Olympics

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Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest players in the history of golf, has exclusively told CNN the Olympics could help to revive the recession-hit sport. ...

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Everybody wants to be wanted. And then there's Mike Krzyzewski. ...

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The Dream Team has earned a spot in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. ...

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LONDON - General Electric (GE) has signed a long-term deal with JCDecaux Airport to occupy its Global Gateways poster site in Terminal 5. GE is launching a campaign that will build toward the 2012 Olympics and will be themed around the event. ...

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USA Hockey made it official Tuesday, announcing that Predators defenseman Ryan Suter is one of 34 players who have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Orientation Camp Aug. 17-19 in Woodbridge, Ill. ...

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City Hall's top internal investigator on Monday urged greater openness in Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and criticized the reluctance to fully disclose Olympic financing plans as 'the wrong approach for government. ...

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Special Olympians are training in Aberdeen to prepare for the games' Equestrian events. ...

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Washington, Jul 3 : American glamour model/actress Carmen Electra has come out tops at the models vs. actresses Bikini Olympics. ...

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Students from all over West Virginia attended. ...

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At the first City Council meeting since Mayor Richard Daley increased the likelihood of Chicago being responsible for any losses from the 2016 Summer Olympics, aldermen countered Tuesday with measures to limit taxpayer liability and raise scrutiny of the city's bid. Of three newly introduced measures, only one appears to have the potential to seriously damage the mayor's Olympic quest, and that proposal appeared to have only scant support in the council.Ald. Manuel Flores (1st) introduced an ordinance to cap the city's liability for 2016 losses at $500 million. Just 10 other aldermen in the 50-member council signed as co-sponsors. "I remain a supporter of the Games, but it has to be done in a thoughtful and transparent manner," Flores said. "What types of guarantees are we offering?" Restrictions like what Flores proposed could severely harm Chicago's bid, several observers said. The International Olympic Committee will choose Oct. 2 between Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. "You don't want to put a land mine in the ... middle of the road," said A.D. Frazier, who was chief operating officer of the Atlanta Summer Games in 1996 and is a Chicago 2016 supporter. Daley had long insisted city taxpayers would not be on the hook for any losses beyond the $500 million guarantee the council had approved. But after meeting with IOC officials in Switzerland on June 17, he told the Tribune he would sign a host city contract putting t ...

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No hard feelings. That was the message from Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos upon learning he was not one of 46 Canadian players invited to the Olympic orientation camp. "It's obviously a little tough, but you have to realize the situation with me being 19 years old," Stamkos said. "I wasn't expecting to make that team by any means. Look at past history. Sidney Crospby didn't play (in Torino in 2006). I'm not comparing myself to him, but the mentality that the Olympic roster is usually guys who are experienced, especially in Canada. It's so hard to make that team with the talent Canadian players have." Even so, teammate Vinny Lecavalier, who was invited, along with Marty St. Louis, said Stamkos, after scoring seven goals for silver-medal Canada in the world championship, deserved a spot. "He deserves a chance," Lecavalier said. "The fact that maybe he's a young guy, maybe they overlooked him. But the way he finished the season, and the way he played in the world championship, he definitely should go there and get his chance." Stamkos, whose 23 goals last season set a Lightning rookie record, has been working out in the Toronto area with former teammate Gary Roberts. While he admitted the Olympics experience probably would have done "a lot of good for the future," he reiterated, "It's not a shock to me I wasn't on there. It would have been nice, but I didn't expect to be there. If I was, great, but it's not the end of the ...

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The management group for the Canadian men’s national team named 46 players on Thursday for the team’s orientation camp in Calgary, from Aug. ...

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Gridley's Tanner Ramsey has defied the odds and reached the 2009 Jr. Olympic Skills National Finals. The overwhelming news came in a phone call last week to grandparents John and Myrtle Harmon. "It's kind of hard to believe at first," Ramsey said. "I did not expect it at all. I didn't think I was going to make it." Two years ago, Ramsey took second place in the regional competition without realizing a standing broad jump was required in addition to his 50-meter sprint. He practiced both this year and earned first place at the regional competition in Sacramento in June. But despite his first place finish, there was no guarantee he would advance to the nationals. His 50-meter time of 7.33 seconds (1.48 second improvement from two years ago) and jump of 5'8" (9 inch improvement) still had to be compared to others in the west to see if he qualified. "Even though he brought home first place, we knew his scores were going to be compared with everybody else's in the western division," John said. Ramsey will compete against two other boys in his 11-year-old division, and is guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the National Finals. More good news came when the family was informed the competition would be held in San Diego instead of Colorado, and that it was all expenses paid for Ramsey and one guardian. John, who will pay his own way, asked that the community think about Ramsey for moral support during the competition on Friday, July 24 ...

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Two young athletes will travel to the birthplace of taekwondo to participate in a training program and youth camp in preparation for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games next year in Singapore. ...

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New and experienced coaches and volunteers are encouraged to attend The 2009 Special Olympics Arizona Leadership Conference will be held for new and experienced coaches and volunteers throughout... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please visit the site. Thank you http://www.evliving.com/ ...