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Olympic Winter Games News

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Bobsledder Todd Hays restarts US Olympic quest

The 2010 Olympic hopes of veteran American bobsledder Todd Hays got a boost today.

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Tue Sep 02, 2008

The Hill Times

On Olympic branding, it's much better to stick to the image of Canada in winter, and hockey players

Recently obtained records show that Harper's government wants to maximize its profile and lever the millions of dollars being put forward toward the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Olympic Summer Games

Mon Sep 01, 2008

Czech Happenings

Czechs might boycott Olympics in Russian Sochi - minister

Vienna- The Czech Republic might boycott the Winter Olympic Games organised in Russian Sochi in 2014, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg told the Austrian daily Die Presse in an interview for its ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Sun Aug 31, 2008

WebWire

Nortel to Provide Network Foundation for Vancouver Canucks Arena

Vancouver hockey fans will soon have more to cheer about as Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] works with Canucks Sports & Entertainment** to implement a new Unified Communications solution in their home arena.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Vancouver Canucks, NHL Northwest Division, Olympics

Sat Aug 30, 2008

Dalton Daily Citizen

The Olympics - it ain't SEC Football, but it will do until the season starts

As a typical Southern male, I have never been a big fan of the winter Olympics. Men's figure skating--you know it as ice dancing--and two man luge just do not seem right to me.

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Related Topix: Luge, Winter Sports, Sports, Olympics, Ice Skating, More Sports, Figure Skating, Competitive Skating, Beach Volleyball, Opinion

Fri Aug 29, 2008

News 1130

VANOC announces ticket prices for 2010 Paralympics

RTNDA RTNDA VANOC announces ticket prices for 2010 Paralympics Courtesy VANOC Thursday, August 28 - 03:54:52 PM Renee Bernard VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee has announced ticket pricing ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Winter Sports, Curling

Thu Aug 28, 2008

Winnipeg Sun

Tickets for Vancouver Paralympic Games will be affordable

Organizers of Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee say tickets for the Paralympic Games in 2010 will be affordable.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

TVover.net

China Wins Gold, US takes Silver in Web Site Traffic During 2008 Olympics

Daily online traffic on the web site of China's largest broadcaster surpassed that of the leading U.S. broadcaster and online channel during the Olympics, according to WebTrends Analytics .

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Liu Xiang, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

China Daily

Hu backs Russia's right to host Winter Olympics

DUSHANBE: President Hu Jintao has backed Russia's right to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in the face of international pressure over recent events in Georgia.

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Wed Aug 27, 2008

The Globe and Mail

Ottawa wants 2010 torch relay to include Afghan veterans

The federal government is also pushing to have Canada's French and English "linguistic duality" highlighted by the relay, going so far as to propose a list of 83 communities that could be part of the run -- and ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

EurActiv.com

Beijing Games marked surge in Internet viewers

A record number of Europeans watched the Beijing Olympic Games via the Internet, confirming an upward trend that will make it all the more necessary to update networks to satisfy surging demand.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Tue Aug 26, 2008

Business Report

Olympic rings get dinged by business zeal, IOC weakness

By John Helyar We got our full measure of Olympic moments in the just-completed Beijing games, topped by Michael Phelps's eight gold medals and Usain Bolt's lightning sprints.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Sports, Usain Bolt, Yao Ming (2008 Beijing Olympics), Olympics

KSL TV

5. Utah bids farewell to Olympic welcome ...

Utah will soon say goodbye to welcome signs that for a decade have promoted the state as the home of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Digital Producer

ESPN Will Jump Into Olympic Bid Pool

ESPN chief George Bodenheimer says ESPN/ABC is "very interested" in future Olympics rights, and will be in on the bidding process for the 2014 Winter Games and 2016 Summer Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Olympic Swimming, Michael Phelps

Mon Aug 25, 2008

National Post

Forgetting The Olympics

As of today, you can -- we all can-- stop pretending to give a damn about amateur athletics.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Luge, Winter Sports, Ice Hockey, Olympics, Opinion

Hattiesburg American

Eat your way to 8 gold medals

My wife is nuts about the Summer Olympics. Every television in our home is tuned to the games in China and she calls me hourly with details of how well the United States is doing against the Lithuanian handball ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Winter Sports, Bobsledding, Summer Sports, Olympic Swimming, Swimming, Michael Phelps

Sun Aug 24, 2008

Edmonton Sun

Simple math: cash = gold

If there was ever an Olympics to prove it - coming and going - it has been Beijing 2008.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports, Olympic Canoe/Kayak, Olympic Summer Games, Opinion

Everton FC

What The Papers Say - August 20

The views on this page are taken from the local and national media and do not necessarily reflect the views of Everton.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Everton, Olympics

680News

Ottawa says it is investing, not meddling in 2010 Olympic opening ceremonies

Twenty million dollars has bought the federal government input into the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics, but the minister responsible for the Winter Games insists it comes with no strings attached.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics

Sat Aug 23, 2008

The West Australian

Major benefits from Beijing Games: Rogge

The Olympic Games have done nothing but good for China claimed IOC President Jacques Rogge.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

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