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USOC's Blackmun: Federal or state guarantee may be key to U.S. bid for Games
Few International Olympic Committee meetings will have more of an impact on the future of the Olympics than the session that is to take place this September in Buenos Aires. In a brief span, the members will elect a presidential successor from six...
Tags: Politics, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Elections, Sports Organizations
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Obama: U.S. and Russia to cooperate on Winter Olympics security
Speaking to reporters at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that their countries will join forces on security efforts for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The Games surfaced as a point...
Tags: Vladimir Putin, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Sports
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'Yuna Kids' aim to continue Korean star's legacy
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - Life as one of the 'Yuna Kids' demands sacrifices few 16-year-olds are willing to make, but for budding South Korean starlets Kim Jin-seo and Kim Hae-jin the chance to learn from the "mother of figure skating" is worth every second of...Tags: Speed Skating, Lee Myung-bak, Sports, Ice Skating, Awards and Prizes
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Olympics-'Yuna Kids' aim to continue Korean star's legacy
ReutersBy Narae Kim SEOUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Life as one of the 'Yuna Kids' demands sacrifices few 16-year-olds are willing to make, but for budding South Korean starlets Kim Jin-seo and Kim Hae-jin the chance to learn from the "mother of figure skating" is...Tags: Speed Skating, Lee Myung-bak, Sports, Ice Skating, Awards and Prizes
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Hawks come to captain's defense
Everyone, it seems, turns into a defenseman when Jonathan Toews is under attack. The Blackhawks captain took a forceful shot from the Kings' Colin Fraser late in a 4-2 win in Game 2 on Sunday, after which defenseman Michal Rozsival tackled Fraser to...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Dave Bolland, Sports, Mike Richards, Drew Doughty
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Medals unveiled for 2014 Sochi Olympic Games
More medals than ever before are being produced for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Organizers of the event say they hope to avoid the disastrous outcome of the previous Winter Olympics by keeping as many of those 1,300 medals right there at...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Olympic Games, Russia, Tiger Woods, Awards and Prizes
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Billions stolen in Sochi Olympics preparations - Russian opposition
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian businessmen and officials close to President Vladimir Putin have stolen up to $30 billion (19 billion pounds) from funds intended for preparations for next year's Sochi Winter Olympics, according to a report released on Thursday...Tags: Politics, Theft, Vladimir Putin, Political Corruption, Olympic Games
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Sochi 2014 Winter Games medals revealed
ReutersST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The Sochi 2014 Olympics medals got their first public airing on Thursday with organisers unveiling the prizes for Russia's first ever Winter Games and Paralympics. With eight months to go until the opening ceremony, a...Tags: Paralympic Games, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Russia, Awards and Prizes
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Billions stolen in Sochi Olympics preparations- Russian opposition
ReutersMOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Russian businessmen and officials have stolen up to $30 billion from funds intended for preparations for next year's Sochi Winter Olympics, according to a report released on Thursday by opponents of President Vladimir Putin....Tags: Theft, Vladimir Putin
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Sochi will be secure, Games chief says
ReutersST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Next year's Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia will be safe despite the city's proximity to the volatile Caucasus region, Games chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday. "This season our security tested all necessary...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Wars and Interventions, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters
Reuters* Russia says it foiled plot for attack on Moscow * Faces signs that security threat is widening * Putin wants to rally support, boost security cooperation By Timothy Heritage OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia, May 22 (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its...Tags: NATO, Crime, Law and Justice, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions, Judges
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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole
Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...Tags: Bryshon Nellum, Matt Kenseth, Sports, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USC Trojans
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