• Adoree' Jackson expected to pursue Olympics full-time in spring - NFL.com

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    Adoree' Jackson expected to pursue Olympics full-time in spring
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    There aren't many higher priorities than spring football for returning college players, but Adoree' Jackson certainly has one: the Olympics. The USC cornerback is expected to miss USC's spring drills under new coach Clay Helton to pursue a spot in the ...
    USC CB Adoree' Jackson to Pursue 2016 Rio Olympics Track and FieldBleacher Report
    USC star Jackson gets OK to focus on Olympics during spring footballFOXSports.com
  • Rio 2016: Ciara Mageean qualification for Olympics confirmed - BBC News

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    Rio 2016: Ciara Mageean qualification for Olympics confirmed
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    Ciara Mageean had her place at the Rio Olympics confirmed on Monday under a revised qualification process. Athletics Ireland said on Monday that it is adopting the new process, where qualifying standards are revised upwards in a number of events.and more »
  • Good Enough For The Olympics, But Not The US Olympic Trials - Outside Magazine

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    Good Enough For The Olympics, But Not The US Olympic Trials
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    Back in April, as Outside reported, the IAAF released the entry standards for the 2016 Olympic Games. These standards, determined through an extensive review of hundreds of race results, represent the minimum mark an athlete needs to achieve in order ...
  • Rory McIlroy compares golf, tennis at the Olympics - NBCSports.com

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    Rory McIlroy compares golf, tennis at the Olympics
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    Rory McIlroy is among the golfers who puts the Olympics below the level of the four majors, but he thinks the sport's popularity at the Games has potential. “As things stand, Rio promises to be a great experience,” McIlroy said last week, according to ...and more »
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  • Tokyo Olympics sink deeper into trouble as Toyoda steps down - Financial Times

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    Tokyo Olympics sink deeper into trouble as Toyoda steps down
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    Preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics sank deeper into trouble on Monday when the president of Toyota abruptly stepped down from the games' main organising committee. The resignation of Akio Toyoda, whose company has taken an unprecedented ...
    Toyota President Steps Down from 2020 Olympics Organizing CommitteeNBCNews.com
    Toyota head steps down from Tokyo Olympics committeeTimes of India
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  • Pictured Above: Jordan Burroughs, the reigning Olympic wrestling champion at 74 kg - TIME

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    Pictured Above: Jordan Burroughs, the reigning Olympic wrestling champion at 74 kg
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    Jordan-burroughs-olympic-athlete-training-02 Nearly undefeated since winning his Olympic title in 2012, he considers himself worthy of the “Mount Rushmore of wrestling.” allyson-felix-olympic-athlete-training Allyson Felix, 30, owns the 200m distance ...
  • Toyota head resigns from Tokyo Olympic committee - Herald & Review

    Toyota head resigns from Tokyo Olympic committee
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    TOKYO (AP) — The head of Toyota Motor Corp. has stepped down as vice president of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The committee announced the resignation of Akio Toyoda on Monday. He is expected to be replaced by the ...and more »
  • Striker Junior Ajayi fires Olympics warning: “We will be dangerous in Rio” - Goal.com

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    Striker Junior Ajayi fires Olympics warning: “We will be dangerous in Rio”
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    Nigeria U23 striker Oluwafemi Ajayi Junior has tipped the team to offer a big surprise at the 2016 Olympics football event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Dream Team VI defeated Algeria 2-1 to win the Caf U23 Africa Cup of Nations in early December. “We ...
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  • Tom Dumoulin: Olympics, not Grand Tours, my main focus in 2016 - Cycling Weekly

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    Tom Dumoulin: Olympics, not Grand Tours, my main focus in 2016
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    Wearing the red leader's jersey of the Vuelta a España, Tom Dumoulin rode over the finish line and to his white Giant-Alpecin team car. The press surrounded him as he sat down. He looked up at the leader board above the podium. It showed that he had ...
  • 311 entries for Tokyo Olympics logo make first cut - The Japan Times

