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• Hak breaks record as he makes Euro Tour cut at 14 years old
  

  A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest player to ever make the cut at an European Tour event on Friday, breaking the record set by current world No. 2 Sergio Garcia.

  
• MIchael Vick out of prison...taken to jail for more charges
  

  Vick arrived Thursday afternoon from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., where he's serving a 23-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conspiracy.

  
• Buffalo News reporter dies after fall at press box
  

  Tom Borrelli died of complications at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday. He had been hospitalized in critical condition since he was hurt covering a high school football game Nov. 8.

  
• Obama to IOC: How about Chicago for the 2016 Games?
  

  President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago.

  
• Warriors, Knicks agree on Crawford-Harrington Deal
  

  The Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks have received league approval to complete a trade that will swap disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington for Knicks guard Jamal Crawford.

  
• Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo (10th Round)
  
  
• When Extreme Sports Go Wrong - Bloopers! (Video)
  

  Wipe-outs, funny crashes, stunts gone wrong and other extreme sporting bloopers....

  
• Blown Call! 12 Worst Referee Mistakes of All Time
  

  Referees have been in the news a lot recently -- and that's never a good thing. So to honor every sports fan's favorite target for mockery, this article presents the top referee blunders of all time

  

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• BMW-Sauber reveal F1 new look
  

  You might think that this is a go-kart on steroids, but this BMW-Sauber is what all Formula One racing cars will have to look like next season.

  
• Secret Pool Skating Session At The New Carmel Valley Pool
  

  Here is a clip of some heavy hitters skating the new pool at the Carmel Valley Skatepark. The following skateboarders showed up to check it out. Kevin Staab, Double A, Andy Mac, Buddy Carr, Jesse Frit…

  
• New Dallas Cowboys stadium to host 2014 NCAA Final Four
  

  he men’s Final Four basketball championship will return to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2014 after a 28-year absence.

  
• Ex-Vikings WR Troy Williamson Is Still Mad at Brad Childress
  

  Ex-Vikings wide receiver blasts his former coach Brad Childress on a conference call, telling reporters he would like to duke it out at the 50-yard line with his former coach. Click through for other…

  
• Hal Steinbrenner takes control of Yankees
  

  In a unanimous vote, MLB owners today approved Hal Steinbrenner to assume control of the Yankees at the request of his father. “I realize it’s a great responsibility,” said Hal Steinbrenner, who turns…

  
• Noob Eats Sh*t On His Gixxer Trying To Pull Some Wheelies
  
  
• ONE-LEGGED Football star had 11 solo tackles [video]
  

  and had a 5'10 high jump, and played basketball, and played football in college. They called him Sugarfoot.

  
• Freestyle footballers show off ball-juggling tricks (VIDEO)
  

  The beautiful game was given a touch of the circus when the finest freestyle footballers displayed their ball skills at the world championships in Brazil.

• J.P. Hayes- Most Honest Man in Sports
  

  J.P. Hayes played a nonconforming ball for a single hole of the second stage of Q School last weekend. He realized it more than a day after the violation, called it on himself, and thus disqualified h…

• Japanese Are Irked by U.S. Interest in Pitcher
  

  As the first high-profile Japanese baseball prospect to spurn his nation’s leagues to entertain offers from the U.S., Junichi Tazawa has strained relations between leagues on two continents.

• Emails Between Mark Cuban and SEC Attorney Jeffrey Norris
  

  Now comes the strange tale of Jeffrey Norris, trial counsel for the SEC in Fort Worth, Texas. His emails to Cuban critical over Cuban's involvement with Loose Change are at the center of Cuban's claim…

• The Seven Most Surprising Things About This NFL Season
  

  We're only two-thirds of the way into the regular season and this has already been one of the most bizarre, most ludicrous seasons on record. Read why.

• New Record: Surfing the Longest Surfboard [video]
  

  A Brazilian has broken the record for surfing on the longest board after staying on a 30ft (9.16m) long surfboard for over 10 seconds. Rico de Souza, who broke his own record from 2006, said that it w…

• Jimmie Johnson's Car Put Out To Stud
  

  Hendrick Motorsports confirmed what many NASCAR fans had suspected all season, announcing Wednesday that Jimmie Johnson's number 48 Chevrolet Impala would be put out to stud, ending its career in stoc…

• Judge throws Comcast/NFL Network mess back at FCC
  

  It's back to the original line of scrimmage for the great slugfest between Comcast and the NFL Network. An FCC administrative judge says the case needs more time to be resolved.

