Oct 23
The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics is set to take center stage at the start of a meeting of national Olympic committees from around the world.
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Oct 23
LaShawn Merritt’s eligibility for the 2012 London Olympics is still uncertain. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee said the defending Olympic champion in the 400 meters would be ineligible for the games because of an IOC rule that automatically disqualifies any athlete banned for more than six months.
Continue reading here: Arbitrators: Merritt may be eligible for Olympics
Oct 23
Olympics official says IOC has ‘moral high ground’ in case against LaShawn Merritt
olympics No Comments »A senior Olympic official says the IOC holds the “moral high ground” in the doping case involving American runner LaShawn Merritt.
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Oct 23
Winter Olympics visitors were the likely sources of a British Columbia measles outbreak that sickened 85 people starting on March 9, nine days after the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver games, health officials said.
Read more from the original source: Winter Olympics gave Canada medals — and measles
Oct 14
Collegiate coaches Andrew Valmon and Amy Deem are on track to lead U.S. athletics teams at the 2012 London Olympics, sources familiar with the process told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Oct 14
The International Equestrian Federation has confirmed the first teams to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.
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Oct 14
World Cup winner Sergio Busquets wants to join up with Spain’s young players to compete at the London 2012 Olympics. The midfielder won football’s biggest prize with Spain’s full national squad this year but says he wants to emulate teammate Xavi Hernandez in playing at a Summer Games. The Olympic men’s football tournament is for players 23 and under but teams are also allowed to…
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Oct 14
Special Olympics Michigan is again partnering with Central Michigan University Saturday for the annual Miles for Medals CMU Homecoming 5K.This is the fourth year of the partnership. Event registration is $20 and due by 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
See more here: 5k to benefit Special Olympics; organization hopes to raise $7,500
Oct 14
New Zealand sevens rugby maestro Gordon Tietjens has dropped his broadest hint yet that the 2016 Olympics are on his horizon.For the fourth consecutive Commonwealth Games, coach Tietjens orchestrated a gold medal performance,…
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Oct 14
Russia’s Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics may not need help from state funds as sponsorship plans have exceeded expectations, Games chief Dmitiry Chernyshenko said on Monday.
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Oct 14
By Joe Glick?€?. For those old enough to remember, there used to be a local television show called Bowling for Dollars. Each week several of the top South Florida bowlers would compete for a modest amount of prize money. The theme song for the show was Live it Up, Go Bowling. Not many of the [...]
Read more: Special Olympics hosts bowling competition
Oct 14
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 12 sports event will be disputed in the 2010 National Milo Little Olympics in Cagayan de Oro set Oct. 15 to 17.Around 15,000 student athletes from schools across the country are going to show their wares and vie for honors in athletics, swimming, football, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, taekwondo, chess, sepak takraw and scrabble.The Don …
Oct 14
The International Equestrian Federation has confirmed the first teams to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The governing body says nine countries, including the United States, earned places with their performances at the World Equestrian Games. The event ended Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky. The Netherlands, Germany and the United States qualified in dressage.
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Oct 14
The International Equestrian Federation confirmed the first teams to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday.
Originally posted here: 9 teams qualify for equestrian at 2012 Olympics
Oct 08
London 2012 organizers say more than 100,000 people have volunteered to help run the Olympics.
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Oct 08
The five-year-pro has some work to do to reach both goals
Read more here: Olympics, LPGA fuel Shepley’s motivation
Oct 08
Harris has been involved with Special Olympics since 1997, serving as local coordinator for the Westport program.
Original post: Harris named Special Olympics Sports Person of the Year
Oct 08
GREENBURGH ?€” Youngsters in town will honor a local hero next month as they learn about sportsmanship.
Read this article: Toddler Olympics to honor Greenburgh/White Plains track star from ’68 games
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