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Salt Lake Tribune
Olympics: IOC says 'Still a lot of work to do' ahead of 2018 Winter Games
Salt Lake Tribune
Gunilla Lindberg, who chairs the IOC's coordination commission for the games, speaks during a press conference in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. South Korean organizers are "moving in the right direction" but still have a "lot of ...
IOC: 'Still a lot of work to do' before South Korea OlympicsCTV Newsall 165 news articles »

Sports Interactive Network Philippines
Nike unveils KD9 and Hyperdunk 2016 for Rio Olympics
Sports Illustrated
Plan on fully embracing Nike Flyknit and full-length Zoom Air when it comes time for Olympic basketball in Rio this summer. As part of Nike's massive unveiling of Olympic-related product in Manhattan, we got a look at the new KD9 and Hyperdunk 2016 ...
Nike KD9 Reflects Basketball's ProgressionYouTubeall 13 news articles »

CNN International
Nate Ebner: Super Bowl winner hoping to star at Olympic Games
CNN International
(CNN) He's won the Super Bowl and is now hoping for a crack at Olympic gold -- but can Nate Ebner force his way back into the U.S. rugby sevens team? Ebner, who helped New England Patriots triumph in Super Bowl XLIX, has taken time out from his NFL ...
NFL star aiming for rugby place at OlympicsKern Golden Empire
Patriots' Nate Ebner taking leave to chase Olympic rugby dreamESPNall 206 news ar

Bad Left Hook
WBC bans top fighters from competing at the Olympics
Bad Left Hook
The WBC will not allow any of its world champions or top 15 rated fighters to compete in the Olympic games. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 28 Comments. After AIBA released a statement indicating a move towards ...
WBC will ban top fighters if they compete in the OlympicsSkySports
American boxers conclude quarterfinal qualifying fights for Rio OlympicsShanghai Daily (subscription)

Americas Quarterly
Brazilians Vent Rio Olympics Frustration in Graffiti – Photo Essay
Americas Quarterly
Months before the 2016 Games, the Vila Autódromo favela is a flashpoint for anger with Rio Olympics development. author photo. The graffiti marking nearly every building in Rio de Janeiro's Vila Autódromo favela isn't the work of idle teens. With five ...and more »

Paste Magazine
Brazil Can't Sell Tickets to the Olympics
Paste Magazine
Who wants to go to the Summer Olympics in Rio? Apparently, nobody. With five months to go and prices falling, Brazilian organizers still can't seem to sell tickets for South America's first Olympic Games, and that's a problem. Though the IOC president ...
Rio Olympics 2016: when, where, who, general scheduleSporting Newsall 8 news articles »

Opelika Auburn News
The growth of Lee County Special Olympics
Opelika Auburn News
Lee County has a rapidly growing participation in the Special Olympics. The athletes participating in the Special Olympics are diverse in age and experience, but all of them bring a willingness to learn and a whole lot of heart to their sports. Lee ...
Special Olympics Competition Set for March 20 in Ocean CityCape May County Herald
Special Olympics offers volunteer opportunitiesNashua Telegraphall 5 news articles

Bleacher Report
Wizards' John Wall Has Some Fun Refereeing Special Olympics Game During off Day
Bleacher Report
John Wall, the Washington Wizards point guard, is as fun to watch on the court as just about anybody in the NBA. But John Wall, the referee? There may not be a more entertaining official in the history of the game. The Wizards, the Washington Mystics ...
John Wall served as a guest Special Olympics referee while Marcin Gortat handled introductionsSB Nation
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IBNLive
IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio Olympics
IBNLive
Berlin: Re-testing of hundreds of athletes' samples collected at the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Games is underway as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bids to root out cheats ahead of Rio 2016. Doping has overshadowed the run-up to the ...
2016 Olympics: London 2012 samples to be retestedCNN
Why wait? Kick Russia out of Rio Games now... the Olympics would not be missing them, it would be missing a lot of .