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Vietnam 42nd at first Youth Olympics
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull 46 Minutes Ago
The Vietnamese athletes won a gold medal in the men's 56kg weightlifting contest, a silver in the women's 55kg taekwondo category and two bronze medals in the men's 55kg taekwondo category and women singles' badminton event. China finished on top… Full Story »
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MOC with a contingent of 22 for New Delhi
Yahoo News &bull TodayComments are submitted under the express understanding and condition that the editor may, and is authorised to, disclose any/all of the above personal information to any person or entity requesting the information for the purposes of legal action on grounds… Full Story »
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Shelby County Community Service Special Olympics Bowler Bring Home the Medals
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Yesterday
Shelby County Community Service athletes who participated in Special Olympics Bowling are: (L-R Standing) Curtis Black, Sara Stillwell, Ed Barr, April Moon, William Carlock, Barb Peterson and Becky Gentry (Sitting) Jeff Adams, Marilyn Conrad, Chyerl White, Liz McCollum, Debbie Myers, Stephanie Myo and Karissa Specht. Shelby County Community Service athletes who participated in Special… Full Story »
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Everest heroes owe it all to teamwork
Yahoo News &bull YesterdayTHERE is always something heroic about world No. 1 badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei. Having won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games and thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event,… Full Story »
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Fiddling, stepdancing contest rite of passage
Yahoo News &bull YesterdayAs the many competitors in the various fiddling and stepdancing categories file in to the Pembroke Memorial Centre today to begin competing in the 35th annual Pembroke Old Time Fiddling and Stepdancing Championships, it is worth considering what this event… Full Story »
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What it felt like to be an Olympic champion, 10 years on
Yahoo News &bull YesterdayI know exactly what I said,'' she said recently. Relieved, she yanked off the hood of her full-length aerodynamic body suit as if it was imprisoning her and ripped off her shoes and lay on the brick-red race track. The crowd began calling her name and the noise would not die for the… Full Story »
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Evan Lysacek taking rest of 2010 off from competition
Miami Herald - Olympics &bull Sep 2, 2010
Lysacek said he will instead take time off from competition to pursue other interests. He did not rule out competing at the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, January 22-30 in Greensboro, North Carolina, or a return to international competition. Lysacek… Full Story »
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Olympic champion swimmer Rice has surgery
ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Sep 2, 2010
SYDNEY -- Triple Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice says she has undergone surgery on her right shoulder to repair a long-term injury that threatened her buildup to the 2012 London Olympics. Just got out of surgery. Things went well, thank… Full Story »
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Duggan named captain of Wisconsin women's hockey team
Yahoo News &bull Sep 2, 2010Danvers' Meghan Duggan has been named captain of the 2010-11 Wisconsin women's hockey team, the university and head coach Mark Johnson announced yesterday. The talented winger is returning to the Badgers for her senior season after taking last year off… Full Story »
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Lysacek clarifies situation: No Grand Prix, 50-50 for nationals
Chicago Tribune - Globetrotting &bull Sep 2, 2010
By Philip Hersh Clarifying his situation in a Thursday morning interview with the Tribune, Olympic figure skating champion Evan Lysacek said he will not compete any more in 2010 but left open the possibility of skating at the 2011 U.S. Championships and trying for the 2014 Olympics. Lysacek said… Full Story »
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Pandelela receives RM20,000 for winning two silver medals
Yahoo News &bull Sep 2, 2010KUALA LUMPUR: There was a pleasant surprise for diver Pandelela Rinong on the eve of her departure for China to join her team-mates in centralised training for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games. Full Story »
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How Coventry Overcame Confidence Crisis
