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Dutch Winning Gold in Olympic Partying

RICHMOND, British Columbia (Feb. 23) -- In the race for groupie gold at these Olympic Games, the rabid, crimson-clad Canadian hockey hordes are being challenged on their home soil -- and ice -- by invaders in orange. While there's no doubt that the host fans have painted the town red, the most boisterous contingent in...

US Upsets Canada in Men's Hockey Rivalry

(Feb. 21) -- In what could be the biggest hockey tournament the world has ever seen, Sunday is the first of what will be many big nights. Host and tournament favorite Canada is coming off a disappointing shootout win over Switzerland. Now, they need to beat rival Team USA to have any shot at the overall No. 1 seed when the...

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...

US Olympic Snowboard Champ Defends His Title

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Feb. 15) -- Even in a sport as wild and unpredictable as snowboard cross, it shouldn't come as too big a surprise to see the Olympic champion defend his title. But really, snowboard fans -- where in the world did Seth Wescott come from?

US Wins First-Ever Medal in Nordic Combined

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Feb. 14) -- The Americans broke through the Nordic combined barrier Sunday, winning their first Olympic medal in the sport dominated since its inception by the Europeans.

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05/31/12 St. Charles Police to Stake Out Donut Shops for... Source: St. Charles Patch - St. Charles IL Hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Illinois beginning 5 a.m.
05/31/12 Thousands greet Stafford Olympic Flame relay Source: Express & Star - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - UK Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic Torch to Staffordshire, as flag-waving families turned town centre streets and villages into a giant party.
05/31/12 Oakgrove duo selected for Olympic torch Source: Londonderry Sentinel - Londonderry - UK OAKGROVE duo Teresa and Jenny Gillespie have been selected to carry the Olympic Flame on June 4 through Londonderry.
05/31/12 Torch's warm welcome Source: BBC Manchester PUPILS and staff from a Lowton school have the honour of welcoming the Olympic Torch into the borough today (Thursday).
05/31/12 Olympic Torch relay to kick off bumper weekend of... Source: St Helens Star - St Helens - Merseyside - UK EXCITEMENT is gathering ahead of the arrival of the Olympic Torch in St Helens which is set to spark a series of patriotic celebrations over the Diamond Jubilee weekend.