• Referee receives death threats for awarding Liverpool penalt
  

  Martin Hansson, the referee in charge of Liverpool's recent Champions League match with Atletico Madrid at Anfield, has admitted receiving death threats over his decision to award a late penalty to th…

• Bit by shark and hit by car, athlete perseveres
  

  Here's the thing about getting bitten by a shark: No one believes it actually happened. Not your boss. Not your swim coach. Not even your mom. Jessica Brothers got bitten in August while surfing near…

• Finally - Killer iPhone App for Premier League
  

  The iPhone has been WAY BEHIND in servicing football fan's needs. I am not talking the NFL, I am talking soccer. This allows fans to experience the game, even from accross the pond.

• DC Shoes Owner Ken Block Does A Few Warm Up Laps In His Car
  

• UFC Cuts Jon Fitch over videogame likeness rights
  

  Jon Fitch, who went five rounds with UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in August, received notice Wednesday that the UFC has released him. Fitch stated that he was cut from the promotion af…

• Seve Ballesteros leaves intensive care after surgery
  

  Golf legend Seve Ballesteros has left the intensive care unit where he has been treated since 14 October after having surgery on a brain tumour.

• Tony Romo's good deed of the day: take homeless man to movie
  

  The $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

• Pacman is Back (man)
  

  Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has been cleared to return to the team on Monday, but won’t play in a game for another two weeks, owner Jerry Jones said today.

• Donald Driver's dad beaten by Houston police after dispute
  

  The father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was beaten by Houston, Texas, police officers as they arrested him for outstanding traffic warrants, Driver's family members claimed Wednesd…

• Yankee's Mike Mussina to retire after 18-year career
  

  As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has decided to retire, according to a baseball source with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a de…

• Will Smith and Tony Romo Crash Texas High School Pep Rally
  

  Cowboys QB Tony Romo and Fresh Prince Will Smith stopped by a Texas High School Pep Rally and helped get the crowd pumped up. In a related story, 12 Texan teens for the first time ever have a legitima…

• Did that hit you in the face?
  

  This skater not only breaks his ankle on his landing but the board knocks out two teeth as it bounces up and hits him in the face.

• New Yankee Swisher hopes to find a home at first base
  

  One of the reasons the Yankees acquired Swisher from the White Sox last week was for his versatility. But during a conference call with reporters yesterday, he sounded wistful when asked about the ide…

• The Six Best Insider Sports Blogs
  

  Sports blogs are among the most widely read, but most of them aren't worth reading. Here, Fast Company takes a look at the six best sports blogs written by those who actually live the sports life -- a…

• NBA Draft Busts [PICS]
  

  On failure list: Kwame Brown, Michael Olowokandi, Shawn Bradley, Danny Ferry, Sam Bowie, 10 others. List not definitive but hard to argue all weren't big disappointments.

• Mark Cuban's Cubs bid uncertain after insider trading charge
  

  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's allegation of insider trading against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban could stall the billionaire’s bid for the Chicago Cubs.

• Ryan Sheckler's Ridiculously Awesome Private Skatepark
  

  Ryan Sheckler ripping at his new private skatepark a few weeks ago. This place is massive! Everything you see here isn't even the entire park. There's another level full of ledges, mannys, flatground…

• Lessons From Beijing
  

  As a key part of the IOC’s transfer of knowledge programme, the IOC Official Debrief of the Beijing 2008 Games will take place from 24 to 27 November 2008 in London. This event, which will be attended…

• Olympic Legend Presents Torch to Coca-Cola
  

  Sergey Bubka, IOC Member and Olympian, made sure an official Beijing 2008 Olympic torch found a new home today amid the extensive Olympic memorabilia on display at the World of  Coca-Cola in Atlanta,…

• IOC to Further Analyse Beijing 2008 Samples
  

  The IOC intends to further analyse the samples collected this summer during the Olympic Games in Beijing. Substances that will be analysed across all sports include EPO CERA. All samples are currently…

• IOC Disciplinary Commission meets on three doping cases
  

  The IOC Disciplinary Commission, composed of Thomas Bach (Chairman), Denis Oswald and Gerhard Heiberg, met today in Lausanne (Switzerland) on three pending doping cases from the Beijing 2008 Olympic G…

• Olympic Inspiration for Federer
  

  For the man who won 13 Grand Slam singles titles, Roger Federer, winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing helped him to forget a difficult first part of the year. On 16 August 2008, the Swiss tennis p…

• Beijing Paralympic Games: a number of records
  

  After 12 days of competition, the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on 17 September 2008 officially ended a period of record-breaking competition and events.   279 world records  …

• The Most Wanted List of Sports Stars
  

  Five of the most infamous sports stars in the world and the crimes they committed, from Mike Tyson to Marion Jones - oh what a shame!