Yahoo News &bull Sep 2, 2010The theme of Kim Brackin's lecture at the ASCA World Clinic here in Indianapolis was "Training Kirsty Coventry" for Rome 2009. What the American coach spoke on was something much more focussed, much more fascinating: handling a crisis of confidence in the Rome circus last summer; and handling the pressures that come from representing a country that "hates" what you do but is happy to capitalise on any success. The shiny suits crisis that witnessed the fall of 43 world records in eight days at world championships in Rome last July "ate away" at the confidence of one of the… Full Story »
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World Masters Gold for Mags Greenan
Athletic Association of Ireland 2008 Beijing Olympics Website &bull Sep 1, 2010
Mags Greenan (Clonliffe) won a third World Masters title in a row in the Women's 50-54 age group in Korbielow Poland. Helen White (Sportsworld) added the Women's 45-49 silver to her European gold from Barcelona last May. Martin McDonald (North… Full Story »
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Military briefs
Yahoo News &bull Sep 1, 2010SAN DIEGO ---- The San Diego State University college of engineering will use a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund two programs aimed at preparing veterans for engineering careers, it was announced Wednesday. The grant, through the NSF's Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum and Infrastructure Program, will fund SDSU's Service in Engineering through the Internship and Career Experience Program. The program connects military veteran engineering students at SDSU with internships at local firms. It also supports advanced math courses offered to active-duty service members in San Diego to augment their military training and experience, according to an… Full Story »
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Cairns named in Commonwealth team
Yahoo News &bull Sep 1, 2010Cairns, who won gold and silver at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, has had two operations followed by six months on crutches and only returned to impact training at the turn of the year having suffered injury in her… Full Story »
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Blake clocks 10.06 to beat the wind and chill in Rovereto
IAAF.org &bull Sep 1, 2010
Rovereto, Italy - Yohan Blake's 100m victory was the highlight of the 46th edition of the Palio della Quercia on a cool and windy evening in Rovereto, Italy on Tuesday (31 Aug). Blake clocked 10.06, narrowly missing the meeting record set by his compatriot Steve Mullings who ran 10.05 last year. American Justin Gatlin, the former double sprint World champion and Olympic 100m champion, lowered his seasonal best from 10.17 to 10.09 finishing second. Italian Emanuele Di Gregorio… Full Story »
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U.S. National Youth Team win 12 medals! Nolan goes 2:00.61 in 200 IM
Gold Medal Mel &bull Sep 1, 2010
The National Youth Team won 12 medals - five gold, three silver and four bronze - Sunday at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui. David Nolan set the meet record in the men's 200m IM, while the American 400m… Full Story »
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Trickett comes back from retirement
Yahoo News &bull Sep 1, 2010The 25-year-old announced her retirement in December after taking a break following last year's world championships in Rome, where she failed to win a gold medal. I think it really solidified it at Pan Pacs (in California last month) seeing… Full Story »
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Daurio: SOCAL Water Polo medals at Junior Olympics
Yahoo! News - Olympics Search &bull Sep 1, 2010
Congratulations to SOCAL Water Polo for cleaning up at Junior Olympics last month. SOCAL received one gold medal (for 18U boys), four silver medals (for 10U coed, 14U boys, 14U girls, and 18U girls), and a bronze medal (for 12U boys). Three other SOCAL teams placed in the top nine… Full Story »
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Scoreboard: Rodeo
Yahoo News &bull Aug 31, 2010Bareback - Brian Bain, 88, 1,298; (tie) Cody DeMers and J.R. Vezain, 82, 846; Sonny Taylor, 78, 472; Lee Lantz, 76, 275; Buck Lunak, 75, 197. Steer wrestling - Stockton Graves, 3.7, 1,963; (tie) Dean Gorsuch and Caleb Ray, 3.9, 1,455; Ken Holland, 4.0, 948; Travis Carnine, 4.1, 609; (tie) Roddy Cameron, Walt Anseth and Blaine Jones, 4.4, 113. Team roping - Kaleb Driggers/Travis Woodard, 4.6, 1,934; Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 5.3, 1,682; Brad Santucci/Sean Santucci, 6.2, 1,429; Jason Handy/Chase Gauger, 6.5, 1,177; Jake Pancost/Chad Goings, 6.8, 925; Shane… Full Story »
