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Mike Tindall looks forward to new England era
Gloucester centre gets England recall as partner is selected for Olympics, writes Alison Kervin.
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Gloucester centre gets England recall as partner is selected for Olympics, writes Alison Kervin.
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Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete
Dr. Eggman writes "Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African double-amputee sprinter, has won his appeal filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This overturns a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations, and allows Mr. Pistorius the chance to compete against other able-bodied athletes for a chance at a place on the South African team for the Beijing Olympics. He currently holds the 400-meter Paralympic world sprinting record, but must improve on his time by 1.01 seconds to meet the Olympic qualification standard. However, even if Pistorius fails to get the qualifying time, South African selectors could add Oscar to the Olympic 1,600-meter relay squad."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Dr. Eggman writes "Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African double-amputee sprinter, has won his appeal filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This overturns a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations, and allows Mr. Pistorius the chance to compete against other able-bodied athletes for a chance at a place on the South African team for the Beijing Olympics. He currently holds the 400-meter Paralympic world sprinting record, but must improve on his time by 1.01 seconds to meet the Olympic qualification standard. However, even if Pistorius fails to get the qualifying time, South African selectors could add Oscar to the Olympic 1,600-meter relay squad."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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The nitty gritty of the Pig Olympics
Find out where kids were encouraged to get dirty for the sake of good, clean fun.
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found in Local: Kansas: Topeka
Find out where kids were encouraged to get dirty for the sake of good, clean fun.
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Renovations announced for B.C. Place but new roof won't be ready for Olympics
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - Aging B.C. Place Stadium will receive a major facelift to keep the facility viable for the next 30 years, but the centrepiece of the project, a new retractable roof, won't be installed until after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - Aging B.C. Place Stadium will receive a major facelift to keep the facility viable for the next 30 years, but the centrepiece of the project, a new retractable roof, won't be installed until after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
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Olympic dream given the green light for the Blade Runner
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to run at the Olympics on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Guardian – 2 hours, 4 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to run at the Olympics on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Double amputee wins right to race in the Olympics – but is he fast enough?
A double amputee is preparing to make Olympic history after he was given the green light to compete for a place in races against able-bodied athletes at this summer's Beijing games.
The Independent – 2 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A double amputee is preparing to make Olympic history after he was given the green light to compete for a place in races against able-bodied athletes at this summer's Beijing games.
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'Wacky Olympics' At Everett Elementary School
Across town another Sioux City elementary school was doing some celebrating. Not in the form of a graduation but to commemorate the Olympics coming up in China in August.
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found in Local: Iowa: Sioux City
Across town another Sioux City elementary school was doing some celebrating. Not in the form of a graduation but to commemorate the Olympics coming up in China in August.
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Amputee sprinter eligible for Olympics … Nadal-Djokovic face off comes to pass … Behindatthebar scratched from Preakness … Barkley facing bad debt charges ... Sports news from United Press International.
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Amputee sprinter eligible for Olympics … Nadal-Djokovic face off comes to pass … Behindatthebar scratched from Preakness … Barkley facing bad debt charges ... Sports news from United Press International.
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Olympic Committee Raises $32M
A new IRS filing shows Chicago's Olympic organizing committee raised more than $32 million while vying to be the American bidder for the 2016 Summer Olympics.Get the latest Chicago-area news when and where you want it! Go to www.NBC5.com for more headlines.
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A new IRS filing shows Chicago's Olympic organizing committee raised more than $32 million while vying to be the American bidder for the 2016 Summer Olympics.Get the latest Chicago-area news when and where you want it! Go to www.NBC5.com for more headlines.
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Vancouver Olympic stadium to get pre-Games revampAFP - VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - B.C. Place will undergo a renovation before the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and a new retractable roof will be built for the stadium following the next Winter Games, officials said.
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