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Summer Olympics Diving History: 10 of the Greatest American Olympic Divers - Yahoo! Sports

Summer Olympics Diving History: 10 of the Greatest American Olympic Divers
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network – 12 minutes ago Diving was first included at the 1904 Olympic Games, yet the United States did not win any medals until the 1920 Games, according to USA Diving. There, the US brought home medals in three events.
Peter Emelieze: Chewing gum to gold in LondonDaily Times Nigeria

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Olympics-Ankle injury dents Lee's London bid - Reuters

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Olympics-Ankle injury dents Lee's London bid
Reuters
(Adds background) May 23 (Reuters) - World number one player Lee Chong Wei will be out for up to a month after tearing a tendon in his right ankle, severely denting his preparations for an elusive Olympic badminton gold medal in London.
SERIOUS: Chong Wei suffers major Thomas Cup-Olympics setback after tearing tendonNew Straits Times

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Rapturous welcome for Drogba on Olympics torch relay - Yahoo! Sports

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Rapturous welcome for Drogba on Olympics torch relay
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Former Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba runs with the 2012 Olympic torch in Swindon, west of London. Chelsea's Champions League hero was given a rapturous … Chelsea's Champions League hero Didier Drogba was given a rapturous welcome as he carried the ...
London 2012 Olympics: Didier Drogba carries the flame through Swindon as torch ...Telegraph.co.uk
OLYMPICS: Didier Drogba Carries Olympic Torch Through SwindonSky News
London Olympics 2012: Didier Drogba mobbed as he takes his turn with the ...Evening Standard
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Baku, Doha face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice - Boston.com

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Baku, Doha face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice
Boston.com
QUEBEC CITY—The field of candidates for the 2020 Summer Olympics could be reduced from five to three, with Doha and Baku in danger of missing the cut. Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid look certain to make the list when the International Olympic Committee ...
Olympics-Cities vying for 2020 Games try to avoid IOC axeReuters
Foursquare Checks Into OlympicsWall Street Journal (blog)

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Olympics: Lolo Jones talks about rough childhood - OCRegister

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Olympics: Lolo Jones talks about rough childhood
OCRegister
BY SCOTT M. REID / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER World champion hurdler Lolo Jones in an interview currently airing on HBO's Real Sports talks about being homeless growing up, having to resort to shoplifting, her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic Games ...
Lolo Jones: Staying A Virgin Is Harder Than Olympics Training (VIDEO)Huffington Post
Lolo Jones: Virginity 'harder than training for Olympics'Washington Post (blog)
London 2012 Olympics: American hurdler Lolo Jones says being a virgin is ...Telegraph.co.uk
New York Daily News -Zap2it.com (blog) -Orlando Sentinel
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Three USA rowing crews qualify for London Olympics - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Three USA rowing crews qualify for London Olympics
USA TODAY
AP The US men's eight boat is Olympic-bound — at last, and after a grueling, months-long wait. By Paul Sakuma, AP The United States eight-man crew team, shown here practicing in Oakland, Calif., on May 7, beat New Zealand and France in a last-chance ...
Oakland-based U.S. Rowing crew makes OlympicsSan Francisco Chronicle
Olympics-Last gasp Aussie eight qualify to row in LondonReuters
3 US crews make OlympicsESPN
San Jose Mercury News -Stuff.co.nz -Sydney Morning Herald
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RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London - Reuters

RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London
Reuters
"In my village, girls have limited opportunities," says 23-year-old Geeta, the first female Indian wrestler to qualify for the Olympics. "If they get admission in a college, only a few households would allow them to go for further studies.

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Olympics-Venezuela seeks to improve on poor Olympic record - Reuters

Olympics-Venezuela seeks to improve on poor Olympic record
Reuters
Team dreams of country's second gold medal * Socialist government makes sports a priority By Julia Symmes Cobb CARACAS, May 22 (Reuters) - Socialist-run Venezuela has been unable to replicate the Olympic glories of political bedfellows Cuba, ...

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NBC to boost online Olympics coverage - Kansas City Star

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NBC to boost online Olympics coverage
Kansas City Star
By JOE FLINT AND MEG JONES BOSTON -- Recognizing that many viewers want to watch key events live, in prime time, rather than tape-delayed, NBCUniversal plans to bolster its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London in August by putting 3000 hours of ...
NBCUniversal to Provide Unprecidented Coverage of 2012 OlympicsTVbytheNumbers
NBCU Plans More Than 5000 Hours of Olympics CoverageTheWrap
Game on: NBC's wall-to-wall OlympicsMedia Life Magazine

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Olympics-Aussies cry foul over 'dawn' starts in hockey - Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk

Olympics-Aussies cry foul over 'dawn' starts in hockey
Reuters
(Adds LOCOG reax) SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has slammed London Olympic schedulers for lumbering his team with three early starts in their round-robin matches at the Games. The 'Kookaburras' are favourites ...
London 2012 Olympics: whinging Australian men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth ...Telegraph.co.uk
London 2012 Olympics: Ric Charlesworth complains about 'unfair' fixtures for ...Daily Mail
Olympic outrage at 5am startsThe Queanbeyan Age
The Independent -The Daily Telegraph
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RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London - Reuters

RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London
Reuters
"In my village, girls have limited opportunities," says 23-year-old Geeta, the first female Indian wrestler to qualify for the Olympics. "If they get admission in a college, only a few households would allow them to go for further studies.

