Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members
AP - 1 hour 20 minutes agoA Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
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Rehabilitation program combines sports, competition for veterans
Poolesville Gazette - Wed Dec 9, 4:40 am ETAfter coming home from combat duty in Iraq last year, Cpl. Michael Morgan was in great shape, able to bench-press 250 pounds multiple times. But the 23-year-old had been home only three months when he was mugged and beaten up in August 2008, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
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IOC considers cycling, tennis changes for London
WKBT La Crosse - Tue Dec 8, 12:52 pm ETElimination of endurance events in track cycling and the addition of mixed doubles in tennis are up for consideration this week by the International Olympic Committee.
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Monday's Sports In Brief
Park Hills Daily Journal - Wed Dec 9, 3:47 am ETHere's a look at Monday's sports in brief around the world.
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Stars align at Copper's Grand Prix
Summit Daily News - Wed Dec 9, 2:23 am ETFor the country's best halfpipe riders, the journey to the Olympics officially begins this weekend. Starting Thursday with women's qualifying heats, the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix kicks off at Copper Mountain, and all the top names in snowboarding are expected to be in attendance. In a 110-rider field, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and Breck's Steve Fisher, a two-time X Games pipe champ ...
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HILLSBOROUGH: National track hall taps Clark Diggs
Hillsborough Beacon - Wed Dec 9, 1:37 am ETHillsborough resident, and four-time Olympian, Joetta Clark Diggs will be inducted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame.
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'A Snow Day' features national, regional and local skating talent
The Ponte Vedra Leader - Tue Dec 8, 11:58 pm ETJACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, 3605 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, and the First Coast Skating Club of Jacksonville are presenting two performances of the holiday ice show "A Snow Day" Dec. 12 and 13. This holiday ice spectacular features current national and international competitors, as well as future competitors, and a host of local skating school students.
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KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - IOC considers cycling, tennis changes for London
KTVN Reno - Tue Dec 8, 12:50 pm ETLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee is considering the elimination of endurance events in track cycling and the addition of mixed doubles in tennis for the 2012 London Games.
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China rises and reshapes the world with Olympics
WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Dec 8, 8:00 am ETChina's bold rise this decade took many forms. The Beijing Olympics. The billions of dollars lent to the U.S. The rip-roaring economic growth.
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Wagner looks for any edge in fierce US competition
Standard-Examiner - Tue Dec 8, 8:18 pm ETAshley Wagner is looking for any edge she can get. Wagner was the lone American to qualify for this weekend's Grand Prix final in Tokyo. While that meant yet another long flight, jet lag and more time away from home, the 18-year-old couldn't wait. The United States has only two spots for the Vancouver Olympics and a half-dozen women who could get them, so any opportunity to perform her programs ...
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IOC chief Rogge hails 'smashing' E.Asian Games
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 3:23 am ETInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge hailed "an absolutely smashing" opening to the East Asian Games in Hong Kong, as China cemented their lead Monday in the overall medals table.
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Jamaica's Asafa Powell says Usain Bolt can be beat
Deseret News - Tue Dec 8, 10:27 am ETJamaican sprinter Asafa Powell says he can catch countryman and world's fastest man Usain Bolt when the two face off next year.
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Brent Green: Muhammad Ali: The Reluctant Cultural Icon
The Huffington Post - Tue Dec 8, 2:44 pm ETCoined the "black Fidel Castro of boxing", it is with great irony that Muhammad Ali became a favored celebrity pitchman for his embodiment of courage, character and charisma.
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The International Olympic Committee designates The Canadian Press as the National Olympic Photo Pool for the 2010 ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 9:00 am ETTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 12/07/09) - Editors Note: A photo for this release will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian Press. The International Olympic Committee has appointed The Canadian Press as the National Olympic Photo Pool for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler. The IOC chose The Canadian Press to take on this role to guarantee that Canadian ...
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China rises and reshapes the world with Olympics
ABC 7 El Paso - Tue Dec 8, 7:55 am ETChina's bold rise this decade took many forms. The Beijing Olympics. The billions of dollars lent to the U.S. The rip-roaring economic growth.
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China rises and reshapes the world with Olympics
NBC26 Green Bay - Tue Dec 8, 7:51 am ETGUANGZHOU, China (AP) - China's bold rise this decade took many forms. The Beijing Olympics. The billions of dollars lent to the U.S. The rip-roaring economic growth.
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The World Cup comes to town
Telluride Daily Planet - Tue Dec 8, 6:33 pm ETItaly’s loss is Telluride’s gain. Due to a lack of snow, a snowboard World Cup race that was penciled for Europe is now slated for Telluride, giving the ski area its third World Cup event in the month of December, from the 15-20 of the month.
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IOC to withold Jones' 100m gold from Thanou
Sports Illustrated - Mon Dec 7, 1:23 pm ETLONDON (AP) -- Olympic leaders are finally ready to distribute the individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping -- but withhold the 100-meter gold from another drug-tainted athlete.
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AP: Jones medals to be given to others, but not to Thanou
USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 1:11 pm ETOlympic leaders are finally ready to distribute the individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping but withhold the 100-meter gold from another drug-tainted athlete.
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1984 gold medal canoeist Alwyn Morris carries Olympic flame through Quebec town
WQAD Moline - Tue Dec 8, 5:50 pm ETKAHNAWAKE, Quebec (AP) — Cheering schoolchildren holding paper torches greeted the Olympic flame as it passed through a Mohawk area in Quebec.
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Don Showalter
USA Basketball - Tue Dec 8, 12:54 pm ETas the 2009 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year. "I am very honored to be mentioned along with the other great coaches and past winners of the Developmental Coach of the Year award," Showalter said.
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