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Olympic apartments won't be 'white elephant,' IOC chief says

Bloomberg News
Mar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago, Madrid and other bidders for the 2016 Olympics should continue to plan thousands of apartments for athletes even with the collapse of house prices, Gilbert Fell...
More state money wanted for Olympic bid

Associated Press
Mar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Supporters of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games are asking the state of Illinois to increase its financial guarantee of the event. The Olympic bid team wants the ...
Chicago unveils bid book being submitted to IOC

Associated Press
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago's Olympic committee is releasing details about its bid for the 2016 games. Chicago 2016 today will reveal the contents of its bid book -- the same information it...
SC lawyer says cops making arrests in Phelps case

Associated Press
Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Police in the South Carolina county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe have been arresting people as they seek to make...
USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps for 3 months

Associated Press
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Michael Phelps' return to competition for the first time since the Beijing Olympics is on hold. The swimming superstar has been suspended for three months and had his tr...
Madrid bid: Obama is no 'Superman' for Chicago

Associated Press
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...
Bird's Nest still looking for post-Olympic purpose

Associated Press
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...
Montgomery admits he doped before Sydney games

Associated Press
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...
Chicago mayor heads for Turkey to promote city

Associated Press
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...
Wrestler banned 2 years for Olympic medal protest

Associated Press
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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