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Lincoln Chafee's daughter qualifies for Olympics - Turn to 10

14-02-2016 23:57

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Lincoln Chafee's daughter qualifies for Olympics
Turn to 10
CLEARWATER, FL — Louisa Chafee, daughter of former RI governor and presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee, has punched her ticket to the Summer Olympics in Rio. Louisa and racing partner Bora Gulari qualified for the games after maintaining their top ...and more »

Youth Olympics: Reid Watts wins 1st medal for Canada - CBC.ca

14-02-2016 22:22

CBC.ca
Youth Olympics: Reid Watts wins 1st medal for Canada
CBC.ca
Reid Watts, 17, won Canada's first medal at the Youth Olympic Games, earning bronze in the men's luge event Sunday in Lillehammer, Norway. Watts, from Whistler, B.C., raced to a time of 1, 35.994 seconds. "This is absolutely awesome. I'm super excited ...

Brazil vows worry-free Olympics - Namibian

14-02-2016 22:21

Philippine Star
Brazil vows worry-free Olympics
Namibian
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday launched a door-to-door "war" on mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, vowing they will not jeopardize the Rio Olympics in August.
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Extra-end win keeps Canada on top at Youth Olympics - Canadian Curling Association (press release) (blog)

14-02-2016 22:17

Canadian Curling Association (press release) (blog)
Extra-end win keeps Canada on top at Youth Olympics
Canadian Curling Association (press release) (blog)
They needed an extra end, but Team Canada found a way to win against a feisty Norwegian team on Sunday evening at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Canadians Mary Fay (Chester, N.S.), Tyler Tardi, (Surrey, B.C.), Karlee Burgess ...
Canadian curling team opens Youth Olympics with a winTheChronicleHerald.ca
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Is Rio ready for the Olympics? - Global Risk Insights

14-02-2016 19:17

Global Risk Insights
Is Rio ready for the Olympics?
Global Risk Insights
The Olympic Games are scheduled to begin on August 5. But will Rio de Janeiro be prepared amidst an economic recession, a looming public health crisis, delayed infrastructure developments, increasing crime rates, and numerous other problems that have ...
Youth Olympics a first for Brazil's curlersUSA TODAY
Youth Olympics: How Canadians fared on opening dayCBC.ca
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Kiwi claims medal at Winter Youth Olympics - New Zealand Herald

14-02-2016 17:56

Stuff.co.nz
Kiwi claims medal at Winter Youth Olympics
New Zealand Herald
Finn Bilous became the first New Zealander to medal at a Youth Winter Olympics. Photo / Getty. Wanaka freeskier Finn Bilous has claimed New Zealand's first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games medal, taking home silver in the halfpipe. Bilous finished ...
Finn Bilous wins halfpipe silver at Youth OlympicsNewshub (blog)all 5 news articles »

Aeta 'Olympics' reveal IP strengths, skills - Inquirer.net

14-02-2016 17:42

Inquirer.net
Aeta 'Olympics' reveal IP strengths, skills
Inquirer.net
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—They climbed trees, beat the bushes and bent their bows to shoot arrows. But they were not targeting wild boars. For three hours on Saturday, 44 young and adult tribesmen from four Aeta communities in Zambales province gathered ...

WSU Athletics Host Special Olympics Basketball Tournament - Washington State Athletics

14-02-2016 16:42

Washington State Athletics
WSU Athletics Host Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
Washington State Athletics
For the fourth consecutive year, Washington State University Athletics, in partnership with Special Olympics Washington, served as host of the Special Olympics East Regional Basketball Tournament, Saturday at the Bohler Athletic Complex, Physical ...and more »

Garbine Muguruza keen on playing doubles with Rafael Nadal at Rio Olympics - The National

14-02-2016 13:49

The National
Garbine Muguruza keen on playing doubles with Rafael Nadal at Rio Olympics
The National
DUBAI // Imagine, Roger Federer and Martina Hingis, two of tennis' greatest, on one side of the net, in Swiss colours. On the other, there is Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza, and the two are battling for the mixed doubles gold at this summer's Rio ...and more »

Happy to play if Brazil needs me in Olympics: David Luiz - IBNLive

14-02-2016 12:48

IBNLive
Happy to play if Brazil needs me in Olympics: David Luiz
IBNLive
Paris: Brazilian centre back David Luiz is open to the idea of representing the national team in this year's Olympic Games at the Rio de Janeiro. At the Olympics, football is an U23 event with three over-age players allowed to participate. "I would ...and more »

Markus Rehm's personal best would have won gold at the 2012 Olympics and the long-jump amputee wants to prove ... - Daily Mail

14-02-2016 11:26

Daily Mail
Markus Rehm's personal best would have won gold at the 2012 Olympics and the long-jump amputee wants to prove ...
Daily Mail
Heard about the guy with one leg who jumps further than the Olympic champion? If not, may we introduce Markus Rehm. He is 27 and on Saturday in a German sports centre was jumping further than the second longest practitioner of the art that Britain has ...
'Blade Jumper' Markus Rehm wants shot at Rio Olympics gloryBBC Sportall 3 news articles »

Special Olympics athletes hitting the slopes in preparation for nationals - Globalnews.ca

14-02-2016 06:51

Globalnews.ca
Special Olympics athletes hitting the slopes in preparation for nationals
Globalnews.ca
EDMONTON- They hit the slopes at Edmonton's Snow Valley Ski Club with smiles on their faces. “You'll see their faces coming down the hill and it will be all worth it,” said Charlene Grey, sports coordinator with Special Olympics Edmonton.

Rio Carnival heats up for Olympics - The Hindu

14-02-2016 05:27

The Hindu
Rio Carnival heats up for Olympics
The Hindu
“The second biggest event in Rio this year is over. Now it's time to get ready for the biggest,” Rio Olympics organisers sent this message after the 2016 Rio Carnival lowered its curtain. With less than six months till the Rio Olympics begin, the city ...and more »

'One-in-a-million' Meb makes Olympics - The San Diego Union-Tribune

14-02-2016 04:29

The San Diego Union-Tribune
'One-in-a-million' Meb makes Olympics
The San Diego Union-Tribune
LOS ANGELES — Staples Center, the finish line and history in sight, Meb Keflezighi waved a small U.S. flag in his left hand. He pumped his right fist, held a hand to his ear, soaking up deafening applause along the downtown stretch of Saturday's U.S. ...
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