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Lewisville to host annual firefighter Olympics for third year
July 29, 2010The Texas Firefighter Olympics has come a long way since it began 28 years ago. In its first year, the Dallas and Houston fire departments competed against each other in a few friendly games.
Winter Olympics: For the Country of For the Thrill of Going Fast
July 29, 2010By: Andrew Otovic With the recent death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, the fourth ever competitor dying at the winter Olympics, the question should be raised: Are the Winter Games becoming too dangerous?...
Special Olympics athletes all winners
July 29, 2010Nanaimo’s Special Olympics B.C. athletes earned a gleaming medal haul at nationals this summer. The city’s five representatives recently returned home from London, Ont. with 18 medals.
Senior Olympics
July 29, 2010The 2010 Senior Olympics Summer Games are open to all New Mexico residents age 50 and older who qualified at local sanctioned games this past spring.
Olympics-Africa must wait 20 years for Games: official
July 29, 2010Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the soccer World Cup in South Africa which gave rise to hopes the continent might bid to host the Games soon, an IOC official told Reuters.
Special Olympics to attend Winter Moods concert
July 29, 2010Members of the Special Olympics Malta bowling team yesterday got an unexpected surprise when Winter Moods frontman Ivan Grech, who is also the local ambassador for Special Olympics Malta, paid them a visit during their training session. A number of athletes who are part of Malta Special Olympics team will now be attending the Winter [...]
Olympics: just two years away
July 29, 2010East London celebrated two years until the start of the 2012 Olympics yesterday, with a number of public events at the Olympic Park.
Shaun White is on board for X Games challenge - Los Angeles Times
July 29, 2010 Los Angeles Times | Shaun White is on board for X Games challenge Los Angeles Times Most recollections of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver hit upon two transcendent moments — the gold-medal men's hockey game between Canada and the United ... |
Painful memories of the 1980 Moscow Olympics - Los Angeles Times (blog)
July 29, 2010 Boston Globe | Painful memories of the 1980 Moscow Olympics Los Angeles Times (blog) Thirty years ago this week, the 1980 Moscow Olympics were taking place without a US team after President Carter, trying to force the Soviet Union to end its ... To member of the forgotten 1980 US Olympic team, pain of the boycott still intense Lost games |
Olympic athletes redirect passion - Salt Lake Tribune
July 29, 2010Olympic athletes redirect passion Salt Lake Tribune Preston was a mogul skier for five years before taking the helm as head coach of the aerial skiing Olympic development program FLY — Freestyle Lives Year ... 28 Jul - Innsbruck to host Youth Olympic Winter Games Retired speedskater calling for more diversity |
