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Prosecutor: Greek Olympians Should Be Convicted in Doping Scandal

ATHENS, Greece -- A prosecutor here called today for the conviction of two former Greek sprinters for staging a motorcycle accident and then lying about it to avoid a doping test at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, both medalists at the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia, are accused of...

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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06/03/12 London 2012: Newham schoolchildren to form âguard of... Source: Newham Recorder - UK Dozens of Newham youngsters will take to the stage at the Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 27.
06/02/12 MEF warns of Euro 2012 and Olympic Games consequences... Source: Kuala Lumpur News With Euro 2012 and the Olympic Games around the corner, employers have been warned of lower productivity.
06/02/12 Olympic Games 2012: police plan pre-emptive arrests to... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Scotland Yard is preparing to launch pre-emptive arrests of individuals plotting to disrupt the Olympic Games.
06/02/12 Olympic Torch set to light up the town on Tuesday Source: Portadown Times PORTADOWN will be basking in Olympic spirit next week during a special day of celebration.
06/02/12 Hungarian man running 50 marathons in 50 days to reach... Source: NBC - KTUU 2 News - Anchorage AK Hungarian Norman Varga has begun a quest to run the length of 50 marathons in 50 days and arrive in London in time for the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.