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Book Review: Coming Up On 30 Years Of Moscow Boycott
THIRTY YEARS AFTER 1980 U.S. OLYMPIC BOYCOTT - THE WOUNDS ARE STILL HEALING December 27, 2009 Marks 30-Year Anniversary of Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Geo-Politics and American Athletes Denied Olympic Opportunities Profiled In New Chapter Press Book 'BOYCOTT: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games' NEW YORK - It's been nearly thirty ... Comment?
Photo of the day: A new Nadia
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AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda A perfect 10? Nadia Comaneci is in Romania this week to launch and promote a doll in her image, which went on sale yesterday in Bucharest. Comment?
Go for the Gold: Introduce Your Child To Gymnastics
Every four years, the world tunes in to watch young Olympic gymnasts compete for the gold. Comment?
Stadiums of the NFL-Georgia Dome
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Cost to build- 210 Million Time to Build- 2.5 years Home to- Atlanta Falcons, 1994, 2000 Super Bowls. Comment?
MomentumTHESE Olympics are Gold
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- Shawn Johnson has the loveliest green eyes. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you aren't one of the many people walking around red-eyed and yawning because they've been up until 1 a.m. every night watching the Olympics. Comment?
Three are named honorary co-chairmen for 2010 Visa Championships
11-14 in Hartford, Conn. The XL Center will host men's and women's gymnastics, while the Chase Arena at the University of Hartford will hold rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, and trampoline and tumbling. Comment?
Gymnast is aiming for the Worlds
A TALENTED Sutton athlete will represent England and Bishop Walsh at the World School Games in Qatar this week. Comment?
Transparency International report links FIFA officials to big corruption rackets
"Big time" bribery and corruption is not unique to the conventional public and private sectors. Comment?
Redmond gymnastics ready to vault into contention
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Redmond gymnastics ready to vault into contention By Today, 3:39 PM Despite a small turnout of just 15 athletes, Redmond High School gymnastics coach Jason Farr is very optimistic about the season a ' and for good reason. Comment?
Objections linger over Wembley as Olympic host
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QUESTION marks continue to hang over whether Wembley will be able to host sports in the Olympics in 2012. Comment?
Olympic gymnast is just another Tri-West student
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Two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal make Bridget Sloan a champion in the gymnastics world, but at Tri-West High School in Lizton, she's just another kid doing her homework and hanging out with friends. Comment?
Beijing's welcome mat not what sponsors hoped for
A new verb has been coined in Beijing during these Olympics: Bocog. As in, "Oh no, I've been bocogged again!" It means to be unexpectedly gobsmacked by China, usually in the name of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games - BOCOG for short - with regulations and rules you never saw coming. Comment?
BWF opposes Wembley arena for badminton venue
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton's governing body said on Tuesday it opposed a decision by London 2012 Olympic organisers to stage the badminton event at Wembley Arena, arguing it was too far from the Olympic village. Comment?
London Games will set its own standard: Coe
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The 2012 Olympics will not be overshadowed by the grandness of last year's Beijing event, London Games chief Sebastian Coe said yesterday. Comment?
Olympics badminton move opposed
Badminton's governing body has opposed staging London 2012 badminton at Wembley Arena, saying it is too far from the east London Olympic site. Comment?
Charity founder Martin Harris presents Sonya Pederson with a dream cheque
THE Barry-based Follow Your Dreams charity made a wish come true for a South Wales family, at a recent fundraising gala! Sonya Pederson thought she was attending the James Bond - Casino Royale' themed night simply for fun - " but to her amazement she was presented with a cheque for her and her mother to have a well deserved break. Comment?
New Curl B.C. head Scott Braley might be little more than a recreational curler but he knows that, other than turning Granville Street into a sheet of curling ice, he's not going to attract much attention to his sport. Comment?
MomentumTHESE Olympics are Gold
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- Shawn Johnson has the loveliest green eyes. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you aren't one of the many people walking around red-eyed and yawning because they've been up until 1 a.m. every night watching the Olympics. Comment?
2008 Olympic bronze-medalist Bhavsar selected to participate in Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit
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Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19, 2009 Raj Bhavsar of Houston, a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team that won the bronze medal, is among the more than 150 emerging leaders from some 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region who are participating in the Asia Society's fourth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit in Kuala Lumpur Nov. Comment?
Imagining new Olympic sport: How about yoga?
The competitors stood nervously on stage, awaiting the judges' decisions. As each name was called the crowd cheered, and the winner stepped forward to claim a prize, bowing his or her head to accept a medal. Comment?