Pakistan national games postponed over security - Stabroek NewsNational Olympic Committee president Arif Hasan told a news conference in Lahore after a meeting of the executive council that the security situation in the country and Peshawar had  prompted the postponement of the games. “Teams are already not Source: www.stabroeknews.com
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Weir chooses security over comfort, opting to stay in Olympic village after anti-fur threats February 13th, 2010 ‘Threats’ make Weir stay in Olympic villageVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Johnny Weir is staying at the Olympic village because he was Continue ..
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Beijing Metro is a rapid transit rail system that has served downtown Beijing and its outlying suburbs since 1969. Today, its four separate lines (Lines 1, 2, 5, and 13), traversing more than 122 kilometres, help about 2.6 million commuters get to Continue ..
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Hat-trick triathlon man looks for four in a rowDispatch OnlineTHREE-TIME Sunshine Coast Triathlon champion Kent Horner will be hoping to continue his winning streak when he defends his Olympic distance title in East …

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Specialized Announces Triathlon TeamCompetitor Magazineby Competitor.com Specialized has gotten on board with the new team trend in triathlon. The company [...]

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Airline urges 'swift ride' to airportMontreal GazetteAir Canada president Calin Rovinescu praises Vancouver's new train to the airport: “I was downtown in 15 …Canada, Australia, Emirates & Etihad: Case study of protectionism vs …Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)These fliers were willing to go on standbySeattle TimesEmirates under fireThe ProvinceTopNews Arab Emirates -Energeticcity.ca -Ottawa Citizenall [...]

The athlete and media zone at the Olympic Games can be one of the most chaotic places on earth. It is the first place where athletes who have just finished their competitions recount their performances for packs of awaiting journalists. It is the Continue ..
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VANCOUVER, Mar 10, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — The Paralympic torch relay arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday for the final leg of its journey before the start of Friday’s opening ceremony in the Canadian city. Unlike the Winter Olympic torch relay Continue ..
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The Olympic spirit was rekindled on the weekend as cheering fans, ringing cowbells and whistles pierced the air during the start of the Paralympic Games. Fans in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., turned out in droves, dressed in red and white and waving Continue ..
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Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics in the first serious doping case of the games. Marek tested positive after helping Poland to a sixth-place finish in the women’s 20K relay on Feb. 25, the Polish Olympic Committee said Thursday. Marek also Continue ..
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For all the facts, figures and revelations that have emerged from the 2010 Winter Olympic hockey tournament, none can equal the hilarious confirmation that Canadians fans were more dedicated to watching the gold medal game than answering nature’s Continue ..

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Paralympics has come a long way from BarcelonaThe ProvinceBut you can't compare those stories to the ones of Paralympic athletes. You hear the words "personal sacrifice" a lot from able-bodied Olympic athletes. …Their next front line will be in athleticsToronto StarParalympic party kicks off in VancouverVancouver SunHeavy fog scrubs first day of Paralympic skiing but [...]

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Polish skier tests positive for EPO at OlympicsThe Associated PressWARSAW, Poland — The Polish Olympic Committee says cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics. …Polish skier fails Olympic doping testMonsters and Critics.comPolish cross country skier fails doping testthenews.plPolish cross-country [...]

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New books relive the Vancouver OlympicsDaily GleanerBy The Canadian Press The Olympic flame may be out, but fans can revisit the Winter Games in the pages of several new books. Canada's Olympic Diary (Key …Reader asks if you still believeEMC Almonte/Carleton PlaceOff the recordVarsityCan we [...]

However, the weather ended up giving injured skiier Lindsey Vonn four more days to rest which led Joannie’s mom died unexpectedly of a heart attack two days before her first Olympic event. With all eyes and a big ovation greeting her as she took Continue ..
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Law would give immunity to Berlusconi - United Press InternationalROME, March 12 (UPI) — Italian lawmakers, over protests by the opposition party, passed a bill that would shield Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from criminal trials for 18 months. The bill, approved Thursday, would affect two criminal trials in Source: www.upi.com
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Dreaming of an End to Soccer's NightmareNew York TimesThe 2010 Winter Olympics are over, but the year's true global sporting event won't come until June and July in South Africa. …and more »

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Special Olympics athletes to fill ICUI The Daily IowanThe athletes will travel from all over Iowa, and roughly 600 of the volunteers are from the Iowa City community. “I just love the Special Olympics because I …Special Olympics is about playing, not winningYuma Sunall 6 [...]

The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games begin this weekend in Vancouver with a two-hour opening ceremony airing Saturday at 1 p.m. on NBC. Universal Sports will broadcast a nightly two-hour show for nine straight nights dedicated to the daily competition Continue ..
There might not be wall-to-wall media coverage of the Paralympic Winter Games, but [...]

Boxing hot shot Ronnie Heffron says he’ll put Oldham on the map for boxing - and become the town’s biggest ever star. The 19-year-old has his second professional fight on Friday night in Liverpool at the Echo Arena against the experienced Karl Taylor Continue ..
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Islanders shine at B.C. GamesVictoria Times ColonistSo who will be the next Brent Seabrook or Denny Morrison, Vancouver 2010 gold medallists in hockey and speedskating who both competed in the 2000 BC Winter …and more »

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Hey Vancouver, the party's not overThe ProvinceThe opening ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games starts at 6 pm at [...]