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 ..
Gold medal game affected air travel, sales, Canadian - YAHOO!
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Pikesville Column: Olympic village was the place to be for lots of action - Explore Baltimore County
March 15th, 2010Pikesville Column: Olympic village was the place to be for lots of action - Explore Baltimore County
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Pikesville Column: Olympic village was the place to be for lots of action
Explore Baltimore County Much of their time was spent in the Olympic Village where the events were telecast live throughout the Village on huge screens. Ted said the Village had … |
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Coloradans ponder bid for 2022 Winter Olympics - Denver Post
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Coloradans ponder bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
Denver Post The Olympics left Vancouver and its taxpayers a $1 billion debt from bailing out the Olympic Village development, The New York Times reported. … |
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Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at … - Vancouver Sun
March 15th, 2010Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at … - Vancouver Sun
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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. … |
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Pikesville Column: Olympic village was the place to be for lots of action - Explore Baltimore County
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Pikesville Column: Olympic village was the place to be for lots of action
Explore Baltimore County Much of their time was spent in the Olympic Village where the events were telecast live throughout the Village on huge screens. Ted said the Village had … |
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Coloradans ponder bid for 2022 Winter Olympics - Denver Post
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Coloradans ponder bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
Denver Post The Olympics left Vancouver and its taxpayers a $1 billion debt from bailing out the Olympic Village development, The New York Times reported. … |
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Gold medal game affected air travel, sales, Canadian urination - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
March 15th, 2010
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Gold medal game affected air travel, sales, Canadian urination
Yahoo! 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 team Congratulations Canadian Athletes |
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King Faisal pip Great Olympics
Peace fm Online With desperation written all over the “Blue” army, Toglo stepped forward, delivered a powerful one that could only travel as far as the woodwork and … |
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Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at … - Vancouver Sun
March 15th, 2010Olympics: Vanoc will pay death benefit to family of Georgian luger killed at … - Vancouver Sun
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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. … |
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PD Editorial: Stamped out - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
March 15th, 2010on 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 ..
The past two years have been jam packed with travel, and Yeik followed the team around the world from August Attending that medal ceremony was one of Yeik’s first Olympic activities. It was a very moving moment, Yeik said, after spending so much Continue ..
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‘Nearly every athlete is scared to death’ of the - YAHOO!
March 14th, 2010On 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 ..
The athlete sweaters may not have been the only part of the 2010 Olympic Games that had a taste of Cowichan. Calvin Swustus, chairman of the 2008 North American Games points out the following parallels between the Olympic opening ceremonies and what Continue ..
A former Olympic athlete, Princess Haya was presented the Steiger Award for her various roles in the field of sport, including her work as President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), as a member of the International Olympic Committee Continue ..
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Slovenian cross-country skier, Canadian figure skater - The Gaea Times
March 14th, 2010Weir 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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Coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - Detroit Free Press
March 14th, 2010Coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - Detroit Free Press
Nyquist has been an offensive dynamo since leaving the Malmo junior team in Sweden to join the Black Bears. He had 13 goals and 19 assists as a freshman and has been even better this season. Lindsey Vonn wins third straight World Cup downhill title
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Appleton Curling Club gets boost in interest after 2010 - Post-Crescent
Call it chess on ice, and it is experiencing resurgence in popularity since receiving extensive coverage in last month’s Vancouver Winter Olympics. Such was the televised coverage, the Appleton Curling Club could not pass up a chance to recruit new
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Point/counterpoint: Do you prefer the summer or winter - Carroll County Times
My appreciation for the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, continues to grow each and every time I watch them. From the opening ceremonies to the awards, I love it all. While I love both the Summer and Winter Olympics, I find the Summer Olympics
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Paralympics has come a long way from Barcelona - The Province