  
• Swimwear for Men, Women and Kids
  

  Speedo swimwear is probably considered to be one of, if not the best swimwear lines in the world.? It is also the most well known swimwear brand as it is the preferred choice of many high profile, and…

  
• Wembley Stadium for London 2012 Summer Olympics
  

  Of some sports stadium I’ve visited, I wish I can visit the all-new Wembley Stadium that will act as one of the venues for the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

• World Cup Football 2010 Fans Site: Brazil vs Portugal Soccer Highlights
  

  World Cup Football 2010 Fans Site- is An Unofficial Football Fans Site to Share and Enjoy Soccer, Football, Live Soccer,Live Football, Football Stars, World Cup Football 2010, News, Pictures, Videos e…

• Pre-Olympic events draw nations to B.C.
  

  To coin a phrase, the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. So, too, though are the Austrians and the Swedes, the Italians, the French, the Germans and the Americans.

• IOC Rethinking its Marketing and Sponsorship Strategies
  

  Companies like Kodak, Manulife (insurance company) and Lenovo (computer company) have failed to renew their Marketing Contracts and others like Johnson & Johnson simply terminated their Marketing…

• Michael Phelps and Why We Love to Watch Him Win - Competition Swimsuits
  

  Watching Michael Phelps made me remember how swimming has always been a part of my life since growing up in Greenville, KY “Muhlenberg Co.”. My mother was my swim coach and my dad was extremely suppor…

• How Canada can achieve Winter Olympic domination in 10 easy steps
  

  In little more than a year, athletes from around the world will be coming to Vancouver and Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics. And when they arrive, they'll meet a new, performance-enhanced Canada.…

• Mixx - Latest news and top videos and photos from around the web
  

  Mixx is your link to the web content that really matters.

• $10-million reasons to fight
  

  Hockey Canada has a $10-million interest in fighting to keep its famous logo on the front of the Olympic jersey to be worn by men's, women's and Paralympic teams in 2010.

Yahoo! News: Sports News

• Morgan State holds off Marshall 72-67 (AP)
  

  AP - Marquise Kately scored 15 points and Reggie Holmes added 14 as Morgan State defeated Marshall 72-67 in the opening round of the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday.

  
• Stempniak's OT goal ends Ducks' road streak (AP)
  

  AP - Lee Stempniak scored an unassisted goal with 2:21 left in overtime, giving the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over Anaheim and ending the Ducks' five-game road winning streak Friday night.

  
• Garnett nets 17 in return to Minnesota as Celtics stroll (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Boston's Kevin Garnett made his long-awaited return to the court in Minnesota on Friday and led the Celtics to a 95-78 victory over the Timberwolves.

  
• USDA report details more involvement for Vick (AP)
  

  AP - Michael Vick put family pets in rings with pit bulls and thought it was funny watching the trained killers injure or kill the helpless dogs, a witness told federal investigators during the dogfig…

  
• Duke coasts past Michigan (AP)
  

  AP - Mike Krzyzewski roused the Duke Blue Devils on Friday and headed for Madison Square Garden, long before they were set to play Michigan in the 2K Sports Classic.

  
• KG's 1st game in Target Center is a rout (AP)
  

  AP - Make no mistake: Kevin Garnett still owns Target Center.

  
• North Carolina's Hansbrough makes season debut (AP)
  

  AP - Tyler Hansbrough made his season debut for North Carolina on Friday night, joining the top-ranked Tar Heels' starting lineup against UC Santa Barbara.

  
• Knicks set themselves up for 2010 with 2 deals (AP)
  

  AP - The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010. Crawford was s…

  

• NFL: Pacman can practice Monday (AP)
  

  AP - The NFL confirmed Friday that suspended cornerback Adam Pacman Jones can join the Dallas Cowboys on Monday and that he can play again Dec. 7 against Pittsburgh — but only if he stays on his best…

  
• Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final (AFP)
  

  AFP - Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he levelled the Davis Cup final against Argenti…

  
• Sorenstam's storied LPGA career ends (AP)
  

  AP - Standing in the center of a sun-drenched 18th green, as waves of cheers rippled from a packed gallery, Annika Sorenstam hugged caddie Terry McNamara and took the flag from his hand.

