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10 things you might not know about the Olympics
Tribune staff reporterOn Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus: 1. Olympic sites are chosen by secret ballot, so...Tags: Summer Olympics, Cross Country Horse Racing, Horse and Harness Racing, International Olympic Committee, Alabama (music group)
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Wolves track and field program continues to produce best of best
If you want to be a decathlete, heptathlete or any kind of multi-events athlete in college, Northern State would be a good fit for you. Ambitious athletes who tackle the multi-events are often considered the best athletes at their school. Not only can...Tags: Heptathlon, Decathlon, Utah, Athletes, South Dakota
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IOC needed to dump tennis, not add mixed doubles
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThe International Olympic Committee has made two more ill-advised decisions regarding the program for the Summer Olympic Games. Today the IOC executive board went along with a recommendation from the International Cycling Union to dump what some call... -
U.S. Olympic champions trivia
What year and in what sport did these U.S. Olympic champions first make their mark in the Games? (Answers below.) 1. Bob Beamon 2. Cassius Clay 3. Bruce Jenner 4. Sugar Ray Leonard 5. Greg Louganis 6. Bob Mathias 7. Jesse Owens 8. Wilma Rudolph...Tags: Sugar Ray Leonard, Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, Sports, Track and Field
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NBC announces intention to cover Olympics thoroughly
WatchdogIf, perchance, you have an interest in the Beijing Olympic Games next month, NBC is prepared to accommodate you, far beyond the capacity of any single human to consume. Click below for 1,850 words or so of details direct from......Tags: Dick Ebersol, Weightlifting, Soccer, Olympic Games, Beijing Games
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NBC should sublet 30 Rock as a rental in August
WatchdogClick below for the complete, 2,308-word NBC release regarding its announcing plans for the Beijing Olympics.......Tags: Dick Ebersol, Bob Costas, Soccer, Brandi Chastain, Olympic Games
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Seeking Acceptance, Rugby Gives It a Try
Times Staff WriterIt can't hurt rugby's chances of being added to the Summer Olympics that Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, played for the Belgian national rugby team in his youth. "We'd like to think it might help," said Greg Thomas,...Tags: Summer Olympics, HealthSouth Corp, John Powell, Soccer, International Olympic Committee
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Athletes of the Week
Boys basketball Ollie Bailey, Farragut Collected 14 points and 8 rebounds in a 43-41 title-game victory over Simeon and earned tournament MVP honors as the Admirals won the Chicago Public Schools Holiday Invitational Showcase. Girls basketball Julia...Tags: Education, Schools, Luis Gonzalez, Chicago Public Schools, Boston Celtics
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Blog: Sun sports editor in Athens
Final thoughts on a memorable two weeks in Greece This is my last blog from the Athens Olympics, which I'm assuming will be one of the more memorable I've covered for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, I'm sure, will be the swimming of Michael...Tags: Badminton, Sprint Cycling, Fencing, Pentathlon Fencing, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Sport-by-sport capsules (J-W)
Judo Where: Ano Liossia Olympic Hall. When: Aug. 14-20. Top U.S. performers: Alex Ottiano, Jimmy Pedro, Brian Olson, Ronda Rousey, Celita Schutz. U.S. chances: The U.S. has never won a gold medal in judo. U.S. competitors have won 10 medals, four...Tags: George W. Bush, Marathon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Crime, Law and Justice, Baseball
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Modern pentathlon event comical, competitive
Chicago Tribune staff reporterThe 3,000-meter run resembled a high school cross-country race. Some Illinois teens could have defeated almost every runner in Goudi Olympic Complex on the grassy course Thursday. The same goes for swimming, where some of the men practically leapfrogged...Tags: Horse (animal), Awards and Prizes, Firearms, Pentathlon Fencing, Chicago Tribune
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All-Metro Girls Indoor Track and Field Teams
Sun StaffPerformer of the Year Cori Koch Towson Competing in indoor track for the first time, Koch won the Class 2A-1A state title in the 3,200 meters with a 2A state-record time of 11:24.9, and finished second in the state in the 1,600 with a time of 5:19.2....Tags: Florida Panthers, Nike, Inc., Sports, Track and Field
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