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Gold medal hurdler Sally Pearson prepares for Rio Olympics after wrist injury - 9news.com.au

20-03-2016 09:08

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Gold medal hurdler Sally Pearson prepares for Rio Olympics after wrist injury
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March 19, 2016: Olympic medallist and runner Sally Pearson has told 9NEWS she is doing everything to get herself fit, in the hopes of winning the women's 100m hurdles in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. FTBAPGL. As the countdown to the Rio Olympic ...

Champions: Special Olympics basketball plays out in Anderson - Redding Record Searchlight

20-03-2016 09:05

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Champions: Special Olympics basketball plays out in Anderson
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Players from the Shasta County team celebrate as one of their players scores during the game against Butte on Saturday afternoon at Anderson High School. Posted: 1:00 a.m.. 0 Comments. SHARE. Araceli Espinoza, left, and her son, Jose, along with Valrie ...and more »

Brazil approved to conduct drugs tests during Rio Olympics - IBNLive

20-03-2016 07:44

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Brazil approved to conduct drugs tests during Rio Olympics
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Brasilia: Brazil has been approved to conduct drug testing of athletes during the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the media reported on Sunday. Brazil was one of five countries ordered by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ...
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Barbara Pierre targets Olympics after world indoor victory - Reuters

20-03-2016 07:07

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Barbara Pierre targets Olympics after world indoor victory
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Portland, Oregon, Fast-starting Barbara Pierre is ready for a run at the Rio Olympics. The American sprinter rocketed her way to victory in the women's 60 meters at the world indoor championships on Saturday, surprising Dutch world 200m champion Dafne ...
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Lightweight Mikaela Mayer qualifies for Rio Olympics, joining four other American boxers - USA TODAY

20-03-2016 04:37

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Lightweight Mikaela Mayer qualifies for Rio Olympics, joining four other American boxers
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The day Mikaela Mayer has been working toward for six years finally came to fruition on Saturday at the Americas Qualifier in Buenos Aires. Mayer, an American lightweight, clinched her berth in the 2016 Olympic Games with a gold medal victory in Argentina.and more »

Special Olympics team plays Burlington police in fundraiser basketball game - WQAD.com

20-03-2016 04:36

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Special Olympics team plays Burlington police in fundraiser basketball game
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Special Olympics Midwest Magic team matched-up against the Burlington police department for a basketball game fundraiser. "We've been preparing for this, we've been practicing since October. This game only takes place once ...and more »

Polar Plunge Joliet participants keep it cool for Special Olympics - The Herald-News

20-03-2016 04:35

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Polar Plunge Joliet participants keep it cool for Special Olympics
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Mia Esposito (left) and Kaeli Mass' faces say it all about the temperature of the water Saturday during the Polar Plunge at Leisure Lake Resort. Caption. (Vincent D. Johnson for Shaw Media). Heather Bingheim (left) looks on as Corry Grandys tops off ...
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Six-pack of triathletes heading to Rio - dailytelegraph.com.au

20-03-2016 02:40

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Six-pack of triathletes heading to Rio
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OUR women have won a medal at every Olympics while our men are still hunting but Australia now has the maximum number of athletes qualified to chase Games success thanks to a big name and a virtual unknown.and more »

Mixed feelings for Quah Ting Wen after narrowly missing Olympics A cut - Yahoo Singapore News (blog)

20-03-2016 02:34

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Mixed feelings for Quah Ting Wen after narrowly missing Olympics A cut
Yahoo Singapore News (blog)
It was a case of close, but no cigar for Quah Ting Wen after she missed out on automatic qualification for the 2016 Olympics at the Singapura Finance 47th Singapore National Age Group (SNAG) Swimming Championships on Saturday evening.and more »