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Kila Raipur sports festival: 'Rural Olympics' begins today, animal welfare board to watch out for violations - The Indian Express

03-02-2016 23:41

The Indian Express
Kila Raipur sports festival: 'Rural Olympics' begins today, animal welfare board to watch out for violations
The Indian Express
Bullock cart owners have planned to stage protests at the venue site during the inaugural and closing ceremony events in which SAD ministers will be chief guests. Written by Raakhi Jagga Ludhiana Published:Feb 4, 2016, 4:11 ...and more »

Gold-medal winning U.S. Olympics hockey coach Jack Riley dies at 95 - FOXSports.com

03-02-2016 23:20

FOXSports.com
Gold-medal winning U.S. Olympics hockey coach Jack Riley dies at 95
FOXSports.com
John 'Jack' Riley led the U.S. hockey team to its first-ever Olympics gold 20 years before 1980's Miracle on Ice. T1289598_10. Team USA plays against the Soviets at the 1960 Winter Olympics. B Bennett. By Allyssa Lee Feb 3, 2016 at 4:57p ET. 0shares.and more »

This would have been the year for Chicago's boondoggle Olympics - Chicago Reader

03-02-2016 22:09

Chicago Reader
This would have been the year for Chicago's boondoggle Olympics
Chicago Reader
Some of the same people saying we're too broke to fund the schools were throwing money at the 2016 games—including our governor. By Ben Joravsky @joravben. click to enlarge. Jason Frederick. A few days before Governor Rauner's State of the State ...

Neymar plans to play in the Copa America and the Olympics - CBSSports.com

03-02-2016 21:10

CBSSports.com
Neymar plans to play in the Copa America and the Olympics
CBSSports.com
So, the plan for Lionel Messi this summer is to play in the Copa America and not the Olympics. But what about his Barcelona teammate and South American rival Neymar? It doesn't appear as if Neymar's situation will be the same. Neymar, per Brazilian ...
Brazil hopes to have Neymar for Copa America and OlympicsSports Illustrated
Neymar May Be Rested for 2016 Rio Olympics or Copa America over Exhaustion FearsBlea

Sports federations briefed on leaner 2016 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles Times

03-02-2016 19:40

Sports federations briefed on leaner 2016 Summer Olympics
Los Angeles Times
Olympic leaders have met with the international federations from every summer sport to discuss cutbacks at the upcoming 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. With Brazil facing a significant economic downturn, organizers are looking to trim as much as $500 ...and more »

New ski hill for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics 'awesome,' says Erik Guay - CBC.ca

03-02-2016 16:24

CBC.ca
New ski hill for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics 'awesome,' says Erik Guay
CBC.ca
Canadian downhiller Erik Guay called it "awesome." American racer Travis Ganong raved over "Olympic-caliber" conditions. Even Christof Innerhofer, the Italian who only likes the most difficult of challenges, was satisfied. The completely new downhill ...and more »

New Smyrna Beach Stingrays basketball team advances to state in Special Olympics - Orlando Sentinel

03-02-2016 16:02

Orlando Sentinel
New Smyrna Beach Stingrays basketball team advances to state in Special Olympics
Orlando Sentinel
Coach Kristin Bennett talks about how proud she is of her Unified Special Olympics basketball team at New Smyrna Beach Middle School, January 26, 2016. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel). Coach Kristin Bennett talks about how proud she is of her Unified ...and more »

Olympics: Taekwondists depart for Morocco - The Nation Newspaper

03-02-2016 15:25

The Nation Newspaper
Olympics: Taekwondists depart for Morocco
The Nation Newspaper
Since Athens 2004 Olympics in Greece, Nigeria has maintained 100 percent appearance at the multi-sports tournament, as the four-am team departed yesterday for the Rio Olympic Qualifiers in Morocco, Coach John Victor believes the team has the quality to ...and more »

How to avoid the Zika virus during the 2016 Rio Olympics - Russia Beyond the Headlines

03-02-2016 15:15

How to avoid the Zika virus during the 2016 Rio Olympics
Russia Beyond the Headlines
The World Health Organization announced a global emergency in relation to the rapid spread of the Zika virus, which has been found in North and South America. Now the first case has been discovered in Europe. Russian virologists tell RBTH what to do in ...and more »

Victorian Open 2016: Karrie Webb excited by Rio Olympics campaign - Sydney Morning Herald

03-02-2016 06:22

Sydney Morning Herald
Victorian Open 2016: Karrie Webb excited by Rio Olympics campaign
Sydney Morning Herald
Karrie Webb, self-confessed sports nut and Australia's greatest female golfer, is unequivocal - an Olympic medal of any colour in Rio would sit proudly alongside any of her seven major trophies. Webb, 41, is almost certain to qualify alongside rising ...
Webb looking forward to Rio OlympicsSBSall 11 news articles »