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• Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games promo

  
  what's on THE TUBE! — Authority: 131
  The Olympics are coming, although the winter form of the games might not be at the forefront of Australians minds in comparison to the main summer games, that won’t stop the Nine Network from demonstrating that it is the new home of the Olympic Games. Nine have some big shoes to fill, the Seven Networks ...
  17 hours ago

• The Global Sports Forum: Sports Stories of the Year From Around the World

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  The exploits of sprinter Usain Bolt, left, cyclist Alberto Contador, center, and golfer Tiger Woods, right, dominated headlines around the world.
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• Momentum Builds for New Recycling Symbol

  
  Recycling, Green, and Environmental News — Authority: 486
  When the British Retail Consortium announced that it was launching a new universal recycling logo for packaging many thought that it was just a silly idea that would go away.  After all, there were already several symbols to let people know which products were made from recycled materials and which were not.  ...
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• Tales from Dystopia IV: Dennis Brutus and political interference in sporting affairs

  
  Khanya — Authority: 465
  Dennis Brutus, a well-known poet and anti-apartheid activist, died recently at the age of 85. Patrick Bond writes : Brutus was born in Harare in 1924, but his South African parents soon moved to Port Elizabeth where he attended Paterson and Schauderville High Schools. He entered Fort Hare University on a full ...
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• The Decade in Sports: Bolt Needed Little Time to Revitalize Track

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Usain Bolt of Jamaica stunned crowds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting world records in the 100 and 200 meters.
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• The Decade in Sports: Bolt Needed Little Time to Revitalize Track

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Usain Bolt of Jamaica stunned crowds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting world records in the 100 and 200 meters.
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• Olympics wont leave sporting legacy

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Gold medallist accuses Olympic planners of not looking ahead and will urge ex-champions to help save children from obesity Sir Steve Redgrave has criticised the organisers of the London Olympic Games for being shortsighted in planning the sporting legacy for the UK. The record-breaking Olympian, who won five ...
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• Letters: Blair owes us the truth about the war in Iraq

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Anthony Seldon ("All that I admired about Tony Blair is being destroyed by his lack of humility", Comment, last week) criticises Tony Blair for misjudgments in his handling of the Iraq war but does "not believe that he should apologise for the fact of taking the country to war". True, apologising would be ...
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• Performance in Beijing Helped Gymnast See Her Potential

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Bridget Sloan had just turned 16 when she went to China with the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. Now 17, she said she’s “still just a kid.”
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• Harper: All eyes on Canada during 2010:

  
  Muchmor Magazine — Authority: 131
  Prime Minister Stephen Harper is looking forward to Canada hosting two major events in the New Year as he reflected on the year gone by in his annual holiday message Friday. Harper said the world will ...
  3 days ago

• Morris held eagle feather high on Olympic podium 25 years ago, d...

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 162
  Alwyn Morris held an eagle feather high during a historic medal ceremony where he became the first and only Canadian aboriginal athlete to win gold at an Olympic Games.
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• Snowboarding Veteran Is Still the One to Beat

  
  NewsHunter.org — Authority: 170
  Kelly Clark, who is seeking her second gold in Vancouver, manages to sail mostly below the pop-culture radar.
  3 days ago

• Snowboarding Veteran Is Still the One to Beat

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Kelly Clark may not receive her share of attention in a sport she has taken higher than any other woman. All she does is win, quietly and routinely.
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• Winter Sports Roundup: Russia Picks Team Loaded on Offense

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Atlanta forward Ilya Kovalchuk was named to Russias 23-man Olympic roster.
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• A Seasoned Snowboarder Is Still on Top of Her Game

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Kelly Clark may not receive her share of attention in a sport she has taken higher than any other woman. All she does is win, quietly and routinely.
  4 days ago

• He Shoots, He Skis, and Europe Takes Notice

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  In a sport dominated by Norwegians and Germans, Tim Burke, skiing and shooting his rifle, is in first place in the World Cup biathlon standings.
  5 days ago

• He Shoots, He Skis, and Europe Takes Notice

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  In a sport dominated by Norwegians and Germans, Tim Burke, skiing and shooting his rifle, is in first place in the World Cup biathlon standings.
  5 days ago

• Rewriting the Olympic Record Book

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  In the summer of 2008, Michael Phelps captivated the world while collecting a record eight gold medals at a single Olympics.
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• Japan skaters face rich gold bonus - The Sun News

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  TOKYO — The sponsor of a Japanese speedskating team has pledged $219,054 to any of its athletes who win a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. Nidec Sankyo Corp., an electronic component maker that runs a speedskating team, has doubled its prize Continue .. MONTREAL, Dec 24, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) — ...
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• House of Meggs paints Oz towns red

  
  Geoff Meggs — Authority: 116
  Christmas Eve mural created in Melbourne by Oz graffiti artist Meggs and friends. The sudden disappearance of the Steve Nash charity graffiti murals around Larwill Park , soon to be home to the City of Vancouver’s 2010 Games downtown live site, may be dumbing down some walls in this part of the world, but the ...
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