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Holocaust Museum: Exhibit probes Berlin's historic Olympics of 1936 - Chicago Tribune

24-02-2016 23:17

Chicago Tribune
Holocaust Museum: Exhibit probes Berlin's historic Olympics of 1936
Chicago Tribune
The friendship between Olympic star Jesse Owens and German Olympiad Carl "Lutz" Long during the 1936 Olympics is one of the stories told in "Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936," a new exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. The friendship ...and more »

Video: Pat LaFontaine talks Miracle inspirations, '84 Olympics and '96 World Cup - Lighthouse Hockey

24-02-2016 23:13

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Video: Pat LaFontaine talks Miracle inspirations, '84 Olympics and '96 World Cup
Lighthouse Hockey
The Hall of Famer on being inspired by and participating in international competition for Team USA. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 2 Comments. This was a big week for USA Hockey milestones. Monday was the 36th ...

Russian Olympic chief appointed chair of 2022 Olympics Coordination Commission - TASS

24-02-2016 19:57

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Russian Olympic chief appointed chair of 2022 Olympics Coordination Commission
TASS
GENEVA, February 24. /TASS/. President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov has been appointed to chair the Coordination Commission of the 2022 Winter Games in China's Beijing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in ...
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US could send full team of individual divers to Olympics - NBCSports.com

24-02-2016 19:52

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US could send full team of individual divers to Olympics
NBCSports.com
U.S. divers came into the FINA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro this past week with plenty of work to do, and they just about got the entire job done. The U.S. has qualified seven of a possible eight individual diving spots for the Olympics, after coming ...

World Health Organization: Athletes should not fear Zika virus at Rio Olympics - USA TODAY

24-02-2016 19:31

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World Health Organization: Athletes should not fear Zika virus at Rio Olympics
USA TODAY
RECIFE, Brazil – World Health Organization director general Margaret Chan insisted athletes and fans should hold no fear about traveling to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August despite acknowledging the Zika virus was a “formidable enemy” and ...
WHO Chief 'Confident' Olympics Will Be Safe Despite ZikaNDTV
Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHOTimes of

Professional Boxers Will Reportedly Be Allowed to Fight in 2016 Rio Olympics - Bleacher Report

24-02-2016 17:55

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Professional Boxers Will Reportedly Be Allowed to Fight in 2016 Rio Olympics
Bleacher Report
Professional boxers are closing in on the chance to fight in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with the final obstructions to the major policy change set to be removed in the coming months. That's according to AIBA president Dr.
Top professional boxers to be eligible for Rio Olympics under Aiba planThe Guardian
Professional boxers could be cleared to compete in Olympic

Rio Olympics 2016: Endorsements Way Down For Australian Athletes - International Business Times

24-02-2016 15:13

International Business Times
Rio Olympics 2016: Endorsements Way Down For Australian Athletes
International Business Times
thorpe Australia's Ian Thorpe reacts after competing at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2011. Photo: Reuters/Toru Hanai. Australian Olympic athletes have seen endorsements drop off, compared with the athletes who came before them, ...

Asian champion Sandeep Tomar aims to emulate Sushil's success at Olympics - IBNLive

24-02-2016 11:04

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Asian champion Sandeep Tomar aims to emulate Sushil's success at Olympics
IBNLive
For last two years, 57 kg-category wrestler Sandeep Tomar's name used to be taken as a passing mention, but suddenly he is the man of the moment. He is the new Asian champion after all. What makes Sandeep stand apart among the nine Indian wrestlers ...

Olympics 2024 – Olympics 2024 Live Scores – Olympics 2024 Results - Fox Sports

24-02-2016 08:44

Olympics 2024 – Olympics 2024 Live Scores – Olympics 2024 Results Fox Sports

Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO official - Reuters

24-02-2016 01:50

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Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO official
Reuters
BRASILIA World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a good job tackling the Zika virus and ensuring that the Olympic games it will host in August will be safe for athletes and visitors. Chan said ...and more »

Snowboarders still hold reservations about Olympics - kgw.com

24-02-2016 01:31

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Snowboarders still hold reservations about Olympics
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ASPEN, Colo. — There won't be any Olympic boycotts from snowboarders in 2018. With six more medals up for grabs, there's even more reason to embrace the mainstream event that brings the extreme sport into the national consciousness once every four ...and more »