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Iraqi Athletes ‘Unlikely’ at Olympics The International Olympic Committee said that the Iraqi government refused to reinstate the country’s official committee in time to submit most of their names. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Iraqi athletes can participate in Olympics after IOC reverses ban
(AP) AP - The International Olympic Committee ruled Tuesday that Iraq could participate in the Beijing games, reversing itself after Baghdad pledged to ensure the independence of its national Olympics panel. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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East Timor athletes face obstacles in Olympics bid - Guardian Unlimited Belfast TelegraphEast Timor athletes face obstacles in Olympics bidGuardian Unlimited - 2 hours agoBy Tito Belo DILI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - East Timor athletes training for the Olympics face obstacles that range from a lack of cash to buy even basic equipment to sporadic Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Over 40 Olympic Athletes in Beijing Download Tibet Solidarity ... - MarketWatch Over 40 Olympic Athletes in Beijing Download Tibet Solidarity ...MarketWatch - 3 hours ago'Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace,' a top-selling rock album, has been downloaded by more than 40 Olympic athletes from North America, Europe and even Beijing, as an act of so Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Media Talk: NBC Ad Pairs ‘Mummy’ and Olympics NBC executives call the company’s TV ads plugging its new movie, “The Mummy,” and the Beijing Olympics synergy. Some viewers call it confusing. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |
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News Corp. ‘Unlikely’ to Be Part of Yahoo Deal Rupert Murdoch said his media conglomerate is “very unlikely” to be a part of any deal for Yahoo, scuttling talk that Microsoft was enlisting him as part of a deal to break up the Internet search company. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > NY Time |
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Brazil reinforces commitment to send athletes to Beijing despite ... - International Herald Tribune B92Brazil reinforces commitment to send athletes to Beijing despite ...International Herald Tribune - 2 hours agoAP SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil on Monday reinforced its commitment to send athletes to the Beijing Olympics despite the recent unrest in China.As T Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Issue for Athletes: Protest on Darfur at Olympics Socially conscious athletes are struggling to figure out how to honor their beliefs while also respecting the purpose of the Olympic Games. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Rings: Athletes Announce Open Letter on Darfur More than 130 athletes have signed an open letter asking the international community to pressure Sudan for a truce during the Olympics, the activist organization Team Darfur announced at a news conference in Washington on Tuesday. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Australian athletes offered Tibet 'protest packs' for Beijing Australian athletes and supporters headed to the Beijing Olympics are offered a special kit to campaign for Tibetan independence. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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Rings: Track Athletes in the Final Stretch With the Olympics two weeks ago, track and field athletes and basketball teams are warming up. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Rings: Lab Ready for Sex Tests for Female Athletes Beijing Olympics organizers have set up a gender determination lab to test female athletes suspected to be males, China's state media reported Sunday. Experts at the lab, located at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, will evaluate cases based on their external appearance and take blood sampl Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Olympic Official Calls Protests a ‘Crisis’ and Chides China on Rights The comments by the president of the International Olympics Committee, Jacques Rogge, were a sharp departure from previous statements in which he avoided any mention of politics. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ Some prominent medical centers are offering apologies and compensation to try to dilute patients’ anger. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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‘No Country’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’ Lead Oscars The list of Academy Award nominations reflects Hollywood’s bleak state of mind. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Unity Deferred: Can You Cross Out ‘Hillary’ and Write ‘Sarah’? Sarah Palin’s selection unleashes gender as a live issue again, just when Democrats thought they had it under control. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Social Site’s New Friends Are Athletes Creative Artists Agency is expected to launch WePlay.com, a social networking site for youth sports — something like Facebook for young athletes — in April. Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |
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Social Site’s New Friends Are Athletes Creative Artists Agency is expected to launch WePlay.com, a social networking site for youth sports — something like Facebook for young athletes — in April. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |
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Social Site’s New Friends Are Athletes Creative Artists Agency is expected to launch WePlay.com, a social networking site for youth sports — something like Facebook for young athletes — in April. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > NY Time |
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For Retired Athletes, Marketing Is Now the Game Even for the alumni, the ability to cash in on one’s former fame comes only once every four years, because corporate sponsors prefer to work with athletes when their signature sports are in the news. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |