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Legislators: Utah wants the Olympics again - Salt Lake Tribune

10-02-2016 23:59

Salt Lake Tribune
Legislators: Utah wants the Olympics again
Salt Lake Tribune
(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) U.S. ski jumper Alan Alborn soars over the crowd for a distance of 119.5 meters. Qualification round of the K120 Ski Jump at the Utah Olympic Park, 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
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Treasurer's office returns unclaimed funds to Special Olympics, Girl Scouts - Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)

10-02-2016 23:39

Treasurer's office returns unclaimed funds to Special Olympics, Girl Scouts
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
The West Virginia State Treasurer's Office has reunited the West Virginia Special Olympics and the Girls Scouts of Black Diamond with $17,000 worth of unclaimed property checks. In total, the Special Olympics will receive $7,373 and the Girl Scouts ...and more »

India's Rural Olympics - The Diplomat

10-02-2016 23:38

The Diplomat
India's Rural Olympics
The Diplomat
India's Rural Olympics, formally known as the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, is held annually each winter in Kila Raipur on the outskirts of Ludhiana, Punjab. The festival has been running since 1933. The four-day festival is a celebration of, well ...

Bob Costas To Anchor NBC's Olympics In Primetime For Record 11th Time - Deadline

10-02-2016 21:47

Deadline
Bob Costas To Anchor NBC's Olympics In Primetime For Record 11th Time
Deadline
Bob Costas will host NBC's primetime Olympic coverage for a U.S. television record 11th time with the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, running August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Related · L.A. City Council Unanimously Votes For 2024 Olympics Bid, ...
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The BBC's Olympics deal & the changing face of sports broadcasting - The Mancunion

10-02-2016 21:12

The Mancunion
The BBC's Olympics deal & the changing face of sports broadcasting
The Mancunion
On Tuesday, the BBC confirmed that they would continue broadcasting the Olympic Games until 2024. Prior to this, there had been doubt over whether the beeb would continue to show the Games or not, given the Pan-European deal between the IOC and ...

Paris's proposed 2024 Olympics logo is designed to show national unity - Washington Post

10-02-2016 19:36

Washington Post
Paris's proposed 2024 Olympics logo is designed to show national unity
Washington Post
At precisely 8:24 p.m. local time on Tuesday — 2:24 p.m. Eastern time — Paris unveiled the logo for its 2024 Olympics bid. Projected onto the limestone façade of the Arc de Triomphe, the symbol is a multicolored, calligraphic Eiffel Tower, a symbol ...and more »

Doping issues shadow Kenyan track team heading into Summer Olympics - Los Angeles Times

10-02-2016 19:29

Los Angeles Times
Doping issues shadow Kenyan track team heading into Summer Olympics
Los Angeles Times
Athletics Kenya CEO Isaac Mwangi reacts Monday after being shown video footage of two Kenyan athletes making allegations of corruption against him. Athletics Kenya CEO Isaac Mwangi reacts Monday after being shown video footage of two Kenyan ...

Hope Solo may skip Olympics in Brazil due to concern over Zika virus - 6abc.com

10-02-2016 19:15

6abc.com
Hope Solo may skip Olympics in Brazil due to concern over Zika virus
6abc.com
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo stands on the sidelines before a CONCACAF soccer match against Haiti, at RFK Stadium, Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). AP. By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer. Wednesday ...
USWNT Alex Morgan, Hope Solo address Zika virus concerns as Rio Olympics nearFOXSports.com
Hope Solo 'woudn't go' to Summer Olympics because of Zika virus as of nowNew

Anonymous Wants Saudi Arabia Out from Olympics for Battering Human Rights - Hack Read

10-02-2016 18:37

Hack Read
Anonymous Wants Saudi Arabia Out from Olympics for Battering Human Rights
Hack Read
Saudi Arabia has always been criticized by the West for its strict civil laws and so-called Shari'ah abiding regulations. Lately, the Saudi government has been on a head-chopping spree. In fact, The Guardian noted that beheadings in Saudi Arabia have ...and more »

