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  1. Usain Bolt, Serena Williams win Laureus Awards

    Olympics News on ESPN &bull 5 Hours Ago

    Bolt won three gold medals at last year's track world championships and set world records in the 100 and 200-meter races. Williams, who also earned the award for a second time, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and regained… Full Story »


  2. Olympic gold medalist Lionel Cox dies (Central Chronicle)

    Yahoo News &bull Yesterday

    Agencies Sydney, Mar 10: Australian Olympic cycling gold medalist Lionel Cox has died of pneumonia, the Australian Olympic Committee said. He was 80. Cox won a gold medal with Russell Mockridge in the 2,000-meter tandem event and silver in the… Full Story »

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  3. Rob Kirkpatrick - Oscar De LA Hoya Boxeador De Medalla De Oro/ Gold Medal Boxer

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    Introduces the Mexican American boxer whose skills won him a gold medal in the Olympics....Full Story »

  4. Boxing Kangaroo Flag ordered Down! Australian Olympic Committee ordered to remove in Vancouver

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    The Australian team has been asked to remove the flag because it has been deemed inappropriate, but that request has drawn some angry responses. The boxing kangaroo is still flying high over an apartment block in the Olympic Village in… Full Story »

  5. Cycling gold medallist Lionel Cox dies (BigPond News)

    Yahoo News &bull Yesterday

    Cox, who won a gold medal in tandem cycling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, succumbed on Tuesday night after battling pneumonia in a Sydney hospital. He was aged 80. Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates paid tribute to Cox… Full Story »

  6. Shell, PetroChina Arrow In On Closer Ties

    China Journal on WSJ.com &bull Mar 9, 2010

    Beijing loves to paint cooperation with overseas companies as a "win-win" arrangement. The problem, foreign executives say, is that it frequently means two wins for China. So has the $2.96 billion offer made by Royal Dutch Shell PLC and PetroChina Co. for Australian coal seam gas producer Arrow Energy Ltd. provided a template… Full Story »

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  8. Moonlight's Olympic-sized failure (ZDNet Australia)

    Yahoo News &bull Mar 8, 2010

    Every couple of years, Microsoft and its partners get to show off what the technology is capable of and push the limits of live video coverage. This year, the plethora of Canadian channels covering the Olympics were all available live… Full Story »


  9. Australia's Jones going for fourth Olympics in London (Times of Malta)

    Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Mar 5, 2010

    The 24-year-old, one of the greatest female breaststrokers of all time, flirted with retirement after the 2008 Beijing Olympics but returned rejuvenated last year after a sabbatical. Why not do it?" I can be the first (Australian) swimmer to do… Full Story »


  10. Promising performance by Joanne Cuddihy

    Athletic Association of Ireland 2008 Beijing Olympics Website &bull Mar 4, 2010

    Irish 400m record holder Joanne Cuddihy from Kilkenny City Harriers AC made a very promising start to her track season with a third place finish in the Melbourne Track Classic today. After a lengthy period away from the track she… Full Story »

  11. Australia thump South Africa by record margin (Reuters)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 4, 2010

    Reuters - Favourites Australia thumped South Africa 12-0 in the men's World Cup on Thursday for a record victory margin in the tournament. Full Story »

  12. Australia clinch biggest hockey World Cup win (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 4, 2010

    AFP - Title favourites Australia swept aside South Africa 12-0 on Thursday to record the biggest victory in the history of the men's field hockey World Cup. Full Story »

  13. Australia, Kuwait, Jordan secure Asian Cup spots (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 3, 2010

    AFP - Australia qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals with a 1-0 defeat of Indonesia on Wednesday, while Kuwait and Jordan snatched the last berths at the tournament on the final day of qualifying. Full Story »

  14. Australian house booby-trapped with 50 fake bombs (AP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 3, 2010

    AP - A Sydney bomb squad evacuated neighbors and sent in robots to clear dozens of suspected explosives strewn about the house of a man who recently died, only to discover the devices were all fake, officials said Wednesday. Full Story »

  15. Australian home rigged like "Die Hard" movie: police (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 3, 2010

    AFP - An Australian recluse fortified his home with so many improvised explosive devices it resembled something out of a Hollywood action movie, police said Wednesday. Full Story »

  16. Australia government plans $45 billion overhaul of health (Reuters)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 3, 2010

    Reuters - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a US$45 billion funding takeover of the country's ailing health-care system on Wednesday, proposing to wrest it away from the states and cut hospital waiting lists. Full Story »

  17. Australia to extradite killer of famed surgeon (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 2, 2010

    AFP - A man convicted of one of Australia's most shocking murders will be extradited to Malaysia on Wednesday after 18 years in prison, an official told AFP on Tuesday. Full Story »

  18. Australia police head to Israel over Dubai slaying (AP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 2, 2010

    AP - Australian police and passport officials are being dispatched to Israel to meet with three dual Australian-Israeli nationals whose passports were used in the slaying of a top Hamas operative in Dubai, a spokeswoman for Australia's department of foreign… Full Story »

  19. Australian residents urged to flee 18-metre flames (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 1, 2010

    AFP - A wildfire towering up to 18 metres (60 feet) high bore down on homes in Australia's western Outback on Monday, officials said, urging residents to flee. Full Story »

  20. Australian PM Rudd draws fire for mea culpa (AFP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Mar 1, 2010

    AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was under fire Monday over startling comments in which he admitted that he had let down voters and needed to do better, as elections loom. Full Story »


  21. Australian auctions suit for Georgian's family

    NBC Olympics News &bull Feb 26, 2010

    WHISTLER (Reuters) - Australian luger Hannah Campbell-Pegg is auctioning her Olympic race suit to raise funds for the family of late Georgian slider Nodar Kumaritashvili who died in a training crash two weeks ago. Hannah Campbell-Pegg from Australia finishes her… Full Story »

  22. Australian elephant blessed by Buddhist monks (AP)

    Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Feb 25, 2010

    AP - Mali the baby elephant played with a red rubber ball as three Buddhist monks splashed her face with water Thursday in blessing ceremony for the Melbourne Zoo's newest star. Full Story »

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