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9 hrs ago | Regina Leader Post

Olympic torch arrives in Charlottetown

Joy Gallant was pleasantly surprised by the waves of emotion that swept through her at the sudden appearance of a tall yellow flame cutting through the pounding music of the Olympic torch relay event in Charlottetown Saturday night.

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

14 hrs ago | WTIC-TV Hartford

Sprint stars Bolt, Gay set for 3 showdowns at elite Diamond League meets in 2010

Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.

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Related Topix: Usain Bolt, Summer Sports, Tyson Gay

19 hrs ago | Star Phoenix

Torch used as a symbol of struggle against racism

Paul Wilmot couldn't help but think about the symbolism of the Olympic torch he carried Saturday morning through this Nova Scotia town.

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

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Utah Utes

Track and Field 2010 Outlook

Last year was one of the most productive years to come from the University of Utah women's track and field team.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Gay, Richards earn 2009 Owens awards

Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards were named the 2009 Jesse Owens Award recipients on Thursday, the second time that each has earned the USA Track and Field honour.

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Related Topix: Tyson Gay, Summer Sports, Sanya Richards, Usain Bolt

China Daily

China coaches race for 2012 Olympic positions

China has started its build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games by interviewing track and field coaches over the past two days.

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

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Log Cabin Democrat

New study finds Pistorius gets boost from blades

This is a June 4, 2009, file photo showing South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competing in the men's 400 meter event during the 10th memorial Primo Nebiolo international track and field meeting, in Turin, Italy.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Oscar Pistorius, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

WTIC-TV Hartford

Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold for doping in Beijing retest

In this Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 file photo, Men's 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain licks his medal during the awarding ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, China.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Rashid Ramzi, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Asbel Kipruto Kiprop, Stefan Schumacher

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Track & Field News

USATF Announces 2009 Hall Of Fame Class

For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 17, 2009 USATF announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees INDIANAPOLIS - Some of the greatest athletes of their generations, including track & field legends Joetta Clark Diggs, Andre Phillips, Randy Williams and Willie Steele, are joined by coach Dr.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

The Age

Olympic fund cuts loom

Right : Steve Hooker , Matthew Mitcham and Ken Wallace . FEDERAL Government funding for some sports could be slashed under a radical plan to reduce the focus on winning Olympic medals in favour of encouraging public participation and community health.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Matthew Mitcham, Ken Wallace, Olympic Canoe/Kayak, Olympic Taekwondo, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Canada.com

Bobsledder lands Canadian citizenship just in time for 2010 Olympic trials

Kaillie Humphries routinely drives her bobsleigh at eyeball-rattling speeds of 140 km/h through harrowing corners that would leave most of us praying for Gravol.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Winter Sports, Bobsledding

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Yorkshire Post

Sebastian Coe: If we keep up the momentum, then everyone can be an Olympic winner

WITH 990 days to go until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, I am thrilled to be visiting Yorkshire today to meet some of the many people who are inspired by, benefiting from and helping to deliver the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics, Sarah Stevenson, Jessica Ennis, Opinion

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic

Olympic gold medalist speaks to PCI students

In support of the 2010 Powersmart Manitoba Winter Games being hosted by Portage la Prairie in March of 2010, Canadian Olympic gold medalist Sami Jo Small was on hand Nov.

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

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Sherrington: SMU bids to end 25-year bowl drought

On the scale of Texas tall tales, Margus Hunt's story rates as the most outlandish since Hakeem Olajuwon curled out of a cab in front of the University of Houston nearly 30 years ago.

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Related Topix: Texas High School Sports, High School Sports, Sports, Southern Methodist Mustangs NCAA Football, NCAA Sports, Southern Methodist University NCAA, NCAA Football, Bo Levi Mitchell, Summer Sports

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Ironman racers subject to random drug tests

Few physical tests are tougher than a half-Ironman a ' 70.3 consecutive miles of swimming, cycling and running.

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Related Topix: Triathlon, Outdoor Recreation, Summer Sports, Olympic Swimming, Sports, Swimming, Olympics

ESPN

Ryan new chairman of World Sport Chicago

Patrick Ryan will continue his efforts to expand Olympic sports in Chicago, even after the city lost its bid for the 2016 Games.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael, Olympic Badminton, Olympic Gymnastics, Sports, Swimming, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Straight dope: Athletes and drugs at the Olympic Games

Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati arrives at a Japanese police station to talk with Japanese authorities about his testing positive for marijuana use.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympic Cycling, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Swimming, More Sports, Lance Armstrong, Discovery Channel, Cycling

Wed Nov 11, 2009

USA Today

USADA chief: rogue doctors, laboratories the biggest threats

Rogue doctors and laboratories have taken the place of institutionalized doping as the most serious threat to drug-free sports, United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis T. Tygart said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Newswise

UT Southwestern Researcher, Olympic Champion Snell Honored with New Zealand Knighthood

Newswise - Dr. Peter Snell, adjunct associate professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a three-time Olympic gold medalist for his native New Zealand, has won yet another honor - " a knighthood in his homeland.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Top of the world

High achievements: Hooker produced an injury-defying performance to take out the world championship in Berlin in August.

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Related Topix: Usain Bolt, Summer Sports, Andreas Thorkildsen, Tyson Gay, Kenenisa Bekele, Sports, Olympics

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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