Olympics
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Madrid bid: Obama is no 'Superman' for Chicago
Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - MADRID - A leader of Madrid's bid for the 2016 Olympics downplayed the impact of President Barack Obama on Chicago's candidacy. "He's not Superman. I don't think he will...
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Bird's Nest still looking for post-Olympic purpose
Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - BEIJING - Just five months after the Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest is a cavernous museum searching for a new purpose. The iconic National Stadium drew acclaim for it...
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Montgomery admits he doped before Sydney games
Nov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Disgraced former world record holder Tim Montgomery said he took testosterone and human growth hormone before the Sydney Olympics, and does not deserve the g...
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Chicago mayor heads for Turkey to promote city
Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will head for Turkey later this week to promote Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Daley will fly to Istanbul on Thursday f...
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Wrestler banned 2 years for Olympic medal protest
Nov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - GENEVA -- The Swedish wrestler who dropped his medal in protest at the Beijing Olympics was banned for two years along with his coach for "scandalous behavior," the spor...
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Marion Jones tells Oprah: 'I didn't love myself enough'
Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Disgraced track star Marion Jones says she often thinks she would have won gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, even if she hadn't taken a designer steroid known as ...
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China's 2008 gold medalists were old enough
Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - GENEVA -- China's Olympic gold medal gymnasts at the Beijing Games were old enough to compete, but the team that won the bronze medal in Sydney eight years ago still fac...
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Colangelo leans toward staying with USA Basketball
Sep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- After building an Olympic gold medal-winning team, Jerry Colangelo might make a run at another championship with USA Basketball. "I'm kind of leaning toward c...
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Phelps pledges support for Chicago's Olympics bid
Sep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of wearing a skintight swimsuit in public makes many people cringe. But gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps said he wouldn't be surprised if he dons his Speedo...
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Again the best, U.S. needs its best to stay thereAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - The 2008 Olympic celebrations were barely under way, and Jerry Colangelo was already thinking about work. "They forgot this was a six-year commitment," USA Bas...