Olympics
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Did 2004 Olympics spark Greek financial crisis?
Jun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece -- When it comes to overspending, Greece gets the gold medal. Governments in the Greek capital of Athens haven't balanced a budget in nearly 40 years, and...
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Neutral expert to review safety of 2014 luge track
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Richards 'heartbroken' to lose Olympic relay medal
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Doping probe opened against Olympic medalist GrafMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Austria's anti-doping authority said Wednesday it has launched proceedings against former Olympic silver medalist Stephanie Graf, six years after the end of he...
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IOC strips 2000 Games bronze medal from ChinaApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- China was stripped of a bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics on Wednesday for fielding an underage gymnast. The medal was given to t...
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Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89Apr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain -- Juan Antonio Samaranch, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the...
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Former IOC president in Samaranch 'very serious condition' in hospitalApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - MADRID -- Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is in "very serious condition" in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Barcelona. Qu...
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'No single reason' caused Georgian luger's deathApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- The international luge federation blamed the death of Georgian racer Nodar Kumaritashvili on his driving mistakes, saying a "complex series of interrelated eve...
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Lysacek talks about life as a champion and starMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether he's on the ice or on the dance floor, Evan Lysacek is a star. Nowhere is that more evident than in his hometown of Naperville, which is celebrating Evan Lysacek...
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Russian official resigns after Vancouver flopMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A second Russian sports official has resigned after the country's dismal performance at the Vancouver Olympics. The ITAR-Tass news agency reported Friday that ...