  
• Gallas stripped of Gunners captaincy - reports (AFP)
  

  AFP - William Gallas was fighting for his Arsenal future on Friday after reports emerged that he had been stripped of the captaincy and dropped for Saturday's trip to Manchester City.

  
• Tribune sets new deadline for Cubs bids: MLB exec (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Bids for the Chicago Cubs baseball team being sold by Tribune Co are due the week of December 1, a top official with Major League Baseball said on Friday.

  

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BBC SPORT - Olympics 2008 blog

• Location of 2012 shooting venue causes consternation
  

  Bisley is out, and Woolwich is not quite in, so a third shooting venue for 2012 Olympics could be on the cards. That seems to be the situation following an examination by business consultants KPMG on…

  
• Hot foots and flying visits
  

  As I write it's 1346 days to go before the London Olympics. Does that sound like a lot or a little to you? On Monday's Inside Sport, we're interviewing Jacques Rogge, the President of the Internationa…

• Jowell's comments come as no surprise
  

  The day after London was awarded the 2012 Olympics in Singapore in July 2005, I was asked to research and write a book about the dramatic story of Britain's bid. With my friend and colleague David Bon…

• When Hoy's bid almost hit the buffers
  

  Would you be surprised to learn that Chris Hoy's bike broke two days before the start of Olympic competition in Beijing? Thought so. Chris Boardman made the revelation in his presentation to UK Sport'…

• To compete, not commute
  

  Olympic experts regularly tell me that London's traffic problems are the biggest challenge to organisers of the 2012 Games. And it's because of them that London 2012's plans to move badminton to Wembl…

• Time for footballers to reveal their whereabouts
  

  Whereabouts (noun): The place or general location where a person or thing is. It's an old-fashioned word and it has connotations of time happily wasted looking for something or someone. So, for examp…

• Your choice has never been so difficult
  

  A couple of years ago the build-up to Sports Personality Of The Year was underway accompanied by rather glum mood music. A lot of people were writing that nobody deserved to win the main award, and it…

• Economy threatens London's green ambitions
  

  I was out on a boat the other day around the waterways surrounding the Olympic Park. It's a great trip and a very interesting way to see all the progress on the 2012 site. Not everybody is aware of t…

YouTube

• Munich 1972 - One Day in September (7of9)
  

  Munich 1972 One Day in September Part 7 of 9 * Dutch subtitle * Author: MvZVideo Keywords: munich hostage olympic 1972 Added: November 21, 2008

  
• 1936 Nazi Color Film-Berlin in the Year of the Olympic Games.flv
  

  1936 Nazi Color Film-Berlin in the Year of the Olympic Games Author: 88AryanPower14 Keywords: 1936 Nazi Color Film-Berlin in the Year of Olympic Games Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Munich 1972 - One Day in September (6of9)
  

  Munich 1972 One Day in September Part 6 of 9 * Dutch subtitle * Author: MvZVideo Keywords: munich hostage olympic 1972 Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Badminton Montage
  

  A short montage I put together for fun. Music: Metal Gear Solid Main Theme Author: moroikokoro Keywords: badminton beijing 2008 lin dan lee chong wei Added: November 21, 2008

  
• 2 Girls 1 cup/2 girls 1 finger/BME pain olympics reaction
  

  Funny! Enjoy Comment, Rate, Sub! Author: hypnotq22 Keywords: cup epic eww finger funny girls gross haha hypnotq22 lol nasty olympics one pain two whoa Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Survivor: Gabon - Olympic Gold Medalist Crystal Cox mouthing off at Tribal Council.
  

