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TeamUSA.org
Bilous claims second Youth Olympics medal
Newshub (blog)
Wanaka's Finn Bilous has finished third in freeski slopestyle at the Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Bilous added bronze to the silver he won earlier in the freeski halfpipe, but had to work hard on a slow-running course which left skiers ...
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CBC.ca
Youth Olympics: Canada advances to gold-medal hockey final
CBC.ca
Canada has advanced to the gold-medal hockey game of the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The collection of teenagers fought off a valiant Finland squad with a nail-biting 4-3 shootout win in the semifinals Friday in Lillehammer, Norway. Benoit-Olivier ...
Youth Olympics Photos Of The Day: Feb. 19TeamUSA.org
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Canadian Curling Association (press release) (blog)
Canadians advance in Mixed Doubles at Youth Olympics
Canadian Curling Association (press release) (blog)
Canadians Sterling Middleton and Tyler Tardi are through to the next round of Mixed Doubles competition at the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Youth Olympic Games 2016. Tyler Middleton: “We're just going out to have some fun ...

FOXSports.com
Brazil won't be sad if Hope Solo skips Olympics, ex-captain says
FOXSports.com
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo has expressed concerns about traveling to Brazil for the Olympics this summer after the outbreak of the Zika virus. Jared Wickerham / Getty Images. By Kyle McCarthyFOX Soccer @kylejmccarthy Feb 19, 2016 at 2:30p ET.
Aline: Brazil won't be sad if 'controversial' Solo skips OlympicsSports Illustrated
Brazilian star: Hope Solo won't be missed if she skips OlympicsKING5.co

USA TODAY
Less Than Six Months Out, The Rio Olympics Are A Mess
ThinkProgress
It's time to start the countdown — the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will begin on August 5, only five and a half months from now. This year, it's being reported that a record 206 countries and National Olympic Committees will compete ...
Rio Olympics: Protesting workers warn venues won't be ready if conditions don't improveUSA TODAY
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Chicago Tribune
UN: Zika Virus Will Be 'Way Down' Before Rio Hosts Olympics
ABC News
The head of the World Health Organization's Zika response team is predicting that Brazil will host a "fantastic Olympics" and that the mosquito-borne virus will be "way down" by the time the Summer Games begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. Dr. Bruce ...
Brazil vs. the mosquito: Defeating the Zika virus before the Olympics beginChicago Tribune
WHO official: Zika won't ruin Olympics6abc.com
Health official predict

Bustle
9 Photos Of Jesse Owens At The 1936 Olympics Show What An American Hero Looks Like
Bustle
The story of American hero Jesse Owens will be told on the big screen surprisingly for the first time ever in the new film Race, which is set to premiere on February 19. The movie will focus especially on Jesse Owens' victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
How Race Recreated Jesse Owens' Victory at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi GermanyEsquire.com
Going for gold: 8 of the best films about the OlympicsDes

NDTVSports.com
Rohan Bopanna Focussed on Getting Top 10 Ranking and Not Olympics
NDTVSports.com
Rohan Bopanna is one of the contenders to partner Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles at Olympics. © PTI. New Delhi: Rohan Bopanna, amid rising speculation on who is going to partner Sania Mirza at the Rio Olympics, says his sole focus now is to maintain ...
My partner at Rio Olympics will depend on my doubles rankings, says BopannaIBNLiveall 10 news articles »

BBC Sport
Winter Youth Olympics: Ashleigh Pittaway wins skeleton bob gold
BBC Sport
Ashleigh Pittaway claimed Great Britain's second gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympics, winning the skeleton bob event in Norway. The 15-year-old clocked one minute 50.23 seconds over her two runs, 0.96 seconds ahead of Germany's Hannah Neise.
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