SAO PAULO — The Brazilian Olympic Committee has warned that Rio de Janeiro won’t be able to pull off hosting the 2016 Games if a new law reducing the state’s oil revenues is passed. The committee says a bill approved last week in Brazil’s lower Continue ..

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Cold reality of hot tickets - Wall Street Journal

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Cold reality of hot ticketsWall Street JournalThen there's the issue of the huge allocation reserved for the Olympic family. Under International Olympic Committee rules, the organizers must reserve a …Call for clarity on London 2012 ticketsThe Press AssociationThis is Britain's chance to uphold the Olympic idealThis [...]

Trio of boxing tournaments to converge in Rapid CityRapid City Journal(Toby Brusseau/Journal staff) The local qualifying rounds of the Golden Gloves, US Championships and the Junior Olympics will be contested at the Martinez …and more »

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A sampling of Vancouver hotel discounts - Calgary Herald

A sampling of Vancouver hotel discountsCalgary Herald( panpacific.com) -Cascadia Hotel and Suites: The Spring Break Escape rates at the downtown Vancouver hotel are $112 per night until April 30. …

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McKeever strikes gold for CanadaNational PostMcKeever, who has Stargaard's disease, a degenerative condition that reduces his vision, has a history of dominance on the cross-country trials. …and more »

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Area cross country skier goes internationalAlbert Lea TribuneThat hold has taken him across the country to different races, two Olympic trials, and now the [...]

Concerns About Environmental Impact for 2014 Games in Russia - The Epoch Times

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Concerns About Environmental Impact for 2014 Games in RussiaThe Epoch TimesThe UN says Russia needs to pay more attention to environmental damage as it builds the sites for the 2014 Olympic Games. …Sochi Olympic Project Hits Snags As Workers, Environmentalists ComplainRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyEvgeni Plushenko [...]

WHISTLER, B.C. - It is a bronze medal with a golden glow for Viviane Forest. Skiing with a badly pulled groin, while battling through heavy rain and fog, Forest finished third in the women’s giant slalom for the visually impaired at the Paralympics Continue ..
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Prokhorov Urges Russia to Buy Greece, Commandeer Olympic FlameBusinessWeekAcquiring Greece, home of the Olympic Games, would be a marketing opportunity for Russian gas exporter OAO Gazprom, which could use the Olympic flame as its …and more »

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Coalition gives Mayor Daley 'D' for job performanceChicago Sun-Times… a personal low 35 percent approval rating tied to the [...]

Alternative spring break: ISU’s Kylie Hutson didn’t spend the week on the … - Terre Haute Tribune Star

Alternative spring break: ISU's Kylie Hutson didn't spend the week on the …Terre Haute Tribune StarShe will target the 2012 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., but she'll have to continue to train and improve to make the Olympics. [...]

World Indoor Athletics: Liu Xiang qualifies for the men’s 60m hurdles final - Telegraph.co.uk

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World Indoor Athletics: Liu Xiang qualifies for the men's 60m hurdles finalTelegraph.co.ukIn his first appearance at a global championship since withdrawing injured from his 110m hurdles heat at the Beijing Olympic Games, Liu added: "It is …Indoor championships opens amid fanfareGulf TimesRobles [...]

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Gold medal game affected air travel, sales, Canadian urinationYahoo! Sports (blog)For all the facts, figures and revelations that have emerged from the 2010 Winter Olympic hockey tournament, none can equal the hilarious …Cheering for the Canadian women's hockey teamXtra.caCongratulations Canadian AthletesAshcroft Cache Creek Journalall 245 news articles »

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Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at … - Vancouver Sun

Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at …Vancouver Sun… 2010 6:02 PM Young locals in Whistler stop to look at a memorial growing for Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in the Olympic Village rings. [...]

on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, that aren’t likely to be profitable for the private sector either. Post Master General John Potter made several proposals to keep the agency solvent, most notably dropping Saturday mail delivery. Continue ..
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On Nov. 13, Venezuelan luger Werner Hoeger was knocked unconscious during a training run. After his recovery, he began corresponding with international luge officials about the riskiness of the track and the shortage of training time for smaller Continue ..
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Weir had talked about staying in a hotel because he didn’t enjoy his experience in the Olympic village four years ago. Swedish cross country skiier Charlotte Kalla wins World Cup race in Alberta February 5th, 2010 Kalla wins cross country skiing Continue ..

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Doping control at Paralympics looks for same drugs but some different techniques - The Canadian Press

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Doping control at Paralympics looks for same drugs but some different techniquesThe Canadian PressBut in fact, a recently published study looking at data from the 2004 Athens Paralympics and Olympics pointed to more waivers among Olympic athletes, …Firefighters of faithB.C. [...]

Crosby’s gear from Canada’s gold medal win missing - ESPN.comThe gloves and stick used by Sidney Crosby to score the winning goal in Canada’s gold medal victory over the U.S. at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Sunday In 2005, the Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, native’s jersey went missing after Canada’s gold Source: [...]

In a move that further integrates the programming between Disney entities ESPN and ABC, a two-hour block of ESPN-originated shows will air on the broadcaster every Saturday beginning April 3. “ESPN Sports Saturday” will consist of a new hourlong Continue ..

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Canada, led by B.C. stars, win four medals at ski cross - Vancouver SunGRINDELWALD, Switzerland — Canada swept the women’s podium Friday and captured a bronze in the men’s event at a World Cup ski cross event in Switzerland. Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna led the way for the Canadian women with the first-place [...]

Highlights of the week - International Olympic CommitteeOn 12 March, IOC President Jacques Rogge returned to Vancouver for the Opening Ceremony of the X Paralympic Winter Games. President Rogge will also attend several competitions. He will be accompanied by the President of the International Paralympic Source: www.olympic.org
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