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Nov 10 2008

City councillor accuses Ladner of 'misplacing' Olympic Village … - News1130

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Vancouver Sun

City councillor accuses Ladner of 'misplacing' Olympic Village ...
News1130, Canada - 1 hour ago
Stevenson says soon after the in-camera meeting on Olympic Village financing, Ladner's numbered document went missing and everyone was asked to look through ...
Taxpayers could pay more if city has to speed up Olympic Village TheTyee.ca
Memo to next mayor: Leave the real estate game to the moguls Vancouver Sun
Controversial loan boosts turnout at advance polls Globe and Mail
CBC.ca - Globe and Mail
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Nov 10 2008

The IOC gets it — thanks to our ethics lesson - Los Angeles Times

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Times Online

The IOC gets it -- thanks to our ethics lesson
Los Angeles Times, CA - 16 hours ago
Sometimes it takes a little nudge to make some folks in the Olympic movement get the picture on ethics. In a blog entry last week, I suggested it was ...
Olympic hopefuls count on rebound Chicago Tribune
Chicago Olympic Odds Improve with Obama Win Online Casino Reports
Obama could bring Games to Chicago The Gazette (Montreal)
Sports Business Journal (subscription) - Gadling
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Nov 10 2008

Homegrown Olympic hopefuls - Financial Post

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Homegrown Olympic hopefuls
Financial Post, Canada - 1 hour ago
Whether their competitive edge comes from great genes, local champions, lessons learned from past Olympics or a limitless imagination, the one thing these ...

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Nov 10 2008

Taxpayers could pay more if city has to speed up Olympic Village - TheTyee.ca

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The Province

Taxpayers could pay more if city has to speed up Olympic Village
TheTyee.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago
By Bob Mackin November 10, 2008 07:00 am There could be more bailouts on the way if the Olympic Village struggles to the finish line. The Aug. ...
Memo to next mayor: Leave the real estate game to the moguls Vancouver Sun
Controversial loan boosts turnout at advance polls Globe and Mail
Ladner defends city's secrecy over Olympic Village bailout plan CBC.ca
Globe and Mail - Vancouver Sun
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Nov 10 2008

Bolt, Jelimo among IAAF award finalists - CBC.ca

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CBC.ca

Bolt, Jelimo among IAAF award finalists
CBC.ca, Canada - 30 minutes ago
Bekele took seven seconds off the 24-year-old Olympic record in the 5000, and shaved four seconds off the previous Olympic mark at the longer distance. ...
Bolt, Isinbayeva favorites in IAAF athlete of year International Herald Tribune
Bolt heads World Athlete of the Year list guardian.co.uk
Bolt and Isinbayeva among World Athlete finalists Earthtimes (press release)
Xinhua - Prensa Latina
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Nov 10 2008

'Absolute limit' on Olympic tax bill - The Press Association

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'Absolute limit' on Olympic tax bill
The Press Association - 34 minutes ago
The cost to taxpayers of the London 2012 Olympics will not be allowed to rise despite the economic crisis, MPs were have been told. ...

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Nov 10 2008

Around the Rings: “Showtime” for the Seven Olympic Wannabes - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

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Olympic

Around the Rings: “Showtime” for the Seven Olympic Wannabes
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - 37 minutes ago
ATLANTA – It’s showtime for the seven sports seeking to be included in the 2016 Olympic program, says Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula. ...
Sport for All: Turning theory into practice Olympic
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Nov 10 2008

1st Summer Youth Olympic Games: Singapore 2010 on track - HappyNews.com

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

1st Summer Youth Olympic Games: Singapore 2010 on track
HappyNews.com, TX - 8 hours ago
The Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, to be held between 14 and 26 of August 2008, will bring together 3500 athletes between 14 and 18 years of age from all ...
Olympic hopefuls count on rebound Chicago Tribune
The IOC gets it -- thanks to our ethics lesson Los Angeles Times
Chicago Olympic Odds Improve with Obama Win Online Casino Reports
The Gazette (Montreal) - Sports Business Journal (subscription)
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Nov 10 2008

Court seeks Hungarian Olympic champ on drug charge - International Herald Tribune

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Court seeks Hungarian Olympic champ on drug charge
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
AP BUDAPEST, Hungary: A Hungarian court issued a European arrest warrant Monday for former Olympic wrestling champion Peter Farkas, who walked out of a ...

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Nov 10 2008