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    May 30, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  1. Sacksen secures bronze medal in China

    Beijing Olympian and Somerset native Sam Sacksen completed his 2011 World Cup tour Sunday in China by winning the bronze medal in the mixed relay competition.
    Beijing Olympian and Somerset native Sam Sacksen completed his 2011 World Cup tour Sunday in China by winning the bronze medal in the mixed relay competition. Along with his teammate, Suzanne Stettinius of Parkton, Md., the USA team combined to capture...

    Tags: Soccer, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Defense, Pentathlon Running

    2. Sep 27, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 10 things you might not know about the Olympics

    On Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus:
    Tribune staff reporter
    On Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus: 1. Olympic sites are chosen by secret ballot, so...

    Tags: Cross Country Horse Racing, Summer Olympics, Horse and Harness Racing, Johnny Weissmuller, International Olympic Committee

    3. Oct 23, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Olympic torch is lit, begins journey

    L.A. Times Olympics Blog
    The Vancouver Games must be near, because the Olympic torch was lit Thursday in Greece and began its journey to Vancouver. The lighting ceremony of the Olympic torch takes place at the temple of Hera, where the ruins of a......
    4. Apr 22, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89; longtime Olympics chief

    Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee who took the organization from financial instability and turmoil and steered it to global influence and prosperity, only to see his legacy tarnished by the specter of doping in sports and a corruption scandal, has died. He was 89.
    Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee who took the organization from financial instability and turmoil and steered it to global influence and prosperity, only to see his legacy tarnished by the specter of doping...

    Tags: Finance, CEO Pay, Hospitals and Clinics, Family, International Olympic Committee

    5. Aug 25, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. When aesthetes competed at the Olympics

    Lee Blair won a gold medal for the U.S. in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles without ever training in a gym, on a track or in a pool.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Lee Blair won a gold medal for the U.S. in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles without ever training in a gym, on a track or in a pool. Blair's event: watercolor painting. Although nearly forgotten, the Olympics held from 1912 through 1948 included...

    Tags: Family, Sculpture, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Los Angeles Unified School District

    6. Jul 19, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. "Rome 1960," by David Maraniss

    Like members of the ACLU insisting upon the strict separation of church and state, members of the International Olympic Committee recite their mantra: Sports must always be kept separate from politics. The ACLU's position may not be true to the original...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Politics, Sports Organizations, American Civil Liberties Union, International Olympic Committee

    7. Aug 10, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Sport-by-sport capsules (J-W)

    Judo Where: Ano Liossia Olympic Hall. When: Aug. 14-20. Top U.S. performers: Alex Ottiano, Jimmy Pedro, Brian Olson, Ronda Rousey, Celita Schutz. U.S. chances: The U.S. has never won a gold medal in judo. U.S. competitors have won 10 medals, four...

    Tags: Andy Roddick, Tennis, Baseball, Katie Hoff, Allen Johnson

    8. Aug 18, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. U.S. shot putter Nelson savors Olympic spirit

    Chicago Tribune Staff Writer
    Vans dropped off the shot put athletes in front of the last remaining arch of a tunnel that led from the religious sanctuary to the stadium more than 2,000 years ago. As they walked under the arch, the athletes saw hillsides lined with thousands of...

    Tags: Athletes, International Olympic Committee, Arts and Culture, Multi-Sport Events, Olympic Games

    9. Aug 26, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Modern pentathlon event comical, competitive

    Chicago Tribune staff reporter
    The 3,000-meter run resembled a high school cross-country race. Some Illinois teens could have defeated almost every runner in Goudi Olympic Complex on the grassy course Thursday. The same goes for swimming, where some of the men practically leapfrogged...

    Tags: Horse (animal), Chicago Tribune, Multi-Sport Events, Defense, Pentathlon

    10. Feb 10, 1998 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Now a word from Mr. Olympics

    Sun Staff
    "HI. IT'S Jim McKay." He was returning a call seeking his insights into the state of the Olympics. The sound of his voice on the other end of the line was startling, nevertheless, partly because it's so familiar from his decades on the air, partly...

    Tags: Baseball, Multi-Sport Events, Preakness Stakes, McDonald's, NBC (tv network)

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