Sep 05 2008

Dementieva blames fatigue and gusting wind for loss - guardian.co.uk

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TSN.ca

Dementieva blames fatigue and gusting wind for loss guardian.co.uk, UK - 28 minutes ago By Pritha Sarkar NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Elena Dementieva blamed a combination of fatigue and a gusting wind that swirled around ... Jankovic gets teary with win into US Open final Bangkok Post Women take the stage at US Open CBC.ca Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final The Associated Press BBC Sport - ESPN all 934 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

View: August guns and gold —Joseph S Nye - Daily Times

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Washington Post

View: August guns and gold —Joseph S Nye Daily Times, Pakistan - 1 hour ago Unlike an Olympic competition, their recent performance will not be given a final score until well after their power games have been played China and Russia ... China could gain from Russian moves on Georgia International Herald Tribune Russia support for separatists could have ripples The Associated Press all 181 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Olympic hammer-throw medallists fail doping test - CBC.ca

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CBC.ca

Olympic hammer-throw medallists fail doping test CBC.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago Silver medalist Vadim Devyatovskiy, left, poses with fellow Belarusian Ivan Tsikhan after the pair won Olympic medals in the hammer throw in Beijing. ... Olympic hammer medallists test positive CNN International IAAF chief: two Olympic hammer throw medallists test positive The Canadian Press 2 hammer throw medalists test positive The Associated Press all 89 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Castle event for Olympic heroes - BBC News

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Times Online

Castle event for Olympic heroes BBC News, UK - 41 minutes ago Track cyclist Chris Hoy, the first Briton for 100 years to win three golds at a single Olympics, was one of the distinguished guests at the event. ... Olympic hero Hoy set to receive top honour Scotsman Castle reception for Olympic heroes The Press Association Olympics team achievements celebrated at Edinburgh Castle stv.tv The Press Association - BBC News all 175 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

BOLT STRIKES AGAIN TO DEFEAT POWELL - Sportinglife.com

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CBC.ca

BOLT STRIKES AGAIN TO DEFEAT POWELL Sportinglife.com, UK - 53 minutes ago By David Martin, PA Sport, Brussels Olympic 100 metres champion Usain Bolt proved he is the fastest man on the planet ahead of fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell ... Jelimo in million dollar race Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Usain Bolt powers past Asafa Powell Telegraph.co.uk Jelimo’s Sh68 million Daily Nation The Associated Press - CBC.ca all 190 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Lord Moynihan: You can’t buy gold at the 2012 British Olympics - Telegraph.co.uk

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RTE.ie

Lord Moynihan: You can’t buy gold at the 2012 British Olympics Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago The chairman of the British Olympic Association says hard work and preparation brought success in Beijing and we will need the same for London. ... Team SA ‘not good enough’ by Olympic standards Dispatch Online Explanation sought for Olympics fiasco Independent Online Leveraging the Olympics when you're a little guy Marketing Web BBC News - BBC Sport all 179 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Marion Jones out of prison - CBC.ca

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CBC.ca

Marion Jones out of prison CBC.ca, Canada - 30 minutes ago AP Former Olympic champion Marion Jones, shown with husband and former sprinter Obadele Thompson, is out of prison. (Louis Lanzano/Associated Press) ... Disgraced US sprinter leaves jail BBC News Jones released from prison The Press Association Disgraced Olympic Champ Jones Out Of Jail KTVU.com Canada.com - The Associated Press all 267 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Nastia Liukin joins Olympic teammates on Monday's 'Oprah' - Dallas Morning News

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Washington Post

Nastia Liukin joins Olympic teammates on Monday's 'Oprah' Dallas Morning News, TX - 36 minutes ago By BRENDA GONZALES / The Dallas Morning News Nastia Liukin, the Olympic gold-medal gymnast from Parker, will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday. ... Video: Olympian Phelps: 'So Proud to Be an American' AssociatedPress Oprah hosts 176 Olympians, including Phelps Chicago Tribune Phelps pledges support for Chicago's Olympics bid The Associated Press Los Angeles Times - Dallas Morning News all 1,428 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

Player gets 1-year ban for Olympic spat with ref - International Herald Tribune

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BBC Sport

Player gets 1-year ban for Olympic spat with ref International Herald Tribune, France - 40 minutes ago AP ZURICH, Switzerland: Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic, who spat on a referee while playing for Serbia at the Beijing Olympics, was suspended one year ... Chelsea's Rajkovic given huge ban BBC Sport Soccer-Chelsea's Rajkovic banned for a year for spitting Reuters.uk Rajkovic given 12-month ban for spitting The Press Association Fifa.com - Vitalfootball all 30 news articles

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Sep 05 2008

2 out of 3 people worldwide tuned in for Olympics - The Associated Press

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Wall Street Journal Blogs

2 out of 3 people worldwide tuned in for Olympics The Associated Press - 5 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics. Nielsen Media Research says 4.7 billion viewers globally saw ... 2008 Beijing Olympics Set Global TV Mark Broadcasting & Cable Beijing Olympics draws 4.7 billion television viewers Earthtimes (press release) 4.7 bil people watched Beijing Olympics Hollywood Reporter Expressindia.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 189 news articles

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