News Topic - Olympics

Swimmer With Cancer Cleared For Olympics
After being diagnosed with testicular cancer, U.S. swimmer Eric Shanteau is cleared to compete in Beijing.
Local10.com  –  17 hours, 19 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Figure skater Kwan in U.S. delegation to Olympics
Michelle Kwan will be among seven members of the presidential delegation to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
ESPN  –  17 hours, 29 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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U.S. soldier makes Olympic wrestling team
LAS VEGAS, July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dreimel Byers Wednesday was named to the U.S. Greco-Roman heavyweight wrestling team for the Beijing Olympics.
United Press International  –  17 hours, 40 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Swimmer with cancer cleared to head to Beijing
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.
ESPN  –  17 hours, 59 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Beijing Olympics broadcasting center evacuated
AP - Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from the massive building that will house broadcasting facilities for the Beijing Olympics, fearing there was a gas leak after people smelled a strong odor. But authorities later said it was a false alarm and the smell came from paint fumes in the ventilation system.
Yahoo!  –  18 hours, 12 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Sailors trim down for Beijing
Speedy Canadians Johansson and Stittle shed pounds to gain edge in Olympics next month
The Globe and Mail  –  18 hours, 27 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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USA Baseball rounds out Olympic men's roster
Colorado second baseman Jayson Nix was picked to round out the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics.
ESPN  –  18 hours, 41 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Sun Microsystems To Provide Technology Platform For NBC's Online Coverage Of The Beijing Olympic Games
High-Performance Platform To Enable Live Events Streamed Online To NBCOlympics.com During Coverage Of The Beijing Olympics, August 8-24, 2008 - NEW YORK July 2008 Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) has b... [WebWire - Wednesday, July 23, 2008]
WebWire  –  19 hours, 26 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Olympics Spur Record Year for Scholastic Shooting Program
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PR Newswire  –  19 hours, 55 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Champion kayaker named Canada's flag bearer at Olympics
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Reigning Olympic and world champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden will carry the Canadian flag at the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, it was announced Wednesday.
Yahoo!  –  20 hours, 6 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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