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Countless hours of coverage in NBC's 2010 Olympic countdownLos Angeles TimesThe IOC wants to drum up interest in both the next Olympic Games and the idea of the Olympics. Never has a US broadcaster committed to an effort of the …Raphael Alexander: Vancouver balances its Olympic budget with two parts delusionNational PostDean Skoreyko: Civil [...]

So far, so good for Walden, who leads the competition at the halfway point after winning the first of four qualifying races and finishing third in the second at Lake Placid, N.Y. The final cuts will be made on Nov. 15 during a week of international Continue ..
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THE Taiyanggong Thermal Power Plant in north-east Beijing is delightfully green. Unlike most of China’s smoke-belching power stations, it has such low emissions that luxury flats are being built next to it. They are fetching high prices. Owners Continue ..

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Olympic ticket reselling website nearly readyCBC.ca… including a commitment from the International Olympic Committee to help VANOC balance its budget once the Olympics and Paralympics are done. …and more »

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Lane hopes for free-to-air tv winner in Paralympic broadcasting raceMore Than The GamesBRITISH Paralympic Association chief executive Phil Lane insisted he is keeping his fingers crossed [...]

Perseverance defines Birmingham Groves diver Emma Brown, not burn scarsDetroit Free PressThe road to being able to walk and run normally began with gymnastics. Laura and Jeff Brown were not parents trying to mold an Olympic gymnast, …and more »

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Glen moves closer to his Paralympic dreamHaverhill EchoBy Derek Bish A HAVERHILL archer is aiming for the Paralympic Games after moving closer to his dream this month. Glen Puxley, 26, of Parkside, Haverhill, …and more »

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Stamp of approval for London 2012Portsmouth NewsDan, 25, a second-year communication design and graphics student, who won gold in the [...]

China’s North Korea conundrum: How to balance a three-legged stool – Lebanon Daily StarThe 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and North Korea earlier this month provided the occasion for a high-level Chinese visit. But Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s visit also underscored China’s daunting tasks in balancing Source: dailystar.com.lb
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De Villiers invited to compete in BeijingTimes LIVEThe Scot, winner of 13 F1 grands prix, was runner up to world rally champion Sebastian Loeb in the 2008 ROC at Wembley Stadium in England. …and more »

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UM's Martin a champion of Olympic sportsDetroit Free Press“He respected Bill's business savvy, and looked for him for guidance [...]

Team that rows together at Portland Fall Classic beats expectations – OregonianView full size Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian At the Portland Fall Classic regatta Sunday, Rose City Rowing Club members (from left) Anneliese Pozzi, 17, Micaela Deitch, 16, Erin Bernot, 17, and Ashley Price, 17, launch their boat in the women’s junior Source: [...]

Rookard overcomes personal woes to shine on ice – ESPN

Rookard overcomes personal woes to shine on iceESPNWithout any major sponsors and having not yet qualified for a stipend from the US Olympic Committee or US Speedskating, she rents a room from local …and more »

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Prep Volleyball Pairings – CharlotteObserver.com4A: Greensboro Grimsley 3, Greensboro Dudley 0; Providence at Pfafftown Reagan; NW Guilford 3, Western Guilford 0; Ardrey Kell 3, North Davidson 0; W-S Mount Tabor 3, E. Forsyth 0; Greensboro Page 3, W-S Parkland 0; Myers Park 3, W. Forsyth 0 Source: www.charlotteobserver.com

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Qingdao, China (CNN) — Another round of toasts and exclamations of “hajiu” sounded out around me. I took a sip and set down my small glass of Tsingtao beer as my new friends downed theirs and refilled. Our seafood dinner, perched on the single Continue ..
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Rio de Janeiro Olympic city 2016: challenges and opportunities – TravelMole

Rio de Janeiro Olympic city 2016: challenges and opportunitiesTravelMoleThese large resources will be necessary to strengthen the travel accommodation and transportation facilities which currently are inadequate to host the …and more »

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Travel firm is latest Olympic sponsor – The Press Association

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Melding passions in Marine Corps race – Dallas Morning News

Melding passions in Marine Corps raceDallas Morning NewsSunday's Monster Two Triathlon in Denton was Dave Young's 49th multisport event this year. Young, the SMW Regional Council chair from Plano, …and more »

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Triathlon traffic apology – WA today

Triathlon traffic apologyWA todayThe department said there was inadequate signage [...]

Sloan earns USA TODAY Olympic award with gymnastics titleUSA TodaySloan edged teammate Rebecca Bross to earn the all-around world title and earned this week's USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week award. …and more »

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Media as torchbearers opens ethical can of wormsLondon Free PressTORONTO — As an Olympic athlete, I really didn't mind not [...]

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UN grants observer status to International Olympic CommitteeXinhuaNEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — The International Olympic Committee was granted on Tuesday observer status by the United Nations general assembly. …Ex-China sports official tells of Olympic dealsThe Associated PressInternational Olympic Committee to be given observer status at UNTimes OnlineOlympics committee made right decisionBloomington PantagraphHuffington Post [...]

China’s Green Investment – Energy and Capital (blog)

China's Green InvestmentEnergy and Capital (blog)… A. DeHaemer Anyone who has been to Beijing, or watched the 2008 Olympic Games, knows that China suffers under a large, black cloud of soot and smog. …and more »

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Beijing Cuts Smog But Adds 1500 Cars Each Day – Change.org (blog)

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Floating homes – Manila TimesThe Dutch have built floating homes on a lake in the Amsterdam neighborhood of Ijburg to minimize over crowding and to cope with flooding from rising sea level, according to an AFP story. The Netherlands has plenty of water, much of it used for Source: www.manilatimes.net
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This is the torch that Hitler lit – Globe and MailF or the ancient Greeks, fire was a potent symbol of purity. In the modern world, where antique pagan symbols generally don’t have much staying power, the flame still has the ability to purify: Witness the Olympic torch relay, now making its patient Source: [...]

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Rooting for Failure?FOXNewsObama took heat from republicans when he flew to Copenhagen in the beginning of October to help the United States Olympic Committee try to win the 2016 …Bid for Olympics a waste of moneyAlbany Times Unionall 82 news articles »

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Jack Poole, board chairman for Vancouver Olympic organizing committee, dead [...]