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Jana's cool run at another Olympics

Source: The Australian, Dec 5 2012, 7:41am CST

Jana Pittman training yesterday in her bid for bobsled selection at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Picture: David Geraghty Source: The Australian JUST like John Candy and his Jamaican charges in the movie Cool Runnings, former hurdler ...

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Olympic champion Allyson Felix eyes 200m crown

Source: Times of India  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:52pm CDT

DES MOINES (United States): Olympic champion Allyson Felix isn't worried too much about the 200m world record, but the American would love to regain the 200m world title. Felix will try to take another step toward regaining the world crow ...

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Attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

Source: About.com: Skiing  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:27am CDT

Although the 2014 Winter Olympics might seem far away, if you have any interest in attending, now is the time to jump on it and start booking flights and accommodation. Sochi will be the star of the skiing world for the duration of ...

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Olympic Committee Says LGBT Olympians Will Not Be Targeted Under Russian Anti-Gay Bill

Source: towleroad  |   Jun 16 2013, 5:50pm CDT

The International Olympics Committee (IOC) is attempting to quell fears tha the "homosexual propaganda" law recently passed by the Russian State Duma will be used to target LGBT Olympians at the 2014 Winter Olympi ...

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Jamaican Blake banned for six years

Source: The Star Malaysia  |   Jun 14 2013, 5:35pm CDT

KINGSTON (Jamaica): Dominique Blake, a 400m runner and Jamaica relay member at the London Olympics, was issued a six-year doping ban on Thursday by the Jamaican Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel. Blake tested positive f ...

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Makhloufi is out of Dakar IAAF World Challenge, Harry Marra has a modest suggestion, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

Source: RunBlogRun  |   Jun 12 2013, 1:18pm CDT

EME NEWS (JUN 12, 2013) Makhloufi is out DAKAR (SEN): Before Wednesday IAAF World Challenge meet in Dakar not good news. 1500 m Olympic champion Taoufik Makhloufi from Algeria won't take part due to flu-like symptoms. Barrett and Duncan with DMG ATLA ...

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