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USOC signs sponsorship deal with health care firm

AP - 1 hour 4 minutes ago

The U.S. Olympic Committee has signed a sponsorship deal that makes DISC Sports and Spine Center its official medical services provider through the 2012 Olympics.

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Charity chips in $3 million of USOC payment
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
A charitable foundation is donating $3 million to help keep the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs.
Visa integrated campaign ties to Vancouver Olympic Games
DMNews - Mon Nov 9, 5:41 pm ET
Visa is conducting an integrated campaign for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver to urge consumers to use the company's credit cards while traveling there. The effort builds on Visa's effort for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which used the tagline, "Go World."
Phelps misses 2 of 3 finals at World Cup meet
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Tue Nov 10, 8:11 am ET
Wearing an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps missed out on two finals and barely qualified for a third Tuesday at a World Cup short-course meet. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke. He qualified in the 100 medley, finishing seventh in 53.13 seconds -- more than half a second ...
Bolt, Isinbayeva up for athlete of the year award
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Tue Nov 10, 7:04 am ET
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva are the leading contenders for the IAAF athlete of the year awards. Bolt set three world records last year at the Beijing Olympics and broke two of those marks -- in the 100 and 200 meters -- in August at the world championships in Berlin.
Bolt, Isinbayeva up for IAAF athlete of the year award
Sports Illustrated - 9 minutes ago
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva are the leading contenders for the IAAF athlete of the year awards.
An Influx of Business Wealth in Rio
New York Times - 23 minutes ago
Public and private investors are expected to pump billions into Rio over the next three years, according to one study.
Phelps struggles in offseason form, beard, old-school suit
USA Today - 27 minutes ago
Wearing an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps missed out on two finals and barely qualified for a third Tuesday at a World Cup short-course meet.
Hoteliers Flock to Asia in Search of Faster Growth
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour 56 minutes ago
Despite difficult times for the industry, hardly a week goes by without a hotel opening or announcement of expansion plans in Asia.
Phelps fails to make 2 finals at short-course meet
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 6:47 am ET
Michael Phelps failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke events at a World Cup short-course meet while wearing an old-style swimsuit.
Phelps flops on swim comeback
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 5:54 am ET
Swimming legend Michael Phelps failed to make it past the 100 metres freestyle heats when he returned to action in the Stockholm leg of the short-course World Cup on Tuesday.
Longoria keeps up Olympic pace
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Tue Nov 10, 7:31 am ET
CORPUS CHRISTI — He won’t hit his 17th birthday until Nov. 19, but Jeremy Longoria is continuing his pace for reaching an Olympic dream. The latest step came early last month in Houston, where Longoria was among 100 young fighters participating in the Texas Elite Amateur Showcase. At the invitation-only event sponsored by Undefeated Magazine, Longoria scored a 4-1 decision over Houston’s O ...
EU to warn Greece over deficit
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
Greece faces formal criticism from other EU nations for failing to cut back a ballooning budget deficit, the EU's top economy official Joaquin Almunia warned Tuesday.
Something Else To Prepare For, Airspace-Wise -- 2010 Olympic Games TFR
The Aero-News Network - Mon Nov 9, 5:22 am ET
FAA Notice Number: NOTC2003 The 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games will be held during the period January 29, 2010 through March 24, 2010. Security associated with the Olympic Games includes some very restricted airspace in Canada and a US Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) that extends into northwestern Washington State.
United States Olympic Committee Announces D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center As An Official Medical Services Provider
Newswise - Mon Nov 9, 9:19 am ET
This partnership is to bring the next generation of sports medicine to U.S. Olympic and paralympic athletes.
Countdown to Vancouver: Looking ahead to the 2010 Winter Games
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Tue Nov 10, 7:27 am ET
We are under 100 days and counting until the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. The quadrennial running of the Olympic
Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 6:06 pm ET
The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said Monday.
Charity chips in $3 million of USOC payment
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 10:24 pm ET
A charitable foundation is donating $3 million to help keep the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation, one of Colorado's largest charities, announced Monday it was donating the money to help Colorado Springs satisfy... Colorado Springs - Colorado - United States - United States Olympic Committee - Business and Economy
Brazil's Olympic Run-Up
Forbes - Mon Nov 9, 6:06 am ET
Preparations for hosting the World Cup and 2016 Games will face municipal and bureaucratic challenges.
Phelps to test shape, old suits at World Cup meet
San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 1:54 pm ET
Michael Phelps plans to wear the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year at the upcoming European World Cup meet in Stockholm. The Olympic star will swim the 100-meter freestyle and backstroke plus the individual medley on Tuesday. He will... FIFA World Cup - Olympic Games - Stockholm - sport - World Cup
Phelps to test shape, old suits at World Cup meet
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 2:24 pm ET
Michael Phelps plans to wear the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year at the upcoming European World Cup meet in Stockholm.