaAFPCountless cities are smothered in smog while hundreds [...]

COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr is in trouble with TV watchdogs for swearing once every 60 seconds in his 90-minute stand-up show. He used the F word 36 times and the C word four times in the first hour of the Channel 4 show, which is available to children via 4 Continue ..
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Briefs | Bolt wins in 100 at Zurich raceCharlotteObserver.comBolt, the world and Olympic champion, trailed Powell halfway into the race then used his huge stride to pull ahead and eased up in the last couple of yards. …Bolt shocks world again; sets new record in 200-meter victoryRecord HeraldTrack and field notebook: Usain Bolt: [...]

McCusker and Olympic Torch appearing at City Wide RegistrationSouthwest BoosterYoung athletes with dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete can meet a real Olympic athlete during the second day of City Wide Registration on Sept. 9. …

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Chicago 2016 opens the books on bid spendingCrain’s Chicago Business9 to authorize Mayor Richard M. Daley to sign a [...]

Local Stations Line Up to Broadcast Live from the OlympicsPR Web (press release)The Olympics have always been much more than a sporting event. The Olympics are a travel story, a lifestyle story, a news story, a local story in addition …and more »

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Presidents Cup host Harding Park Golf Course is San Francisco muni …WorldGolf.comIf Harding [...]

The race is on to get as many British people online as possible by 2012, Martha Lane Fox has told the BBC. As the government’s new Digital Champion she has been charged with getting millions online who are not yet connected to the internet. Speaking Continue ..
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60-second interview — Gee Atherton - Times OnlineIt’s very similar to downhill skiing. You get taken up in a ski lift and everyone starts in the same spot and tries to be the fastest to the bottom of the mountain. The route can take you through woody, rocky sections or out in the open, so [...]

Red-White Olympic team summer scrimmage a sellout at Saddledome - Canada EastCALGARY - The NHL stars hoping to represent Canada at next year’s Olympics ended their orientation camp with a scrimmage Thursday night, but a sellout crowd gave it a playoff atmosphere. Rick Nash, left, from Brampton, Ont., collides with Jeff Carter Source: [...]

Aussie rowing odd couple eye world title - ninemsnAustralian rowing’s odd couple - Toowoomba duo Sally Kehoe and Pippa Savage - have positioned themselves to become the most unlikely of world champions in Poland. Kehoe and Savage will enter the women’s double sculls final at the world rowing Source: wwos.ninemsn.com.au
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Luring more athletes to play soccer the answer? - US SoccerESPN… hockey and American football in the US, as well as the country's success in various Olympic sports, the competition for athletes is no doubt intense. …

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Myanmar leader meets Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce - Xinhua News AgencyYANGON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — First Secretary of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo met with visiting Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw Thursday, the state [...]

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Vancouver 'ready' for 2010 Games - IOCAFP"Seven Mondays from now, we light the flame in Olympia," Furlong said of the traditional start of the Olympic torch relay, which will carry the flame 45000 …Vancouver is ready for 2010 Olympic and Paralympic GamesExaminer.comCanada 'ready' for 2010 OlympicsUnited Press InternationalWhen freedom of speech and 'safety' collideBurnaby NowPacific [...]

DOG DAYS TRIATHLON RESULTS - Branford ReviewThe Dog Days Triathlon held last Saturday in Belmond had a record number of registrations–176–according to organizer Lou Fink. Of those, about five dozen were “first timers”. Several presentations were made. The Belmond-Klemme cross country team Source: www.zwire.com
TARC routes detoured for Sunday’s Ironman triathlon - Louisville Courier-JournalNo. [...]

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Today's NHL Olympians miss out on special experiencesSI.comAfter competing in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, as a member of Team Canada, I made USA Today's quote of the day by commenting on …NHL Notebook: Four Flyers Prep For Olympic CampComcast SportsNet Philadelphiaall 337 news articles »

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CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago civic group says the proposed $4.8 billion operating budget for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games gives “adequate protection” to city taxpayers. However, the Civic Federation says the $1.1 billion Olympic Village exposes the city Continue ..

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