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The International Olympic Committee says "yes" to sanctioning ski cross as an event, but rejects women's ski jumping.

The International Olympic Committee votes to re-include rugby union at the 2016 and 2020 Games.

As the 2010 Olympic games in British Columbia approaches, everyone is clamoring to acquire sporting event tickets. Here is how to buy Olympic tickets online or in person.

Some companies spend millions to be official Olympic sponsors. Others try to hitch a ride to the global audiences with carefully targeted stunts, events and advertising.

Teachers can use the Olympic Truce. Activists can raise awareness and pressure national governments and the UN to invoke this ancient tradition every two years, for peace

Rio de Janeiro has beat out Madrid in the final round of voting to host the 2016 Summer Games, becoming the first South American city to host the Olympic Games.

Wrestling has been a sport throughout the ages, and is one of oldest Olympic Sports. Throughout the ages, the uniform of wrestlers has changed from nude to singlet.

Canada's Bill C-47 makes it illegal for non-sponsoring businesses to use terms including Olympics, Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010 and gold medals.

Thorpe experienced a series of personal as well as professional setbacks in the years following his retirement from sports.

Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are the four cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The winner will be decided on October 2, 2009.

Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics will live or die October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. President Obama will be on hand for the final presentation and vote.

Urban landscape design has moved off the street and into the sky with green roofs. Benefits include reduced energy demand, attractive urban views and wildlife habitat.

While the Argentine F.A and Barcelona don't reach an agreement for Lionel Messi to participate in the Olympic Games, Leo continues to train with Barca in Scotland

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.

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.

"News of the World" released a photo of the Olympic swimmer at a college party allegedly smoking pot.

Architectural Record's 6th annual Innovation Conference in NYC, with the theme of Net Zero energy buildings, will be a showcase of sustainable design.

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

Next month, 30 disabled U.S. veterans will travel to New Hampshire's White Mountains to explore winter sports and recreation opportunities at a US Paralympic sports camp.

The International Olympic Committee won't allow international elite athletes to ski jump in the 2010 Vancouver Games because the IOC believes the women aren't ready.

The top professional players of 16 countries will participate in the World Baseball Classic with games to be held in Japan, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Acer notebooks will be the computer of choice at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and London 2012 Summer Olympics, per an agreement with the IOC signed in 2007.

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.

Rebellin tested positive for an advanced version of a blood-boosting drug. New tests were able to detect the substance from retroactive samples.

Jim Thorpe went from Olympic athlete to sports superstar in the years following the Fifth Olympiad.

This timeline traces the development of disabled sports from recreational therapy to the Paralympic Games, the pinnacle of athletic competition for the disabled.

Use 2010's Vancouver Games to teach history, social studies, globalization, ethics, Greece, Model UN. Beyond just sport, explore the Olympic Charter's humanitarian values

People in the San Francisco Bay region are in the midst of finalizing plans for the Athletes arriving to compete in Summer National Senior Games on August 1 - 15, 2009.

Caster Semenya, a medal-winning Olympic athlete, is perilously close to being stripped of her medals after reports surfaced that she may be a hermaphrodite.

A brief look at some of the aims and objectives of the very first Winter Youth Olympics to staged in 2012.

Over a million people attend AVP Volleyball events in the United States enjoying a beach party atmosphere at games.

The Chinese tourism industry is lifting its game in the wake of the olympics and a new age of five-star hotels and luxury vacations is on the horizon.

With the Olympic torch moving towards San Francisco, students and activists hold protests across the United States.

When results happen and goals are reached, it can be tempting to get carried away when it comes to training - but be careful, overtraining will knock you back.

Canadian, American and international travelers coming to Vancouver, BC for the 2010 Winter Games can use this information to get a jump start on the trip of a lifetime.

Whoever is responsible for the missing bike underestimates Armstrong's use of Twitter. Armstrong sent over 100,000 people pictures of the bike in seconds.

The 117-strong South African team will leave for Uganda on Friday July 4 in an attempt to regain the Fasu African Student Games title they won two years ago.

The history of ballroom dance is difficult to pin down, as dance has been an integral part of social celebration and ritual throughout the history of man.

It's not well known that rugby has been on the Olympic program on four occasions- in Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920 and Paris in 1924.

Eventing is a three-day Olympic sport wherein horse and rider teams compete in three different disciplines: Dressage, Cross Country, and Show Jumping.

The USA Men's Basketball team defeated Spain 118-107 to finalize its undefeated run through international competition in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

United States Association of Blind Athletes' Winter Ski Festival enables sight-impaired athletes, including veterans with eye injuries, to ski for fun or competition.

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.

Drug testing of high school athletes is determined on a state by state basis by the high school athletic governing body of each state. The trend is growing.

There's more to dancing than just holding and swaying, and to create an unforgettable reception, wedding couples must embrace the art of the dance.

Ballroom dancer Peta Roby discusses the popular ballroom dance musical Burn the Floor, which originated in Australia.

For the first time in Canadian history, a Senator has introduced legislation to amend The Fisheries Act in order to end the commercial seal hunt.

The sport of wrestling has undergone several changes since Ancient Greece, including the mat, styles of wrestling, weight classes, time limits, and the inclusion of women

The longest continuous corporate supporter of the Olympics, Coca-Cola has been associated with the games since 1928. Interesting facts about Coke and the Games.

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?