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PHOTOS: 2015 Special Olympics Bowling Regional Tournament - Island Packet

11-12-2015 23:48

Island Packet
PHOTOS: 2015 Special Olympics Bowling Regional Tournament
Island Packet
Meghan Naddy, 10, a Special Olympic athlete from Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts, high-fives some of the cheerleaders from H.E. McCracken Middle school on Friday morning during the Special Olympics Bowling Regional ...

Olympic boxing qualifying a convoluted process - ESPN

11-12-2015 20:49

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Olympic boxing qualifying a convoluted process
ESPN
Derae Crane (L) fights Cam Awesome (R) in U.S. Olympic boxing trials going on this week in Reno, Nevada. Winners in each weight class might not get to represent the U.S. in Rio because of difficult international qualification standards. AP Photo ...and more »

Roger Federer and Martina Hingis to team up at Rio 2016 Olympics - The Guardian

11-12-2015 20:01

The Guardian
Roger Federer and Martina Hingis to team up at Rio 2016 Olympics
The Guardian
Roger Federer was defeated by Novak Djokovic at the ATP Tour Finals in London in November. Photograph: Hongbo Chen/ActionPlus/Corbis. Associated Press. Friday 11 December 2015 14.01 EST Last modified on Friday 11 December 2015 14.35 EST.
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Sonny Bill Williams targets Olympics gold - WPTZ The Champlain Valley

11-12-2015 18:49

Sonny Bill Williams targets Olympics gold
WPTZ The Champlain Valley
(CNN) —Sonny Bill Williams gave away his Rugby World Cup winner's medal -- but would he do the same with an Olympic gold? Related. Kristin Cavallari's brother found dead · Willard Scott retiring after 35 years... 1972 massacre survivor: Euro 2016.and more »

Russian Track Athletes Face New Obstacles Ahead of Olympics - ABC News

11-12-2015 16:08

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Russian Track Athletes Face New Obstacles Ahead of Olympics
ABC News
FILE - In this Nov.13, 2015 file photo, a photographer pictures the logo at the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) headquarters in Monaco. French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the decision to award the 2021 track ...
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Want to reduce corruption in sport? Create a permanent Olympics venue - CityMetric

11-12-2015 15:51

CityMetric
Want to reduce corruption in sport? Create a permanent Olympics venue
CityMetric
The Olympic Rings flying above Sochi during the Russian city's Winter Olypmics in 2014. Image: Getty. With accusations of state-sanctioned doping levelled at Russia and some results from the 2012 London Olympic Games called into question, the integrity ...and more »

2004 Athens Olympics Stadiums Housing Migrants - Breitbart News

11-12-2015 13:08

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2004 Athens Olympics Stadiums Housing Migrants
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On Wednesday morning, Greece used 45 buses to transport 2,400 migrants from the Macedonia border back to Athens, dropping the migrants off in front of the Taekwondo stadium, one of the decaying relics left over from the ill-fated 2004 Athens Summer ...and more »

Two more Irish athletes set to qualify for Rio Olympics – reports - The42

11-12-2015 10:44

The42
Two more Irish athletes set to qualify for Rio Olympics – reports
The42
Ciara Everard (800m) and Ciara Mageean (1500m) are expected to be rewarded after the qualification time for their events was lowered to 2:01.50 and 4:07.00 respectively. It is down to individual member federations whether their entry standards will be ...and more »

Olympics glitter but the cost is gold - Budapest Times

11-12-2015 10:37

Olympics glitter but the cost is gold
Budapest Times
03 Hamburg has followed Boston in backing away from a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, a commitment that Budapest still thinks it can afford. But doesn't the gargantuan cost make the prestigious event a poisoned chalice? The German city became the ...and more »

Rio Olympics president says venues are 80 percent ready - IBNLive

11-12-2015 10:26

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Rio Olympics president says venues are 80 percent ready
IBNLive
Carlos Nuzman, who heads the Organising Committee of the 2016 Rio Olympics, has stated that almost 80 percent of the the venues are complete. Rio de Janeior: Carlos Nuzman, who heads the Organising Committee of the 2016 Rio Olympics, has stated ...
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Karate on the cards for 2020 olympics - Phoenix Sun (blog)

11-12-2015 09:42

Phoenix Sun (blog)
Karate on the cards for 2020 olympics
Phoenix Sun (blog)
The national president who has served as head of delegation for the third year in succession led Team KSA, made up of 41 athletes and officials to the World Cup 2015. 12 hours ago. KSA president, Hanshi Sonny Pillay, seen with WKF president, Antonio ...and more »

Jefferson City police wait tables for Special Olympics donations - KOMU-TV

11-12-2015 05:09

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Jefferson City police wait tables for Special Olympics donations
KOMU-TV
JEFFERSON CITY – The Jefferson City Police Department and Longhorn Steakhouse teamed up to host a “tip-a-cop” event to raise money and spread awareness for the Special Olympics Missouri on Thursday night. “Tip-a-Cop” is part of the annual law ...