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Watch GAA stars plunge into icy water for Special Olympics Ireland - Irish Mirror

20-11-2015 15:08

Irish Mirror
Watch GAA stars plunge into icy water for Special Olympics Ireland
Irish Mirror
Some of the GAA's most famous faces have been launching themselves into icy water for charirty. The sport stars have joined forces with Special Olympics Ireland to call on people to get "freezin' for a reason" this December and take the Polar Plunge ...and more »

Sascoc won't let SA hockey team play in Rio Olympics - Times LIVE

20-11-2015 14:30

Times LIVE
Sascoc won't let SA hockey team play in Rio Olympics
Times LIVE
The South African men's and women's teams are officially out of the 2016 Olympics‚ the SA Hockey Association (Saha) said in a statement on Friday. Save & Share. Email · Print. The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) had insisted that ...and more »

IOC proposes drug-testing overhaul ahead of Rio Olympics - CBC.ca

20-11-2015 14:20

CBC.ca
IOC proposes drug-testing overhaul ahead of Rio Olympics
CBC.ca
IOC President Thomas Bach proposed an overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency's operations Friday, including the creation of independent testing and professional intelligence-gathering units to avoid the type of scandals that have embroiled Russia and ...
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Hardee's Raises Record Amount for Special Olympics Virginia to Send Athletes ... - Franchising.com (press release)

20-11-2015 13:30

Hardee's Raises Record Amount for Special Olympics Virginia to Send Athletes ...
Franchising.com (press release)
RICHMOND, VA - (Marketwired - Nov 19, 2015) - Customers at Hardee's® restaurants operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises across Virginia gave a record-setting $97,644 to Special Olympics Virginia for athletes to attend the organization's upcoming summer ...and more »

Roe Special Olympics Club in volunteer call - Derry Journal

20-11-2015 13:03

Derry Journal
Roe Special Olympics Club in volunteer call
Derry Journal
Siobhan O'Kane, head coach, Liz Martin, Special Olympics Ulster, Margaret O'Kane, club membership officer, and Mark Taylor, attending, also included rear are, Jacqueline O'Kane, club manager, William O'Kane, athlete, Ben Taylor, assistant to head coach ...

Rio Olympics security not stepped up after Paris attacks - IBNLive

20-11-2015 10:22

IBNLive
Rio Olympics security not stepped up after Paris attacks
IBNLive
Rio de Janeiro: Top security official of Rio de Janeiro's state government has said they have not intensified Rio Olympics' security plan after the coordinated terror attacks in Paris. Jose Mariano Beltrame, Rio's state security secretary, said on ...
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Tiffanny Cromwell: It's all about Olympics next year for me - Cyclingnews.com

20-11-2015 09:48

Cyclingnews.com
Tiffanny Cromwell: It's all about Olympics next year for me
Cyclingnews.com
For Tiff Comwell, the ambition for the 2016 season is clear. Earn selection for the Rio Olympic Games with a good start to the season at the Australian national championships and the Classics before turning her attention to the tough road race circuit ...and more »

Sushil Kumar ready to battle Narsingh Yadav for place in Rio Olympics - International Business Times, India Edition

20-11-2015 09:43

International Business Times, India Edition
Sushil Kumar ready to battle Narsingh Yadav for place in Rio Olympics
International Business Times, India Edition
Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who has won back-to-back medals in the last two Olympic Games, is one of India's biggest hopes for a gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Narsingh Yadav has already booked an Olympic quota place for India, after winning a bronze ...and more »

Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says ... - The Japan Times

20-11-2015 06:47

The Japan Times
Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says ...
The Japan Times
Tokyo must act now to develop a vision for the new National Stadium and other Olympic venues that reaches decades beyond the 2020 Games. That's the advice of David Edmonds, chairman of London Legacy Development Corp. (LLDC), a public body ...

Bulgaria's Weight Lifters Barred From Rio Olympics - New York Times

20-11-2015 06:10

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Bulgaria's Weight Lifters Barred From Rio Olympics
New York Times
Bulgaria will not compete in weight lifting at next year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics after 11 lifters tested positive for doping this year, the International Weightlifting Federation, the sport's global governing body, said Thursday. The federation's ...
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Neenah students compete in Special Olympics - Fox11online.com

20-11-2015 04:39

Neenah students compete in Special Olympics
Fox11online.com
NEENAH — It was a chance for some high school athletes to show their stuff Thursday night. Neenah's Special Olympics basketball team competed against school staff members in a pre-season exhibition game. There was also a skills competition and other ...and more »

Jeff goes for the gold in his personal Olympics - CBS 8 San Diego

20-11-2015 03:17

CBS 8 San Diego
Jeff goes for the gold in his personal Olympics
CBS 8 San Diego
CHULA VISTA (CBS 8) - The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro don't begin until next summer, but that did not stop CBS 8's Jeff Zevely for going for the gold Thursday. Jeff was invited to Chula Vista's Olympic Training Center where America's brightest ...and more »

US Olympics hero 'Marvellous Mal' Whitfield dies - BT.com

20-11-2015 03:04

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US Olympics hero 'Marvellous Mal' Whitfield dies
BT.com
Mal Whitfield, a Tuskegee airman who achieved Olympic glory in the 800 metres in 1948 and 1952 and was the US Information Agency's sports affairs officer for decades, has died at 91. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0.and more »

RUSS ALLEN: Thankful for support for Special Olympics - The Albany Herald

20-11-2015 02:03

The Albany Herald
RUSS ALLEN: Thankful for support for Special Olympics
The Albany Herald
#Fellow citizens of Dougherty County and Southwest Georgia, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support for Special Olympics Dougherty in 2015. We recently concluded our car raffle fundraiser which raised almost $8,500 for our local ...and more »

Indoor velodrome may be in place ahead of 2020 Olympics - Irish Times

20-11-2015 02:01

Irish Times
Indoor velodrome may be in place ahead of 2020 Olympics
Irish Times
Clarifying the situation in relation to the push to finally secure an indoor velodrome for Ireland, Cycling Ireland's chief executive has said things are moving to the next level and the federation hopes it will be finished before the Tokyo Games ...

Awoniyi, Success lead foreign pros for Rio Olympics qualifiers - Vanguard

20-11-2015 00:08

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Awoniyi, Success lead foreign pros for Rio Olympics qualifiers
Vanguard
Nigeria have named Germany-based striker Taiwo Awoniyi and Isaac Success from La Liga side Granada in a final squad for the 2015 African U23 Nations Cup in Senegal, which will serve as qualifiers for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Awoniyi is ...
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