  What is up with her screaming at the camera like that about her vote against Randy lol? She's gone psycho! Don't forget to watch Survivor: Gabon every Thursday at 8:00pm on CBS! Author: mrduckbear13…

  
• sex fadi7a khaliji
  

  humour rire funny Author: sanfour0 Keywords: Woman Urinates while Lifting weights at Olympics Added: November 21, 2008

  
• dj Joja feat. Raedawn X -Live at the Vienna Planetarium -p1
  

  http://www.myspace.com/luvtechnologies Two Luv Technologies artists provide us with a purely improvisational set cut in 7 parts. dj Joja is werking ableton live with Raedawn X adding vocals and Kaos…

  
• 2016 olympic games, Obama makes case for Chicago
  

  President elect Obama made his case for the Olympics to come to Chicago in 2016 on Friday. The International Olympic Committee will vote for the host city on October 2 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Author:…

  
• Diving At The Boat Dock In Moyogalpa
  

  Nicaragua's future Olympic dive team in action. Author: ulfie2001 Keywords: diving ometepe nicaragua Added: November 21, 2008

  

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• KSM at the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars
  

  in houston, texas :] Author: princesskristy39 Keywords: ksm disney 2008 tour of gymnastics superstars olympics Added: November 21, 2008

  
• World Taekwondo Championships Beijing 2007 Fly Final Spain vs Croatia R 1
  

  World Taekwondo Championships Beijing 2007 Fly Final Female Brigutte Yague (Spain) vs Ana Zaninovic ( Croatia) Round 1 Author: Taekwondo0o Keywords: Taekwondo Olympic games Beijing 2008 korea iran st…

  
• BME Pain Olympics reaction
  

  We're lame. Author: Ayeyoniggashit Keywords: bme pain olympics reaction ball bashing asian freaking out Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Cheng Fei - My Olympic (我的奥林匹克)
  

  21/11/2008 on CCTV Author: rkwy1212 Keywords: cheng fei olympic interview Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Olympics
  

  Author: d1ego07 Keywords: Olympics Added: November 21, 2008

  
• olympic bid.mov
  

  Great video of Barack Obama adding his support for Chicago to get the 2016 Summer olympics. Check out eObamaStore.com Author: ieverything Keywords: Barack obama michelle preident that one funny chica…

  
• The Chronicles of Rachel & Derek
  

  Epic tale of two best friends. Songs: If Being Fake Was An Olympic Sport by Lifreuiner Beverages by Grace Gale Lococommotion by PlayRadioPlay! The Killer Anna by The Medic Droid Live Your Life by T.I…

  
• Purepotatoe.no-ip.biz Pk Prview! ( With Wildi Levels! )
  

  This is a short clip of Nick ( owner ) vs JAMIE ( co owner )... enjoy !! CJ Productions ( Connor and Jamie ). P.S This video took 2-3 hours editing and 1-2 hours waiting for it to load so take 2 seco…

  
• Munich 1972 - One Day in September (5of9)
  

  Munich 1972 One Day in September Part 5 of 9 * Dutch subtitle * Author: MvZVideo Keywords: munich hostage olympic 1972 Added: November 21, 2008

  
• Up Down and Crazy Olympics 18
  

  In this video of Up Down and Crazy Olympics, we have to gargle mouth wash while singing the ABC's. Whoevr gets farthest in the alphabet wins!!! Author: UpDownandCrazy Keywords: Bobrodi16 Up Down and…

  

olympics - Live Search News

• IOC must control cost of Olympics: Rogge - ninemsn
  

  The Olympic movement is on sound financial footing but must hold down the size and cost of the Games to cope with the global economic downturn, IOC president Jacques Rogge said. The games are not anym…

  
• London Assembly votes for Twenty20 cricket in 2012 Olympics - Thaindian.com
  

  London, Nov 22 (IANS) The London Assembly has called for Twenty20 cricket to be included as a showcase sport in the 2012 Olympic Games.Members agreed a motion urging the London Organising Committee of…

  
• Obama can make Chicago an Olympics kind of town - Financial Times
  

  To a certain type of person, Barack Obama's election as American president meant one thing. Forget change, hope and the liberation of the English language from captivity. It meant that Obama's home to…

  
• Vancouver Olympic torch relay to last 106 days - West Online
  

  The Olympic flame will shine on every corner of Canada during a historic torch relay that will serve as the national rallying cry for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Olympic organizers will launch…

  
• Robert De Niro's Dubai launch - Boston Globe
  

  Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan and Charlize Theron attended the £15 million launch of the world's most expensive hotel. Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and…

  
• Long after Olympics, Bird’s Nest still draws crowd - Las Vegas Sun
  

  The spectacular fireworks were long over and the Olympic athletes had all gone home. But for Cai Shanhai and his wife, He Jingfeng, it was still a moment to savor as they stared up at the soaring stee…

