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Nov 17 2008

Johnson & Johnson won't renew lucrative Olympic sponsorship deal - The Canadian Press

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Yahoo! Eurosport

Johnson & Johnson won't renew lucrative Olympic sponsorship deal
The Canadian Press, NEW YORK - 26 minutes ago
NEW YORK — The International Olympic Committee can't put a Band-Aid on this financial cut: Johnson & Johnson won't be renewing its lucrative global ...
Another Olympic Sponsor Leaves Washington Times
J&J won’t renew TOP deal with IOC Sports Business Journal (subscription)
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Nov 17 2008

Glen Brand, ISU’s first Olympic Gold Medalist, dies - Go Cyclones

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Glen Brand, ISU’s first Olympic Gold Medalist, dies
Go Cyclones, ia - 1 hour ago
By Dick Kelly Glen Brand, Iowa State’s first Olympic Gold Medalist, died Saturday night at his home in Omaha, Neb. He was 85. ...
ISU wrestling: Olympic gold medalist Brand dies at 85 DesMoinesRegister.com
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Nov 17 2008

A Peaceful Place in Post-Olympic Beijing - International Herald Tribune

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A Peaceful Place in Post-Olympic Beijing
International Herald Tribune, France - 26 minutes ago
by Jeremy Goldkorn During the Olympics, Ritan Park was a designated “protest zone”, but no one ever got permission to protest and crews of old ladies were ...

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Nov 17 2008

Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff Changes Coaches - ABC2 News

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Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff Changes Coaches
ABC2 News, MD - 10 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Olympic swimmer Katie Hoff has changed coaches after a disappointing Olympics in which the six-time world champion failed to win a gold ...
Switching coaches, Hoff will work with Bowman Baltimore Sun
Phelps To Sign Book On Dec. 13 In Baltimore WBAL TV
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Nov 17 2008

أولمبياد المستقبل - بي بي سي العربية

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Telegraph.co.uk

أولمبياد المستقبل
بي بي سي العربية, UK - 1 hour ago
Eight years away, and there are already official discussions taking place about the 2016 Olympic Games. Rasha and Amber discover the sports which might be ...
Rugby makes case for reinstatement in Olympics Radio New Zealand
MLB: Baseball Stars Could See Action If Sport Makes Olympic Comeback AHN
MLB could send stars to Olympics MLB.com
AFP - SkySports
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Nov 17 2008

Olympics burden not worth money - NW Evening Mail

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Sydney Morning Herald

Olympics burden not worth money
NW Evening Mail, UK - 1 hour ago
Last week Olympics minister Tessa Jowell came in for a bit of stick for stating the blindingly obvious. The “obvious” being that given today’s economic ...
Joan Smith: My gift to the good people of France – our Olympics Independent
British Olympic athletes face funding cut Times Online
British Asians want T20 in 2012 Olympics Cricketnext.com
WalesOnline - London Daily News
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Nov 17 2008

Elite Line-Up of All-Star Coaches to Lead People to People Sports … - MarketWatch

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Elite Line-Up of All-Star Coaches to Lead People to People Sports ...
MarketWatch - 52 minutes ago
Led by award-winning coaches like Steve Sampson, former Team USA Men's Head Soccer Coach, Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler Rulon Gardner, NBA Hall of Famer ...

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Nov 17 2008

2012 Olympic class sparks RYA criticism - CNN International

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2012 Olympic class sparks RYA criticism
CNN International - 1 hour ago
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A decision not to change a sailing class for the 2012 Olympic Games has drawn criticism from Britain's Royal Yachting Association ...

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Nov 17 2008

Sports Digest - Baltimore Sun

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Sports Digest
Baltimore Sun, United States - 1 hour ago
Ten-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr. has officially retired from swimming and turned his attention to a new challenge: helping those with diabetes lead ...

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Nov 17 2008

VisionChina Media Announces Exclusive Contract for Beijing Subway … - Earthtimes (press release)

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VisionChina Media Announces Exclusive Contract for Beijing Subway ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 2 hours ago
Beijing Subway Line 5, the Olympic Line and Line 10 are the city's newest subway lines. Line 5 opened in 2007 and the Olympic Line and Line 10 opened just ...

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