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Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone believes that the women's gymnastics in the United States is incredibly deep -- so deep, in fact, that she thinks the U.S. could field two teams of women that would do well at the Olympic Games.
TORONTO , Feb. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Stephen Frost , Head of Diversity and Inclusion, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be the keynote speaker at The Canadian Supplier ...
When Ariel Hsing was seven years old, she found herself hanging out at the rec center watching her parents play table tennis. Her parents couldn't find a babysitter, so they decided to bring her along. She immediately fell in love with the sport, she said.
The International Olympic Committee inspection found "no real burning issues" in Sochi preparations for the 2014 Games, with organizers promising to complete construction of all sports venues by the end of 2012. The International Olympic Committee, which has monitored the building construction since Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics five years ago, said Tuesday that the...
Sixteen-year-old Ariel Hsing knows her priorities. While playing in the Olympic Games would be a dream come true, she said, the junior in high school also knows that she has to get a good education. "I know at least for me, school is still No.
Even with the shortened NBA season, there will still be an All-Star game. Featuring some of the best players in the NBA, the All-Star game will not only serve as a great midway point in the season, but it will give fans a preview of the USA Basketball team that will be competing...
Kosuke Kitajima, the double gold medalist in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke races at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games, is training for what he hopes will be a three-peat medal sweep in his discipline at the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic Games to be held in...
Premier Mario Monti scrapped Rome's bid for the 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, saying the Italian government can't supply the required financial backing at a time of economic crisis. Monti announced after a Cabinet meeting that it would be an irresponsible use of taxpayer money to fund the Olympic project with a guarantee that the government would cover any deficit.
Brazil could field Ronaldinho, Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso, a key trio in their 2014 World Cup ambitions, when they meet Bosnia in a friendly in Switzerland on February 28.
Diver Troy Dumais knows that if he qualifies for London he would become the first American diver to compete in four Olympic Games. While the accomplishment is dear to him, he said, it certainly is not his goal. "(Competing in my fourth Olympics is) something that I treasure.
Spain's sports minister acknowledged Tuesday the country has a doping problem that needs fixing after its record in the fight against drugs came under scrutiny with Alberto Contador's ban from cycling. Jose Ignacio Wert, minister for Education, Culture and Sport, said Spain needed to improve its record "to gain credibility" in the eyes of international bodies.
Hackers in China and Russia, security experts say, are habitually breaking into foreign travelers’ mobile devices, leapfrogging into their corporate networks and stealing sensitive government information and corporate trade secrets, often undetected.
At the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, one of the world's most popular and perhaps most anticipated team sports, basketball, will be showcased at two venues - Basketball Arena and North Greenwich Arena . The two state-of-the-art arenas are set to provide the perfect...
Italy's government will not support Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games because its financial situation is too difficult, the Prime Minister said.
Tokyo and Doha submitted bids Monday to host the 2020 Olympics, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline. Delegations from both cities turned in documents to International Olympic Committee headquarters, the first of the six candidate cities to do so. The other four 2020 contenders are Madrid, Istanbul, Rome and Baku, Azerbaijan.
Russian government officials have brushed off concerns over corruption and delays to insist the venues hosting the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi will be completed well ahead of schedule.
Taxis and cars are to be banned permanently from Edinburgh Waverley Station as part of anti-terrorism measures.
Popular events in the Summer Olympic Games usually include swimming, gymnastics and volleyball, but this year, you need to watch women's basketball. The United States Olympic Women's Basketball Team has dominated the event since its inception with a record 6 gold medals...
For the first time ever, American women hope to compete in the boxing events at the Olympic Games. Beginning today, 24 women will compete in an effort to continue the qualifying process for the United States. The women's U.S.
Japan's Olympic swimming team arrived at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain intent upon improving on the 1988 squad's performance four years earlier in Seoul, South Korea. At the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, Japanese swimmers had garnered just one medal--a...
LONDON, Russia, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Olympic officials, making a visit to check preparations for the 2014 Olympics, had strong praise for the Alpine skiing venue in Sochi, Russia.
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