  
• Long after Olympics, Bird's Nest still draws crowd - Contra Costa Times
  

  School children pose for a photo during a class visit to China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Since the Olympic Games ended in August, some 35,000 to…

  
• Women ski jumpers out because of low participation - Associated Press
  

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Women's ski jumping is being left out of the 2010 Winter Olympics because there are not enough athletes to merit the sport's inclusion, not because of gender discri…

  

• Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay: By the Numbers - Edmonton Sun
  

  Daily Newspapers - Toronto Sun - Calgary Sun - Ottawa Sun - Edmonton Sun - Winnipeg Sun - London Free Press - 24 Hours Vancouver - 24 Heures Montreal - Brockville Recorder & Times - Chatham Daily…

  
• Obama makes Chicago Olympic bid appeal - CNN
  

  Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro are also in the running to stage the Games Next Article in World Sport » ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has made a personal appeal to bring…

  

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Yahoo! News Search Results for olympics 2008

• Coach K won't commit to 2012 Team USA just yet (ESPN)
  

  Duke's Mike Krzyzewski said Friday night he's open to any position in USA Basketball but it was too early to discuss his future as national team head coach for the 2010 World Championships and the 201…

  
• A look at torch relays from past Summer and Winter Olympics (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
  

  VANCOUVER, B.C. - Olympic torch relay milestones and facts:

  
• Obama pitches Chicago for 2016 Olympics (Moldova.org)
  

  President-elect Barack Obama pitched his home city of Chicago to Olympics organizers Friday with a videotaped presentation delivered in Istanbul, Turkey.Obama urged the European Olympic Committee XXXV…

  
• Long after Olympics, Bird's Nest still draws crowd (The Charlotte Observer)
  

  (By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Writer) The spectacular fireworks were long over and the Olympic athletes had all gone home. But for Cai Shanhai and his wife, He Jingfeng, it was still a moment to sav…

  
• 2010 Games sets record domestic torch run (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
  

  The torch relay for the 2010 Winter Olympics will cover 45,000 km (29,250 miles), but stay entirely within host country Canada, organizers of the Vancouver Games said on Friday.

  
• Obama makes video pitch for 2016 Chicago Olympics (The Washington Times)
  

  President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago.

  
• Big Blogger 2008: vote for the week two winner (Guardian Unlimited)
  

  Thanks for all your entries for week two of Big Blogger 2008 . The quality varied wildly, as you'd expect, but at the top of the pyramid there was some very decent stuff on the designated subject: who…

  
• Hammond's Bartolina vaults in Olympics tonight (Hammond Daily Star)
  

  Hammond residents Erica and Mike Bartolina are realistic about Erica's chances in the women's pole vault competition Friday night at the Beijing Olympics.

  

• All preparations for 2014 Sochi Olympics proceeding according to plan -Deputy PM Kozak (Interfax)
  

  MOSCOW. Nov 21 (Interfax) - All preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are proceeding according to plan, and large-scale construction of Olympic facilities will be started next spring, Dep…

  
• London Olympics Organizers May Cancel Arena Plan to Lower Costs (Bloomberg)
  

  Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- London's 2012 Olympics organizers may cancel plans to build a temporary sports venue in Greenwich in an effort to reduce costs.

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BBC Sport | Beijing 2008 | World Edition

• China targets more golds in 2012
  

  China will target sports including cycling, athletics and swimming to increase its gold medal haul at the 2012 Games, China's sports chief says.

• Pendleton wants equality in 2012
  

  Beijing gold medallist Victoria Pendleton urges the organisers of London 2012 to introduce more cycling events for women.

• Australia consider British route
  

  The Australian government is looking at using lottery money to boost their medal count at the 2012 Olympics.

• GB chiefs target misfiring sports
  

  British Olympic chiefs say that sports which underperformed in Beijing will need to pull their weight at the 2012 Games.

• GB Olympic heroes welcomed home
  

  Team GB return from Beijing following their best Olympic medal performance for 100 years.

• Taekwondo to adopt new technology
  

  Taekwondo will use an electronic protector system and video replays at London 2012 in a bid to avoid the Beijing judging controversies.

• Organisers hail 'glorious' Games
  

  The 2008 Beijing Games are praised as truly exceptional by Olympics chief Jacques Rogge.

• Beijing bids farewell to Olympics
  

  China brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics and hands over to 2012 hosts London at a spectacular closing ceremony inside the Bird's Nest Stadium.