March 14th, 2010
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Paralympics has come a long way from Barcelona
The Province But 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 athletics Paralympic party kicks off in Vancouver Heavy fog scrubs first day of Paralympic skiing but Canada wins in sledge hockey |
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Doping control at Paralympics looks for same drugs but some different techniques
The Canadian Press But in fact, a recently published study looking at data from the 2004 Athens Paralympics and Olympics pointed to more waivers among Olympic athletes, … Research gives athletes edge |
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Martin County Special Olympians compete in track and field events
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) Many Special Olympic athletes compete in other sports outside of the Special Olympics. Jeffrey Glidewell, a 43-year-old athlete, loves to bowl. … |
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Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics - The Associated Press
March 14th, 2010Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics - The Associated Press
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Polish skier tests positive for EPO at Olympics
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Olympic Committee says cross-country skier Kornelia Marek tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics. … Polish skier fails Olympic doping test Polish cross country skier fails doping test Polish cross-country skier tests positive for banned substance |
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Marion Jones return is a cash grab - Examiner.com
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Marion Jones return is a cash grab
Examiner.com Her five Sydney medals were stripped by the International Olympic Committee after she admitted to doping after previously denying the allegation. … Marion Jones Joins The WNBA: Will She Take Drugs Again? Jones, Disgraced Sprinter, Is Joining the WNBA Marion Jones: I've Paid My Debt, Now It's Time to Move Forward |
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Note to world leaders: The IOC isn’ta sovereign state - Daily Caller
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Note to world leaders: The IOC isn'ta sovereign state
Daily Caller The International Olympic Committee liked Lula's pitch and gave Rio de Janiero the 2016 event. Lula can count on the IOC's backing should he go in that … |
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New books relive the Vancouver Olympics - Daily Gleaner
March 14th, 2010New books relive the Vancouver Olympics - Daily Gleaner
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New books relive the Vancouver Olympics
Daily Gleaner By 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 believe Off the record Can we emulate the spirit of Vancouver? |
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Doping control at Paralympics looks for same drugs but some different techniques - The Canadian Press
March 14th, 2010Doping 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 techniques
The Canadian Press But 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 faith True spirit of the Games alive and well at Whistler Research gives athletes edge |
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Olympians share makeup tips - Los Angeles Times
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Olympians share makeup tips
Los Angeles Times Somehow many female Olympic athletes seem able to look terrific during the most physically challenging workouts of their lives, muscling through pain, … |
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2010 Paralympics: The sustaining power to overcome adversity - CanadianChristianity.com
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2010 Paralympics: The sustaining power to overcome adversity
CanadianChristianity.com Paralympic athletes are also more accessible than Olympic athletes. The Paralympics are still the second largest sporting event in the world, … Vancouver 2010: It's Not Over Yet! Elite athletes who need a helping hand Award-winning athlete part of delegation to Paralympic Games |
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Martin County Special Olympians compete in track and field events - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
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Martin County Special Olympians compete in track and field events
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) Many Special Olympic athletes compete in other sports outside of the Special Olympics. Jeffrey Glidewell, a 43-year-old athlete, loves to bowl. … |
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The Olympic flame reignites as Vancouver readies for Paralympics - Deutsche Welle
March 14th, 2010
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The Olympic flame reignites as Vancouver readies for Paralympics
Deutsche Welle Less than two weeks after the Olympic flame was extinguished in Vancouver, the iconic beacon will burn once more in the Canadian city when the Paralympics … Today marks end of road for torch boss Captain Canuck Roberto Luongo to carry Paralympic torch Thursday Torch fire started locally |
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Vancouver opens 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
Xinhua A new flame lit the cauldron here just twelve days after the Winter Olympic flame was extinguished. The Paralympic torch relay arrived in Vancouver on … Paralympics deserve more Paralympic Winter Games open in Vancouver Statement by New Democrat Leader Jack Layton on the opening of the 2010 … |
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Posted Wednesday, February 24, at 10:54 AM - Le Mars Daily Sentinel
March 14th, 2010However, 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 ..
