ACAPULCO (Mexico) – IT’S HARD to imagine an Olympic opening or closing ceremony without fireworks exploding in the night sky over a packed stadium. That tradition could be on the way out, though, under a proposal being considered by the International Olympic Committee. IOC President Jacques Rogge said on Sunday his organisation would study recommendations to eliminate firework displays in a bid …
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ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — It’s hard to imagine an Olympic opening or closing ceremony without fireworks exploding in the night sky over a packed stadium.
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It may be more nip and tuck than a complete facelift but the Olympics could have a new look in the future if a series of proposals are approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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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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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.
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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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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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The 2012 Games site in east London will be called the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London’s mayor says.
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East London celebrated two years until the start of the 2012 Olympics yesterday, with a number of public events at the Olympic Park.
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PHOENIX – The group of Arizona Special Olympic athletes spent the week competing in Lincoln, Nebraska for the National Special Olympics games. The 31 Arizona athletes brought home 8 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. Over 3,000 athletes across the nation competed.
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With the 2014 Winter Olympics likely on the horizon, halfpipe skiers worldwide feel like they’re standing at the edge of something big. Designation as an Olympic event would vault the sport to an international competitive forum of a scope unprecedented in halfpipe skiing. Along with that, competitors…
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Marlen Esparza is just the second boxer to represent Houston on the national team, following in the footsteps of 2000 Olympic silver medalist Rocky Juarez.
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The Government is hoping for £400 million cashback from the Olympic budget thanks to the smooth running of the 2012 construction project.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it will be promoting the U.N. goal of equality for women and will be pressing Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei to send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time when London hosts the games in 2012.
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A producer specializing in TV spectacles such as the Olympic Games and one of the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind “American Beauty” will run the Academy Awards telecast next year, organizers said Tuesday.
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Leisel Jones has hailed next month’s inaugural Youth Olympics Games as a perfect primer for Australia’s future Olympic champions as soon as London 2012.
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All three applicant cities for the 2018 Winter Olympics have made an International Olympic Committee shortlist, the IOC said on Tuesday.
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The Special Olympics Connecticut summer games gets started tomorrow, but first the Olympic torch must make its way through the state.
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