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Letters: Jesse Owens, a hero in Germany
Re "Author inspired by Haley," Obituary, Jan 23 Author and magazine editor Hans Massaquoi, the son of a German mother and a Liberian father, believed that he was spared the fate of German Jews because "blacks were so few in number that they were...Tags: Germany, Jesse Owens
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John Thomas dies at 71; U.S. high jumper medaled in two Olympics
He was the overwhelming favorite in his event, so much so that U.S. sportswriters covering the 1960 Summer Olympics boasted that if Americans won just one gold medal over the rival Soviet Union at that year's Games, it would be his. A skinny 19-year-old...
Tags: Rome (Italy), The New York Times, Colleges and Universities, Madison Square Garden, Harvard University
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Conflicts of interest abound in IOC decision on wrestling
Wrestling was present at the creation. It is in the Book of Genesis, where Jacob goes to the mat with an angel. It is portrayed on a renowned, 2,500-year-old Greek vase, with Hercules wrestling the life out of the previously invincible Antaeus. It...Tags: Voting, Elections, Jake Herbert, Wrestling, Phil English
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Lance Armstrong scandal: Head of UCI resigns from IOC committee
Pat McQuaid, the head of the International Cycling Union, has stepped down from a key International Olympic Committee panel as he deals with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. McQuaid is on the committee that is evaluating bids for the...
Tags: Tom Brady, National Football League, Sports Organizations, Sports, International Olympic Committee
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'Downton Abbey,' 'Mad Men:' Why the good old days are hot again
The third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" was heralded by the sort of media blitz more in line with the Summer Olympics or a new Robert Downey Jr. franchise than anything appearing on PBS' "Masterpiece." The public television network hosted a red-...Tags: BBC, World War I (1914-1918), Smallpox , The CW (tv network), Robert Downey Jr.
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Roger Broggie Jr. dies at 73; audio-animatronics whiz for Disney
The son of Disney's original Imagineer, Roger Broggie Jr. began working for the man he called "Uncle Walt" as a boy in 1950 when he tended the backyard railway at the studio mogul's Holmby Hills home. Broggie was 11 when he and his younger brother,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Disneyland Park, Abraham Lincoln, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel
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2012 fashion and style around the globe
Special to the Los Angeles TimesLondon calling The queen's Diamond Jubilee was a chance to look back at 60 years of colorful suits and hats. And everyone seemed more than eager to hop aboard the royal train, including Pantone, which color-coded her highness' most iconic outfits, and...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Trials, Ralph Lauren, David Byrne, Court Preliminary
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Fashion teams up with pop culture
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticBody by Beckham Women weren't the only ones baring skin in ads this year. Fast fashion giant H&M debuted its first Super Bowl ad for the David Beckham Bodywear collection, starring the soccer star in his skivvies. During the London Summer Olympics,...Tags: Entertainment Events, Gwen Stefani, Jill Stuart, Ralph Lauren, The Hunger Games (movie)
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Lady Gaga injury impacts concert business
Lady Gaga’s injured hip, which forced her this week to cancel the remaining 21 dates on her massive, two-year, six-continent Born This Way tour, will have a major economic impact on the concert business. Promoters estimate the canceled dates could...
Tags: Live Nation, Injuries and Wounds, Lady Gaga, Tyson Gay, United Center
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Olympics officials wrestling with an identity crisis
Change of SubjectFriday's print column Dear International Olympic Committee: I don't ask that you back down from your preliminary plan, announced this week, to eliminate wrestling from the list of now-25 core events for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and beyond. And...... -
Girls' Water Polo: Newport Harbor wins epic battle against Laguna Beach
LAGUNA BEACH — It has been more than two decades now since Bill Barnett coached Erich Fischer at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Team USA lost in the semifinals that year on the way to a fourth-place finish. On Saturday...
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Olympics wrestling with an identity crisis
Dear International Olympic Committee: I don't ask that you back down from your preliminary plan, announced this week, to eliminate wrestling from the list of now-25 core events for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and beyond. And I don't ask that you...
Tags: Wrestling, Sports Organizations, Sports, Gymnastics, International Olympic Committee
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