Mo Farah confirms Birmingham appearance before Rio Olympics - The Guardian

10-02-2016 16:44

The Guardian
Mo Farah confirms Birmingham appearance before Rio Olympics
The Guardian
Mo Farah celebrates after winning the final of the 5,000m at the World Championships in Beijing. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA. Press Association. Wednesday 10 February 2016 10.44 EST Last modified on Wednesday 10 February 2016 12.19 EST. Share on ...and more »

Paris unveils logo for 2024 Olympics bid - FRANCE 24

10-02-2016 14:37

Paris unveils logo for 2024 Olympics bid
FRANCE 24
A multicoloured Eiffel Tower with the words "Paris, candidate city, Olympic Games 2024" was projected onto the Arc De Triomphe at precisely 20:24pm local time on Tuesday as the French capital unveiled the logo for its bid to host the Games. The logo's ...

Golf in the 2016 Olympics Is a Golden Opportunity for the Sport - Golf.com

10-02-2016 14:12

Golf in the 2016 Olympics Is a Golden Opportunity for the Sport
Golf.com
Most PGA Tour Pros Reach Peak Prize Money at Age 33 -- But Will the New Generation Change That? by Jake Nichols. Click to read more. Waste Management Phoenix Open Numbers to Know. by Jake Nichols. Click to read more. What to Watch for at the ...and more »

Wanted to compete in SAG as part of Rio Olympics preparation: Apurvi Chandela - IBNLive

10-02-2016 13:58

IBNLive
Wanted to compete in SAG as part of Rio Olympics preparation: Apurvi Chandela
IBNLive
Guwahati: The absence of top-notch competition in the South Asian Games does not affect Olympics -bound Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela, who says the strength of the field is none of her concern as long as she is winning gold medals. The 23-year-old ...and more »

Hope Solo Weighs In on Potential 2016 Summer Olympics Boycott Due to Zika Virus - ABC News

10-02-2016 13:22

ABC News
Hope Solo Weighs In on Potential 2016 Summer Olympics Boycott Due to Zika Virus
ABC News
The U.S. soccer star told Sports Illustrated she would not "take the risk of an unhealthy child" to play in Brazil. 1:44 | 02/10/16. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos. Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}}. Coming up next ...and more »

Rio Olympics: GB training camp won't be moved despite Zika virus fears - Evening Standard

10-02-2016 13:07

Evening Standard
Rio Olympics: GB training camp won't be moved despite Zika virus fears
Evening Standard
The British Olympic Association confirmed today they had no plans to move the squad's preparation camp for the Olympics despite growing fears over the Zika virus. Last night Toni Minichiello, the coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill, called on the BOA to ...
Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach: Move GB Olympics camp to zika-free zoneESPN
Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach says Zika virus risk means Rio Olympics camp

The Olympics are coming to town – but Carnival will always come first in Rio - The Conversation UK

10-02-2016 12:43

The Conversation UK
The Olympics are coming to town – but Carnival will always come first in Rio
The Conversation UK
Karen Davies does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.and more »

Hopatcong woman honored by Special Olympics - Daily Record

10-02-2016 11:00

Daily Record
Hopatcong woman honored by Special Olympics
Daily Record
As a long-time volunteer for Special Olympics of New Jersey, Betty Lunn was pleasantly surprised when she opened an email and learned she was being honored with the prestigious 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. “It was a shock to open the email and ...

Japan's 2020 problem: life after the Olympics - The Japan Times

10-02-2016 08:42

The Japan Times
Japan's 2020 problem: life after the Olympics
The Japan Times
Japan is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with gusto, investing in everything from stadiums to electric cars, and expecting an economic bonanza from a construction frenzy and an influx of visitors. On the face of it, hosting the Olympics is a big ...and more »

Wrestler Rahul Aware confident of making it to Rio Olympics - IBNLive

10-02-2016 07:48

IBNLive
Wrestler Rahul Aware confident of making it to Rio Olympics
IBNLive
Maharashtra wrestler Rahul Aware is 24, not quite an old age by wrestling standards , but his best came years ago when he was crowned the Commonwealth Championships champion in 2011 and settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Championships ...