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UN urges truce during 2012 Olympics in London
October 17, 2011 1:06 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - All 193 U.N. member states have agreed to a resolution urging all countries to observe a truce during next summer's Olympic Games in London. It is the first time every member country has joined in co-sponsoring the Olympic Truce resolution aimed at creating a violence-free... more » -
Olympic committees striking some unusual deals
July 29, 2010 8:30 AM
With the struggling economy leaving a void in sponsorships and the London Games only two years away, Olympic officials have been peddling their brand aggressively. The result has been some unusual partnerships that marketing experts say leave the Olympic committees open to questioning. Some examples from the past... more » -
Olympic athletes go to extremes to treat injuries
February 13, 2010 10:53 AM
There's word this week that American skier Lindsey Vonn might have to sit out of the Olympics because of an injury. That's the bad news. The gouda news is that Vonn is aggressively treating her bruised shin in hopes of making it to the slopes. "Gouda" news because the... more » -
Men's downhill postponed because of slushy course
February 13, 2010 10:38 AM
The International Ski Federation says the men's downhill at the Vancouver Olympics has been postponed because of a slushy course. The opening Alpine race was called off about seven hours before it was scheduled to start Saturday. A replacement date was not immediately announced. The first women's event, the super-combined,... more »
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