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IOC - Ski Cross OK
The International Olympic Committee says "yes" to sanctioning ski cross as an event, but rejects women's ski jumping.
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Let The Games Begin !
How a doctor from a small Shropshire town help give the world back the Olympics.
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Olympics and Volleyball
From the venues to the prospects of the teams, everything related to the first and the biggest Volleyball contest of the new Millenium.
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London After The 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Olympics are attempting to be the greenest to date. London's authorities are already hoping to capitalise and regenerate Olympic sites after the games finish.
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London's 2012 Olympic Games
The Games of the XXX Olympiad will need 100,000 workers, including contractors, and 70,000 volunteers. The 80,000 seat stadium will cost nearly $900 million.
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Olympic Boxing Ruined
After scandal robbed Roy Jones Jr. of the Olympic Gold at Seoul in 1988, the International Olympic Committee decided that serious changes needed to be made to Olympic Box
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Thorpe After the Olympics
Jim Thorpe went from Olympic athlete to sports superstar in the years following the Fifth Olympiad.
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Timeline: Paralympic Games
This timeline traces the development of disabled sports from recreational therapy to the Paralympic Games, the pinnacle of athletic competition for the disabled.
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Thorpe's Legacy
Thorpe experienced a series of personal as well as professional setbacks in the years following his retirement from sports.
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2000 Olympics on the Web
Adventure sports are becoming more and more a part of the Olympics, but don't get much TV coverage. Keep up with these Olympic sports through the Web.
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Free Tibet Movement Continues
With the Olympic torch moving towards San Francisco, students and activists hold protests across the United States.
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The Olympics
Golf And The Olympics
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US Men's Basketball Team Wins Gold
The USA Men's Basketball team defeated Spain 118-107 to finalize its undefeated run through international competition in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
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A Guide to Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is arguably the world's fastest growing combat sport. Discover the roots of MMA and its place in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Controversial Issues for Olympics
A controversial Olympic games in Beijing has activists protesting to focus world attention on issues involving China. Is this in the spirit of the Olympic games?
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Ephedra---Help for Dieters?
This article describes the use of the herbal remedy,ephedra, for weight-loss and discusses its associated risks.
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Final Eight Olympic Torch Bearers
Of the 21,800 who participated in this year's Olympic torch relay, only an elite group of eight Chinese former Olympians had the honor of being in the final lap.
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Judo and the Olympics
Judo, a relatively new martial art, is a part of the Olympic Games. Here's a brief description of the scoring of this sport.
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Skaters, Supplements & Steroids
Recent research revealed several top brands of common sports supplements contain controlled or banned substances that may compromise the long-term health of athletes.
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A Meeting of Minds at McGill
In a recent interview, Dr. James Archibald, Director of the Department of Languages and Translation at McGill, discussed localization and its place in his department's curriculum.
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Beijing Olympics Gag Media and Internet
Smog, earthquakes, Africa, Dalai Lama, human rights, finance and now Internet & media censorship are headlines that have become synonymous with the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Juan Samaranch, president of the IOC.
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Olympic Sailing Basics
Learn about the sailboat designs and classes used in Olympic sailing competition.
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Snowboarding - U.S. Open
The 25th Snowboarding U.S. Open ran at Stratton this weekend, showing the sport's growth, but also its original grass roots attitude and appeal.
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The Athens Olympics: Doping, Politics, and Idealism
The much-hyped 2004 Olympic Games in Athens seem to fall short of their lofty goals to discourage athletic doping, relegating political problems to politicians, and upholding the lofty Olympic ideals.
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The Games Sydney 2000 - Part 1
Some of the events leading up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Opening Ceremony.
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