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Archive for June, 2008

Jun 30 2008

Better with age? Hartwig defies odds with Olympic berth … - ESPN

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Los Angeles Times

Better with age? Hartwig defies odds with Olympic berth ...
ESPN - 4 hours ago
"I know this was my last chance to make the Olympics," he said Sunday after winning the event at the US track and field trials. Sitting to his right, ...
Hartwig qualifies for Olympic team Boston Globe
Miles, Hartwig, Walker make Olympics in pole vault The Associated Press
Hartwig vaults into Olympics St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Seattle Times - University of South Dakota Coyotes
all 105 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Athletics: Hunter-Galvan gets Olympic run - New Zealand Herald

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Sunday Star Times

Athletics: Hunter-Galvan gets Olympic run
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 3 hours ago
By Eugene Bingham Olympic officials last night were making no apologies for their tough selection stance but admitted they would review procedures to make ...
Hunter-Galvan bid forces change in selection rules Stuff.co.nz
Hunter-Galvan will run at Olympic Games Sunday Star Times
Marathon runner okayed for Games TVNZ
Newstalk ZB - Stuff.co.nz
all 53 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Massu granted special place in Olympic tennis - The Associated Press

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LIVENEWS.com.au

Massu granted special place in Olympic tennis
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nicolas Massu of Chile, who won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2004 Olympics, was among 12 players given special places ...
Molik receives wildcard for Beijing The Age
Nishikori and Anderson handed Beijing wildcards AFP
Bjorkman gets a final Olympic dream with wildcard entry Earthtimes (press release)
all 73 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Olympic travelers advised to beware dogs - Reuters

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Olympic travelers advised to beware dogs
Reuters - 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're heading to the Beijing Olympics, you should worry less about catching an exotic disease and more about bronchitis and ...
Biting Dogs, Bad Air Pose Biggest Health Risks to Beijing Olympic ... MedHeadlines
all 33 news articles

Jun 30 2008

NBC's Totalitarian Olympics: More on Restrictions; Online Video … - Washington Post

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NBC's Totalitarian Olympics: More on Restrictions; Online Video ...
Washington Post, United States - 4 hours ago
And here I was rejoicing that finally we could do away with the lame soft-focus athlete stories and parochial commentary from NBCU with this Olympics: Yes, ...
Two steps forward, one step back: NBC's online Olympic coverage CNET News
NBC Online Olympic Coverage Limited WebProNews
NBC's Online Olympics Policy: Big Win For Pirate P2P Sites Silicon Alley Insider
RedOrbit - The Associated Press
all 139 news articles

Jun 30 2008

McLain and Quinley jump to the Olympics - Boston Herald

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McLain and Quinley jump to the Olympics
Boston Herald, United States - 2 hours ago
To finally be on the stage of the Olympics . . . this is where all final athletic accomplishments come.” McLain already knew she had locked up an Olympic ...
Gay's windy 100 highlights busy day San Francisco Chronicle
ASU long jumper wins Beijing slot Arizona Republic
Highlights from Sunday's US Olympic Track and Field Trials: Kentucky.com
The Associated Press - AZ Central.com
all 60 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Aretha Thurmond wins discus at Olympic trials - Seattle Times

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Northwest Cable News

Aretha Thurmond wins discus at Olympic trials
Seattle Times, United States - 5 hours ago
She was looking for the same magic she had when she won the 2004 Olympic trials. She was looking for one more throw, good enough for one more Olympics. ...
'Mama power' results in Olympic bid Seattle Post Intelligencer
Thurmond, Powell-Roos and Brown Trafton make team The Associated Press
Brown-Trafton tops in qualifying Lodi News-Sentinel
San Luis Obispo Tribune
all 82 news articles

Jun 30 2008

'Mama power' results in Olympic bid - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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'Mama power' results in Olympic bid
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
Making her third Olympics team (1996, 2004), Thurmond, 31, is proud of the fact that pregnancy not only hasn't diminished her athletic skills, it might even ...
Ex-Huskies Walker, Thurmond earn spots on US Olympic track team HeraldNet
Thurmond, Powell-Roos and Brown Trafton make team The Associated Press
Two locals on discus team KCRA.com
all 77 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Lee brings out her best at Olympic trials - Kansas City Star

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Washington Post

Lee brings out her best at Olympic trials
Kansas City Star, MO - 3 hours ago
He was marveling at what the American athletes had shown here at the Olympic trials and what this could indicate for the Beijing Games. ...
Tyson Gay lights up United States Olympic trials tainted by drug fears Telegraph.co.uk
Muna Lee blooms outside of LA Los Angeles Times
Record 100-meter race steals show at Olympic trials Inside Bay Area
MSNBC - AFP
all 370 news articles

Jun 30 2008

Sink or swim? Not with this suit - USA Today

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Emirates Business 24/7

Sink or swim? Not with this suit
USA Today - 18 hours ago
By Christine Brennan, USA TODAY OMAHA — The strangest thing is happening to the sport of Olympic swimming. In its mad dash to produce a swimsuit that is ...
Lochte quicker than Phelps in 400 IM prelims The Associated Press
High-tech swim suits slash records, but at what cost? MiamiHerald.com
What to wear? Swimmers pick suits Arizona Republic
Orillia Packet & Times - Los Angeles Times
all 329 news articles

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