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Olympics-Ankle injury dents Lee's London bid - Reuters

New Straits Times

Olympics-Ankle injury dents Lee's London bid
Reuters
(Adds background) May 23 (Reuters) - World number one player Lee Chong Wei will be out for up to a month after tearing a tendon in his right ankle, severely denting his preparations for an elusive Olympic badminton gold medal in London.
SERIOUS: Chong Wei suffers major Thomas Cup-Olympics setback after tearing tendonNew Straits Times

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Rapturous welcome for Drogba on Olympics torch relay - Yahoo! Sports

Telegraph.co.uk

Rapturous welcome for Drogba on Olympics torch relay
Yahoo! Sports
Former Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba runs with the 2012 Olympic torch in Swindon, west of London. Chelsea's Champions League hero was given a rapturous … Chelsea's Champions League hero Didier Drogba was given a rapturous welcome as he carried the ...
London 2012 Olympics: Didier Drogba carries the flame through Swindon as torch ...Telegraph.co.uk
OLYMPICS: Didier Drogba Carries Olympic Torch Through SwindonSky News
London Olympics 2012: Didier Drogba mobbed as he takes his turn with the ...Evening Standard
Daily Mail
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Baku, Doha face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice - Boston.com

CBC.ca

Baku, Doha face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice
Boston.com
QUEBEC CITY—The field of candidates for the 2020 Summer Olympics could be reduced from five to three, with Doha and Baku in danger of missing the cut. Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid look certain to make the list when the International Olympic Committee ...
Olympics-Cities vying for 2020 Games try to avoid IOC axeReuters
Foursquare Checks Into OlympicsWall Street Journal (blog)

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Summer Olympics Diving History: 10 of the Greatest American Olympic Divers - Yahoo! Sports

Summer Olympics Diving History: 10 of the Greatest American Olympic Divers
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network – 12 minutes ago Diving was first included at the 1904 Olympic Games, yet the United States did not win any medals until the 1920 Games, according to USA Diving. There, the US brought home medals in three events.
Peter Emelieze: Chewing gum to gold in LondonDaily Times Nigeria

all 2 news articles »


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Olympics: Lolo Jones talks about rough childhood - OCRegister

Telegraph.co.uk

Olympics: Lolo Jones talks about rough childhood
OCRegister
BY SCOTT M. REID / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER World champion hurdler Lolo Jones in an interview currently airing on HBO's Real Sports talks about being homeless growing up, having to resort to shoplifting, her disappointment at the 2008 Olympic Games ...
Lolo Jones: Staying A Virgin Is Harder Than Olympics Training (VIDEO)Huffington Post
Lolo Jones: Virginity 'harder than training for Olympics'Washington Post (blog)
London 2012 Olympics: American hurdler Lolo Jones says being a virgin is ...Telegraph.co.uk
New York Daily News -Zap2it.com (blog) -Orlando Sentinel
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Olympics-Venezuela seeks to improve on poor Olympic record - Reuters

Olympics-Venezuela seeks to improve on poor Olympic record
Reuters
Team dreams of country's second gold medal * Socialist government makes sports a priority By Julia Symmes Cobb CARACAS, May 22 (Reuters) - Socialist-run Venezuela has been unable to replicate the Olympic glories of political bedfellows Cuba, ...

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NBC to boost online Olympics coverage - Kansas City Star

Media Life Magazine

NBC to boost online Olympics coverage
Kansas City Star
By JOE FLINT AND MEG JONES BOSTON -- Recognizing that many viewers want to watch key events live, in prime time, rather than tape-delayed, NBCUniversal plans to bolster its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London in August by putting 3000 hours of ...
NBCUniversal to Provide Unprecidented Coverage of 2012 OlympicsTVbytheNumbers
NBCU Plans More Than 5000 Hours of Olympics CoverageTheWrap
Game on: NBC's wall-to-wall OlympicsMedia Life Magazine

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Three USA rowing crews qualify for London Olympics - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Three USA rowing crews qualify for London Olympics
USA TODAY
AP The US men's eight boat is Olympic-bound — at last, and after a grueling, months-long wait. By Paul Sakuma, AP The United States eight-man crew team, shown here practicing in Oakland, Calif., on May 7, beat New Zealand and France in a last-chance ...
Oakland-based U.S. Rowing crew makes OlympicsSan Francisco Chronicle
Olympics-Last gasp Aussie eight qualify to row in LondonReuters
3 US crews make OlympicsESPN
San Jose Mercury News -Stuff.co.nz -Sydney Morning Herald
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Olympics-Aussies cry foul over 'dawn' starts in hockey - Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk

Olympics-Aussies cry foul over 'dawn' starts in hockey
Reuters
(Adds LOCOG reax) SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has slammed London Olympic schedulers for lumbering his team with three early starts in their round-robin matches at the Games. The 'Kookaburras' are favourites ...
London 2012 Olympics: whinging Australian men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth ...Telegraph.co.uk
London 2012 Olympics: Ric Charlesworth complains about 'unfair' fixtures for ...Daily Mail
Olympic outrage at 5am startsThe Queanbeyan Age
The Independent -The Daily Telegraph
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