They really gave me carte blanche,” says the 2006 Olympic gold medallist in freestyle moguls. “The feeling I wanted to capture was kind of playful and have movement and to be a little spontaneous. That was our starting-off point, and then we Continue ..
The title Olympic champion just seemed so unreal. Swedish cross country skiier Charlotte Kalla wins World Cup race in Alberta February 5th, 2010 Kalla wins cross country skiing World Cup eventCANMORE, Alberta — Charlotte Kalla of Sweden edged Continue ..
She finished sixth in the discipline during last month’s Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Vonn on Friday claimed her third straight overall World Cup title after winning the super-G race. swissinfo.ch and agencies Continue ..
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More heartbreak for Gushue - Edmonton Sun
March 14th, 2010More heartbreak for Gushue - Edmonton Sun
Gushue had just lost the 3-4 game of the Brier for the third time in his career, failing in his return to the building where he won the Olympic trials that sent him to gold-medal fame at the 2006 Olympics. But he said after drowning his sorrows, he
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Gushue suffers another Brier defeat - SLAM! Sports
HALIFAX – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland failed to repeat the feat in his return to the building where he won the Olympic trials to sent him to 2006 Olympic gold medal fame. In his seventh Brier, the 26-year-old Gushue lost the 3-4 game of the Page
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Paralympic party kicks off in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun
March 14th, 2010
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Paralympic party kicks off in Vancouver
Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER - Canada kicked off another giant party Friday for the world's best athletes, hoping to reignite … Champions Canada trounce Italy in Paralympics hockey opener Paralympic Games kick off in Vancouver Vancouver Paralympics 2010 - Canada sledge hockey team wins over Italy |
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Olympic Torch touches down in Arnprior - Your Ottawa Region
March 14th, 2010Olympic Torch touches down in Arnprior - Your Ottawa Region
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Olympic Torch touches down in Arnprior
Your Ottawa Region So says one Olympic torch bearer, William Watt, who carried the torch on the Carleton Place leg of the cross-country tour. Watt, the son of Arnprior area's … William Watt brings the Olympic torch home to Arnprior |
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Youth Olympics Games another gold for Singapore - TODAYonline
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Youth Olympics Games another gold for Singapore
TODAYonline Speaking at Northlight School on Friday, where the torch and community cauldron that will house the Olympic flame for the Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame … Unveil of Torch & Community Cauldron Design & Open Application for Torchbearers Organisers unveil torch for Youth Olympic Games Singapore unveils Youth Olympic Games torch design |
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Paralympic Winter Games open in Vancouver - Radio Netherlands
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Paralympic Winter Games open in Vancouver
Radio Netherlands A 15-year-old boy with an amputated leg lit the Olympic flame. Over 500 disabled athletes from 45 countries are competing in the games' five sports: alpine … Vancouver opens 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Paralympics deserve more Statement by New Democrat Leader Jack Layton on the opening of the 2010 … |
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Paralympic Games open in Vancouver - France 24
March 13th, 2010The torch relay takes place during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on March 12. Spectators cheered as the Paralympic cauldron flared to light in this western Canadian city, marking Continue ..
Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, Canada’s Paralympic Ambassador, before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in a photograph by Jason Ransom Prime Minister Stephen Harper posed for Continue ..
Bildeserien fortsetter etter annonsen Young performers take part in the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at BC Place on March 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Foto: Hannah Johnston ( AFP ) Final torch bearer Zach Continue ..
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Hockey Night In Canada betting preview - Covers.com
March 13th, 2010Ottawa is on a quick tour of Western Canada, playing Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver on a three-game, five-day trip. Ottawa closes out the season by playing 11 of 16 games away from home. The Canucks will play their first game at home since January Continue ..
The airline was forced to delay a flight from Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games because passengers watching rewarded for their delay, as the nail-biting end to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics saw Canada beat arch-rival United Continue ..
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