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Blair cautions Brazil on Olympic, World Cup pitfalls

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:10:01 +0000

Blair cautions Brazil on Olympic, World Cup pitfalls
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that Brazil’s back-to-back hosting of the World Cup and Olympics was an “enormous opportunity,” but warned that it was “possible to get it wrong.”

US relay runners win Olympic medals appeal

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:28:56 +0000

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

Olympic fun: Let your kids call the shots

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:06:39 +0000

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.

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

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:09:49 +0000

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 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, will be the fifth stop on the inaugural 14-meet, international IAAF Diamond …

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

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:31:20 +0000

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 .

Youth Olympic Games can stop kids leaving sport – Rogge

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:31:18 +0000

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.

A Canadian Olympic team report card

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:37:44 +0000

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):

PHOTOS: Sexy Olympic Portraits

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:28:53 +0000

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

Olympic Science: Engineering Skate Blades

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000

Olympic Science: Engineering Skate Blades
At the Winter Olympics, the science of skate blades catches up with the art of the sport.

150,000 want pole dancing to be an Olympic sport

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:28:35 +0000

150,000 want pole dancing to be an Olympic sport
A new Olympic sport could be on the horizon-pole dancing.