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Julie Dibens Q&A - Part 1SlowtwitchAfter her swim career peaked with a 5th place finish in the 200-meter backstroke at Great Britain's 1996 Olympic Trials, Dibens – then Julie Ricketts …

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Canada's Guay wins World Cup gold in NorwayVancouver SunA couple of weeks later than he had hoped, on a stage where the overwhelming Olympic pressure was lifted, Canada's hard-luck skier ended three years of …Canada's Guay achieves rare ski winAFPSuper win for Canuck GuayToronto StarCanada's Guay achieves rare ski winBangkok PostWinnipeg Sun -The Canadian Press -Earthtimes (press [...]

Social conscience of Olympic skate champ Cheek still burns hot - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Social conscience of Olympic skate champ Cheek still burns hotSeattle Post IntelligencerHis dramatic gesture in Turin, in which he donated $40000 in prize money from the US Olympic Committee — $25000 for gold, $15000 for silver — to Right to …and more »

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BRIEF: Special Olympics local Basketball Touranment held at Willmar - TMCnetMar 07, 2010 (West Central Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Video Play this video Special Olympics local Basketball Touranment held at Willmar High School Special Olympic Minnesota Athletes compete in a local basketball Source: www.tmcnet.com
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France and Germany split a pair of dead rubbers on Sunday, as the French finished off a 4-1 victory in a first-round Davis Cup matchup. France should have its hands full with two-time defending champion Spain in July’s quarterfinals. France handles Continue ..
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Olympians Vonn, White, Wescott snag Wheaties honor | OlympicsSeattle TimesThe results proved particularly embarrassing as the country takes the torch for the next Winter Olympics in its Black Sea resort of Sochi in 2014. …2010 Winter Olympics: Awaiting Newest Wheaties ChampionsBleacher ReportShaun White, Lindsey [...]

An overwhelming percentage of Canadians felt prouder of their country as a result of our Olympic athletes’ gold rush at Vancouver 2010, according to a national survey conducted in the days following Canada’s most successful Winter Games ever Continue ..
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Vladimir Putin criticizes Russia's Olympic programLos Angeles Times (blog)Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Russia's effort in the Vancouver Olympic Games, echoing statements made earlier this week by the …Putin asks for investigation of possible misuse of Olympic fundsRIA NovostiVancouver Held the Greenest Olympic Games, but the Sochi in 2014 Could be [...]

Letters: Hockey steals the show in VancouverLos Angeles TimesThey brought home the Vancouver Olympic experience to those of us who could not travel to be there. Great job for the Times team all-around! On to Sochi! …

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Top 10 fantasy holidays for wannabe poets, cowboys - Vancouver SunSYDNEY - From authentic Indian palaces fit for maharajas to Wild West-style cowboy ranches for would-be John Waynes, travel companies and hotels are offering luxury packages to help people live out their fantasies for real. Men’s website AskMen.com Source: www.vancouversun.com
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Vienna McLeod of Lake George qualified to compete at the Junior Olympics and U.S. Nationals this month. Witt, a senior, and McLeod, a sophomore, are two of three total athletes representing the school at both competitions. The Junior Olympics, which Continue ..
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Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 2 (SO) - CBS SportsBOSTON — Tim Thomas picked up more at the Olympics than a silver medal and a dozen minutes of ice time. The U.S. backup once again looked like the goalie who won the 2009 Vezina Trophy on Thursday night, returning from a slump that left him on [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins - ESPN.comThe Penguins netminder believes it might take him a couple of games to get back in a groove after riding the pine at the Olympics. “It’s never easy to come back when you don’t play for a while, don’t see any game action,” Fleury said. “Source: espn.go.com
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Sled hockey reform gives U.S. momentum for Paralympics - Colorado Springs GazetteCompeting at the Paralympics for the first time, Joe Howard took the ice in his enormous prosthetic legs and a sled so big, it made the thing Santa Claus rides look like a compact. After a handful of lopsided losses, he dumped the prosthetics [...]

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Canaccord buys Genuity for $286MCBC.caMost of the investment business in Canada is run through dealers owned by the big banks, but the two companies are among the leading independents. …Canaccord Buys Genuity for About C$285.9 MillionBusinessWeekCanaccord and Genuity Join ForcesWall Street JournalCanaccord to acquire Genuity, expand [...]

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Hawks Olympic journal with Brad AldrichChicago Sun-TimesIt seems like we just arrived in Vancouver and were introduced to the Olympic Village, Canada Hockey Place and the ''Olympic Way. …US-Canada final brings Olympics to thrilling finishThe Detroit NewsUS and Canada in Fight for Olympic Hockey GoldNew York TimesKane [...]

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2010 Winter Olympic Games CloseBlack Voice News… it is time for those of us who covered these events to reflect on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games and the thrilling moments they provided after …10000 Games items up for auctionVancouver SunAs always, Olympics Games provide great excitementMyWestTexas.comThe security bill for Olympic Games may shock [...]

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) ? A parade to honor local Olympians who competed in Vancouver is being organized for Friday by the village of Saranac Lake, the Women’s Civic Chamber and the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Among those to be feted Continue ..
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The Order of CanadaLake Country CalendarI'm usually a skeptic, but when our youngsters began to turn out for the Olympic flame something happened inside of me. A feeling began to grow which very …The technology behind the OlympicsBrock PressThank you for inspiring usSurrey Leaderall 4 news articles »

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