    311 entries for Tokyo Olympics logo make first cut
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    A total of 311 designs survived the first round of the second Tokyo Olympics logo competition, the organizers said Monday. Twelve members of the logo selection committee voted on the designs after they were displayed on screens. The selection process ...and more »
  • Tokyo Olympics to cost £9.98bn, six times over budget - BusinessDay

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    Tokyo Olympics to cost £9.98bn, six times over budget
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    The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will cost £9.98bn (1.8 trillion yen), six times more than the original estimate, it has been claimed. Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported the overspend on its website. It said the huge rise had been caused by unexpected ...
    Tokyo Olympics might cost $15 bln, 6 times orginal estimate: reportMorung Express
    Tokyo Olympics: '£9.98bn Games bill six times over budget'BBC Spo
  • Victoria Thornley targets gold at Rio 2016 Olympics - BBC News

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    Victoria Thornley targets gold at Rio 2016 Olympics
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    Victoria Thornley says she will not let up in her quest for a place at the 2016 Olympics in Rio after topping the rankings at Team GB's latest trial event. Her time of 14 minutes 28.4 seconds over two 1,900m singles races ensured a repeat of her trials ...and more »
  • Winning the Olympics with no shoes: The inspiring story of Abebe Bikila - Sportskeeda

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    Winning the Olympics with no shoes: The inspiring story of Abebe Bikila
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    Born to a shepherd in a town 25 kilometres outside Mendida, Ethiopia, Abebe Bikila's family was one of modest means. As he did not grow up with much, Bikila decided to help his family out with finances, and the strong young boy joined the Imperial ...
  • 2016 Olympics is almost here - Alberton Record. (blog)

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    2016 Olympics is almost here
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    The year 2016 is a special year for sport, as it is the year of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 14 mins ago. OLYMPIC PARTICIPANT: Giovanni Pretorius, proudly displays the award bestowed on him as a participant in boxing in the 1992 Olympic ...
  • UK Power Firm Pulls Plug On Rio Olympics Bid - Eagle Radio

    UK Power Firm Pulls Plug On Rio Olympics Bid
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    British temporary power supplier Aggreko has dealt a blow to the organisers of next year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics by pulling out of a tender for the Games. The firm has supplied power to nine summer and winter Olympic events since it was formed in 1997.and more »
  • Water polo: Japan's men reach 1st Olympics in 32 years - kyodo news

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    Water polo: Japan's men reach 1st Olympics in 32 years
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    Japan's men's water polo team reached the Olympics for the first time in 32 years after beating China 16-10 on the final day of Asian qualification on Sunday. Japan, who went into the final game with three wins out of three along with China, displayed ...and more »
  • USC's Adoree' Jackson may give full attention to track, and Olympics, in spring - Los Angeles Times

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    USC's Adoree' Jackson may give full attention to track, and Olympics, in spring
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    USC's Adoree' Jackson leaps during the long-jump competition at the Pac-12 track and field championships in Los Angeles on May 16. USC's Adoree' Jackson leaps during the long-jump competition at the Pac-12 track and field championships in Los ...and more »
  • Waterford gardaí to serve up donuts for Special Olympics - Irish Examiner

    Waterford gardaí to serve up donuts for Special Olympics
    Irish Examiner
    In the bid to raise money for Special Olympics Ireland, members of An Garda Síochána are teaming up with athletes and serving up thousands of donuts for the good cause. The 'Cops on Donuts' initiative will see volunteers set up a custom-made stand in ...
  • RIO 2016 OLYMPICS: Siasia denies Mikel request - The Nation Newspaper

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    RIO 2016 OLYMPICS: Siasia denies Mikel request
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    Samson Siasia has said he never discussed including Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, into Nigeria's 2016 Olympic football squad with anyone. The local media was awash with stories that Mikel could be a shock inclusion to the squad with the players ...and more »
  • Japan to draw up antidoping law ahead of 2020 Olympics - Japan Today

    Japan to draw up antidoping law ahead of 2020 Olympics
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    The Japanese government is considering formulating legislation to discourage doping in sports in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, sources close to the matter said Saturday. The government is seeking to project a strong ...