News Topic - Olympics

2 Rivers athletes make nationals
Four jumpers for 2 Rivers Track Club of Springfield qualified for the national Junior Olympics meet in Omaha, Neb., that started on Tuesday.Creswell’s Nick O’Connell finished second in the intermediate boys high jump with a height of 5 feet, 83/4 inches....
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found in Local: Oregon: Eugene

Cancer-stricken swimmer cleared
Eric Shanteau, who decided to put off surgery for testicular cancer until after the Olympics, has been cleared to head to Beijing with the U.S. swim team.“It’s just a big weight off my shoulders, more than anything else,” Shanteau told The Associated Pre...
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Khan backs Team GB
Amir Khan believes all eight members of the British Olympic boxing team can win medals at next month's Beijing Olympics.
SkySports.com  –  19 hours, 58 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Iraq Team Banned From Olympics
The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference.
New York Times  –  20 hours, 22 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Iraq banned from Beijing Games, says NOC chief
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has been banned from taking part in the Beijing Olympics because of a government decision to disband the Iraqi Olympic Committee, an official at the committee said on Thursday.
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China claims to have foiled Olympic 'terror cell'
"International terrorist cell" that was plotting an attack against the Olympics foiled, says Beijing.
Telegraph.co.uk  –  20 hours, 54 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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IOC Says Iraq Won't Compete At Olympics
Iraq will not compete at the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee says.
Local10.com  –  20 hours, 55 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Florida: Miami

IOC: Iraq Will Not Compete
Iraq will not compete at Beijing Olympics because of government interference, organizers say.
Washington Post  –  20 hours, 57 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Iraq banned from Beijing Summer Olympics
Iraq has been banned from taking part in the Beijing Olympics because of a government decision to disband the country's National Olympic Committee, a senior official of the committee said on Thursday.
NBCSports.com  –  21 hours, 7 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Barca's Puyol wants Messi to play qualifier not Olympics
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol doesn't want Lionel Messi to travel with Argentina to the Beijing Olympics.
Fox Sports  –  21 hours, 13 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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