• London takes over as host
  

  Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.

• Hungary retain water polo title
  

  Hungary beat USA 14-10 in the men's final while Serbia take the bronze defeating Montenegro 6-4.

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• US stars regain basketball gold
  

  The US men's basketball team regain the Olympic title, but are made to work for a 118-107 victory by a valiant Spain side.

• Cammarelle eases to Olympic title
  

  Italian Roberto Cammarelle is in a league of his own, stopping China's Zhang Zhilei in the fourth round to win the super heavyweight title.

• Cycling boss targeted by rivals
  

  British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford says other countries have asked him to work for them at London 2012

• China wins first ever boxing title
  

  Zou Shiming helps China to its first ever Olympic boxing gold, after his opponent, Mongolia's Serdamba Purevdorj is forced to retire with an injury.

• Marathon gold for Kenya's Wanjiru
  

  Sammy Wanjiru wins Kenya's first ever gold in the men's marathon, breaking the Olympic record despite the soaring heat in Beijing.

New Zealand Herald - Olympic Games

• Porritt's great Chariots regret
  

  He was an Olympic medallist, the country's first Rhodes scholar, a decorated war hero, a respected medical author, the first New Zealand-born Governor-General and a surgeon to the royal family for thr…

• Cycling: Sonia Waddell bids for sporting comeback on bike
  

  Former Olympics rower Sonia Waddell is among a stellar lineup of women's athletes joining the rush to try out BikeNZ's women's track programme. World champions from other sports such as skater Nicole…

NYT > Olympic Games

• Obama Lobbies for Chicago Games in 2016
  

  President-elect Barack Obama spoke via video on Friday to European Olympic committees at a meeting in Istanbul in an effort to sell Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Games.

• Summer in Beijing Was Strong for Sports, but Weak for Ads
  

  Despite strong television ratings for the Games in vital markets, the Summer Olympics failed to provide the expected surge in advertising in China.

• Reorganization at U.S.O.C.
  

  The United States Olympic Committee reorganized part of its management team, a move that will allow the chief operating officer, Norm Bellingham, more time to focus on starting an Olympic television n…

• USA Archery Stands by Its Coach
  

  Kisik Lee, a controversial figure, will remain the coach of USA Archery, even as the team’s chief executive and high-performance manager have resigned.

• Alan Ford, Top Freestyler in 1940s, Is Dead at 84
  

  Mr. Ford became the first swimmer to break 50 seconds for 100 yards, a barrier that some likened to the four-minute mile.

• As Olympics Loom, Sochi Hurries to Be Ready
  

  A number of projects are readying this Soviet-era resort town on the Black Sea to play host to the 2014 Winter Games.

• Baseball and Softball Lobby for Return to Olympics
  

  International softball and baseball officials argued for reinstatement to the Olympic program for 2016, telling a group from the I.O.C. on Friday that their sports have a worldwide appeal.

• Winter Games Project Hits Snag in Vancouver
  

  The freeze in credit markets and a collapse of the city’s real estate market have made the financing of the Winter Games a critical issue.

• G. Larry James, Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 61
  

  Mr. James was a former champion runner who won gold and silver medals in the racially charged 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

• Chicago Hopes Vote Will Help Games Bid
  

  As the world’s spotlight fell on Barack Obama, officials from Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics knew exactly what was at hand: the best free advertisement they could dream of.

• Third-Place Finish Soothes Some of the Pain for Top U.S. Woman
  

  Coming off a disappointing Olympic games, Kara Goucher made her marathon debut with stunning success. She placing third among the women in 2:25:53.

• Radcliffe Reasserts Her Supremacy
  

  Battling recent stress fractures and a pair of Olympic disappointments, Paula Radcliffe of Britain won New York for the third time. Marilson Gomes dos Santos won the men’s race.

• Charles Dubin, 87, Who Led Track Inquiry, Dies
  

  Mr. Dubin was the Canadian judge who led a doping inquiry after Ben Johnson’s ouster from the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

• On ‘Oprah,’ Jones Admits to Mistake
  

  Marion Jones, appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” said she believes she could have won her medals at the 2000 Olympics without performance-enhancing drugs.

• An Olympian’s Path Toward Inner Peace
  

  In the New York City Marathon, Zola Budd Pieterse hopes to find something that eluded her through two Olympics, two world cross-country titles and a handful of world records contentment.

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