Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘Olympic’

US relay runners win Olympic medals appeal

US relay runners win Olympic medals appeal

US relay runners win Olympic medals appeal
GENEVA — American sprinters who were stripped of their 2000 Olympics relay medals because teammate Marion Jones was doping won an appeal Friday to have them restored. Sport – Olympics – Events – Court of Arbitration for Sport – 2000 Summer Olympics
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Olympic fun: Let your kids call the shots

Olympic fun: Let your kids call the shots

Olympic fun: Let your kids call the shots
Sheri Carding and her daughter Taelyr, 8, cheer on Canada. Alright, everybody, line up! Stand still. Shuffle slowly forward. Be patient.
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18 Olympic, world champions added to New York IAAF Diamond League

18 Olympic, world champions added to New York IAAF Diamond League

18 Olympic, world champions added to New York IAAF Diamond League
Eighteen Olympic and world champions including recently crowned world indoor champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica and American sprinter Allyson Felix added to the line-up of athletes slated to compete in the Adidas Grand Prix at New York on June 12. The Adidas Grand Prix, held [...]

Media Advisory: Minister of State Gary Lunn Takes Part in the 2010 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Parade Celebrations …

Media Advisory: Minister of State Gary Lunn Takes Part in the 2010 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Parade Celebrations …

Media Advisory: Minister of State Gary Lunn Takes Part in the 2010 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Parade Celebrations …
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – April 22, 2010) – The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), will take part in the 2010 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Parade celebrations in Montréal tomorrow .
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Youth Olympic Games can stop kids leaving sport – Rogge

Youth Olympic Games can stop kids leaving sport – Rogge

Youth Olympic Games can stop kids leaving sport – Rogge
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) can provide a magnet to attract back youth who turn their back on sports when they reach adolescence, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge told Reuters on Tuesday.
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A Canadian Olympic team report card

A Canadian Olympic team report card

A Canadian Olympic team report card
VANCOUVER, B.C. – A rating of how each Canadian sport performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics (with scores out of 10):
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PHOTOS: Sexy Olympic Portraits

PHOTOS: Sexy Olympic Portraits

PHOTOS: Sexy Olympic Portraits
13 male athletes at the Vancouver Winter Olympics posed in steamy pictures before the games. Winter Olympic Games – Vancouver – olympic – Sport – Events
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Olympic Science: Engineering Skate Blades

Olympic Science: Engineering Skate Blades

Olympic Science: Engineering Skate Blades
At the Winter Olympics, the science of skate blades catches up with the art of the sport.
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150,000 want pole dancing to be an Olympic sport

150,000 want pole dancing to be an Olympic sport

150,000 want pole dancing to be an Olympic sport
A new Olympic sport could be on the horizon-pole dancing.
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Olympic medalist Dodd new pro volleyball commish

Olympic medalist Dodd new pro volleyball commish

Olympic medalist Dodd new pro volleyball commish
Mike Dodd, an Olympic silver medalist, is the new commissioner of the American pro beach volleyball tour. Dodd will be in charge of the AVP’s competition, athlete welfare and sport development. Dodd won the silver medal in Atlanta in 1996, when beach volleyball made its Olympic debut. He was [...]

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