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Great 'Robberies' in Olympic History

(Feb. 19) -- Not long after the men's figure skating competition was over Thursday night, the reports came filing in. So-and-so was robbed. Johnny Weir deserved higher than sixth, even according to a Weir critic. Silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko of Russia deserved gold, he believes, because he landed a quad jump, while...

Opinion: Time to Put Some Sport in the Winter Games

(Feb. 17) -- BREAKING NEWS: In a historic first, Tully Bascombe of the tiny European country of Grand Fenwick upset his favored rivals yesterday to take the gold medal in ice sculpting at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. It was a win not just for beleaguered Fenwickians, but for lovers everywhere of this majestic and storied...

Phelps' Vow to Kids Goes Up in Smoke

For a few swigs, anyway, he tried to have a peaceful couple of beers with his U.S. swim teammates. But soon enough, inside this Budweiser-sponsored party tent in Beijing, word circulated that Michael Phelps not only was in the house but was roped off within a VIP area in THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.

Blame the Nazis for These Torch Protests

Maybe like you, I go back and forth on what to make of these Olympics. Admittedly, it's fun to pile on China as the 2008 summer games approach, and more specifically, as the torch makes its way around the globe. There are a lot of truths about China that are coming to light that otherwise seem to have been ignored by the...

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Â¿QuiÃ©n le soplÃ³? Se apaga la antorcha olÃmpica durante recorrido

Actress Ino Menegaki, acting as high priestess holds the torch carrying the Olympic Flame on May 10, 2012 during the lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia the sanctuary where the Olympic Games were born in 776 B.C. The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece, in a solemn ceremony filled with mystery and tradition...

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John Friedman: A Lesson in Ethics From the Olympic Games

We each have our own favorite memories from the Olympic Games -- whether it be Jessie Owens demonstrating the absurdity of Adolf Hitler's racist notions, gymnast Nadia Comaneci's perfect "10"s, Kerri Strugg's valiant vault on a sprained ankle to win gold or Michael Phelps' eight gold medals. This summer the world can once...

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El significado de los Aros OlÃmpicos en Londres

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London Olympics 2012: Royal Navy's Biggest Ship HMS Ocean Sails Up Thames To Greenwich To Defend Capital

The Royal Navy's largest ship will sail up the River Thames on Friday ahead of a major security exercise in preparation for the Olympic Games.

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05/30/12 Send Word Now to Assist ASIS UK During 2012 London... Source: Broadcast Newsroom NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/30/12 -- Send Word Now, the leading global provider of emergency notification and on-demand alerting and response services, announced today that the UK Chapter of ASIS International will use Send Word Now's messaging service to send general security alerts and urgent messages throughout London during the 2012 Olympic Games.
05/30/12 Panasonic to Deliver Largest-ever Audio-visual... Source: Broadcast Newsroom Osaka, May 30, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation, a TOP* sponsor of the Olympic Games, announced today that it will deliver the largest supply of its audio visual equipment for any Olympic Games in the company's history to support the London 2012 Olympic Games to be held in July and August.
05/29/12 Olympic games spur doping alert Source: The Deming Headlight - Deming NM The World Anti-Doping Agency is storing suspicious readings of a substance used in clinical drug trials in the run-up to the London Olympics after police seized vials in a sports doctor's luggage.
05/29/12 Nike Air More Uptempo âOlympic' â New Images Source: Sneaker News Nike isn't skimping on footwear options when it comes to the upcoming celebration of the Dream Team, celebrating 20 years of history at the Olympic Games in London.
05/29/12 Coca-Cola Selects 22 Inspiring Americans to Carry the... Source: Advanta Corp Coca-Cola proudly invited two Olympic gold medalists to carry the Flame in the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

Background on OlympicGames

The Olympic Games (French: les Jeux olympiques) (JO), is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions.

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