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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race

    Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again.
    Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Magic Johnson, Philip Hersh, Chicago Mayor, Robert A. Iger

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Jim Scherr calls restoring Olympic wrestling a 'major challenge'

    Former U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr says it will be a "major challenge" for wrestling to reverse the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate the sport from the Olympics in 2020.
    Former U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr says it will be a "major challenge" for wrestling to reverse the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate the sport from the Olympics in 2020. "I think it's a major challenge to the...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Sports, Wrestling

    3. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. Go To The Mat To Keep Olympic Wrestling

    Ever wrestle? We speak of formal amateur wrestling, as mostly seen on the high school and college levels. If you have, you know it is one of the most demanding of sports, a total, all-out commitment of body and mind. It requires discipline and skill, it...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, The New York Times, Sports, Wrestling, U.S. Congress

    4. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Wrestling goes for an Olympic reversal

    I watched a video of the movie "Argo" as I flew into Tehran recently. I couldn't help but wonder why I was willingly accompanying a group of Americans into a city that not so long ago was the scene of one of the greatest exfiltrations ever. I wondered if Ben Affleck would rescue me if things were to go poorly.
    I watched a video of the movie "Argo" as I flew into Tehran recently. I couldn't help but wonder why I was willingly accompanying a group of Americans into a city that not so long ago was the scene of one of the greatest exfiltrations ever. I wondered...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Services and Shopping, Ben Affleck, Sports, Vladimir Putin

    5. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oscar Pistorius' reps name substance found in his bedroom

    Oscar Pistorius' representatives named the substance found in his bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend as Testis compositum on Wednesday and said it is an herbal remedy used “in aid of muscle recovery.”
    Oscar Pistorius' representatives named the substance found in his bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend as Testis compositum on Wednesday and said it is an herbal remedy used “in aid of muscle recovery.” A product called...

    Tags: Lawyers, South Africa, Medical Procedures and Tests, NASCAR, Herbal Medicines

    6. Feb 26, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Olympic cycling in Trexlertown? A letter to the veep couldn't hurt

    Vice President Joe Biden
    Vice President Joe Biden 1 Observatory Circle NW Washington, DC 20008 Dear Mr. Vice President: I have an urgent request concerning the news that the Philadelphia area has a shot at hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. A story in The Morning Call on...

    Tags: Building Material, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Marty Nothstein, Sports

    7. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Istanbul wants wrestling reinstated if it hosts 2020 Olympics

    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does.
    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does. “If we are awarded the Games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul,”...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Beijing Games, Sports, Summer Olympics, Lobbying

    8. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Olympic wrestling's fate hits close to home

    As a two-time defending national NCAA Division II wrestling champion, Matt Meuleners was planning to try out for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic teams.
    As a two-time defending national NCAA Division II wrestling champion, Matt Meuleners was planning to try out for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic teams.  But when he heard the sport would be dropped from the Olympics, he was disappointed.  "I was kind of...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Dan Gable, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Wrestling

    9. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Baltimore among cities asked about interest in 2024 Olympics

    Baltimore is one of 35 U.S. cities that received letters Tuesday from the United States Olympic Committee gauging interest in bidding for the 2024 Summer Games.
    Baltimore is one of 35 U.S. cities that received letters Tuesday from the United States Olympic Committee gauging interest in bidding for the 2024 Summer Games. "I'm excited that Baltimore is being considered and that we've been invited to bid," Mayor...

    Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Chicago Tribune

    10. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics

    Text of the letter: Dear Mayor: As you may know, the United States Olympic Committee is currently considering a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As we explore this exciting possibility, we are actively seeking to gauge the interest of U....

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Sports, Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Olympic Games

    11. Feb 18, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?

    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from the Summer Games in 2020. And President Obama delivered a powerful State of the Union address.
    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...

    Tags: Christopher Dorner, Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Benedict XVI

    12. Feb 13, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Olympics officials wrestling with an identity crisis

    Change of Subject
    Friday's print column Dear International Olympic Committee: I don't ask that you back down from your preliminary plan, announced this week, to eliminate wrestling from the list of now-25 core events for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and beyond. And......
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