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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Winter Olympic Games</title>
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		<title>US bobsled federation reeling from 3-time Olympian Todd Hays&#8217; injury-driven retirement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Bobsledder Hays to seek further injury evaluation

Todd Hays&#8217; brain injury could heal within three months and without surgery, an outstanding prognosis for the U.S. Olympic bobsled veteran who dropped his bid to make the Vancouver Games and retired after learning the extent of damage sustained in a training crash last week.
Hays will need further evaluation .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-bobsled-federation-reeling-from-3-time-olympian-todd-hays-injury-driven-retirement-244421/">Original source &nbsp;: US bobsled federation reeling from 3-time Olympian Todd Hays&#8217; injury-driven retirement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bobsledder Todd Hays forced to retire with head injury after crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Hays forced to retire with head injury
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Bobsledder Todd Hays was forced to retire Monday after he was diagnosed with a serious head injury stemming from a crash last week in Germany.

Hays returned to the U.S. for treatment following the wreck last Wednesday during training for a World Cup race. An MRI .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bobsledder-todd-hays-forced-to-retire-with-head-injury-after-crash-244058/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Bobsledder Todd Hays forced to retire with head injury after crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers seeking to compete in 2010 Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed on Friday a bid by women ski jumpers to force Vancouver Olympic organizers to let them compete.
The women were appealing a lower court ruling that allowed organizers to hold a men&#8217;s ski jumping competition but not a women&#8217;s .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bc-court-of-appeal-dismisses-appeal-by-women-ski-jumpers-seeking-to-compete-in-2010-games-229127/">BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers seeking to compete in 2010 Games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Comeback sensations Shen and Zhao romp in short program at Skate America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Wilner</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese veterans win pairs short program
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Zhao Hongbo gave his wife, who happens to be his skating partner, a memorable 31st birthday present Friday night at Skate America.

Zhao and Shen Xue performed their best short program, quite an achievement for two-time Olympic bronze medalists (2002 and &#8216;06) who are back for one ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/comeback-sensations-shen-and-zhao-romp-in-short-program-at-skate-america-229107/" title="Comeback sensations Shen and Zhao romp in short program at Skate America">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Winter Games torch run is diverted from route hours after celebrating relay kickoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Hainsworth</dc:creator>
		
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Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Protesters forced the 2010 Vancouver Games torch relay to be diverted from its planned route Friday, hours after organizers kicked off what is supposed to be the longest domestic torch relay in Olympic history.
Several hundred protesters, angry that billions are being spent on the Olympics ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vancouver-winter-games-torch-run-is-diverted-from-route-hours-after-celebrating-relay-kickoff-213389/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Vancouver Winter Games torch run is diverted from route hours after celebrating relay kickoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio battles entrenched drug traffickers in quest to quash crime before 2016 Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rio-battles-entrenched-drug-traffickers-in-quest-to-quash-crime-before-2016-olympics-205321/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — They go by names like &#8220;Scooby&#8221; and &#8220;Big Baby&#8221; but carry the best weapons money can buy, are accused of torturing cops and even managed to shoot down a police helicopter.

They are drug dealers who hold court deep inside most of Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s 1,000 slums, surrounded by foot soldiers carrying ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rio-battles-entrenched-drug-traffickers-in-quest-to-quash-crime-before-2016-olympics-205321/" title="Rio battles entrenched drug traffickers in quest to quash crime before 2016 Olympics">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver police chief: No Beijing-style protest zones for 2010 Winter Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver&#8217;s police chief says there will be no Beijing-style protest zones at the Winter Olympics.

Chief Jim Chu is trying to quiet a backlash over a bylaw the city says is aimed at so-called guerrilla marketers trying to horn in on Olympic publicity. Critics say the bylaw will limit the right to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vancouver-police-chief-no-beijing-style-protest-zones-for-2010-winter-olympics-203880/">Vancouver police chief: No Beijing-style protest zones for 2010 Winter Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eric Bernotas gets medical waiver out of US skeleton trials because of leg injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Less than four months from the Vancouver Olympics, the U.S. skeleton team is already dealing with some significant injury issues.

Eric Bernotas, the 2006 Olympian who was leading after the first day of national team trials, was excused Thursday from the remainder of that competition with a pulled leg muscle.
The U.S. Bobsled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eric-bernotas-gets-medical-waiver-out-of-us-skeleton-trials-because-of-leg-injury-197122/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Eric Bernotas gets medical waiver out of US skeleton trials because of leg injury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former world, Olympic Alpine skiing champion Hermann Maier retires at 36, cites knee injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Willemsen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VIENNA — Two-time Olympic champion Hermann Maier retired Tuesday, ending a career in which he became one of Alpine skiing&#8217;s most prolific racers and almost lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001.

The 36-year-old Maier cited surgery on his right knee in the offseason as the main reason for his retirement.
The Austrian speed specialist ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-world-olympic-alpine-skiing-champion-hermann-maier-retires-at-36-cites-knee-injury-194769/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Former world, Olympic Alpine skiing champion Hermann Maier retires at 36, cites knee injury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jacques Rogge re-elected as president of International Olympic Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mattias Karen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.

The 67-year-old Belgian, who has served as IOC president since 2001, was the only candidate and needed a simple majority in the vote. The IOC voted 88-1 in favor of his re-election on the last ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jacques-rogge-re-elected-as-president-of-international-olympic-committee-191444/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Jacques Rogge re-elected as president of International Olympic Committee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jacques Rogge re-elected president of International Olympic Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term.

The 67-year-old Belgian, who has served as IOC president since 2001, was the only candidate and needed a simple majority in the vote. The IOC voted 88-1 in favor of his re-election. Three members abstained ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jacques-rogge-re-elected-president-of-international-olympic-committee-191355/">Jacques Rogge re-elected president of International Olympic Committee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie make pitch for Olympic golf ahead of IOC vote in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie are making a pitch for golf to enter the program for the 2016 Rid de Janeiro Olympics.

Woods will address the International Olympic Committee in a videotaped message during golf&#8217;s presentation in Copenhagen on Friday. Golf and rugby sevens each need a majority vote by IOC members to be included in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiger-woods-and-michelle-wie-make-pitch-for-olympic-golf-ahead-of-ioc-vote-in-copenhagen-189700/">Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie make pitch for Olympic golf ahead of IOC vote in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough anti-doping laws could become a requirement for countries hoping to host the Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Leicester</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Countries could be barred from hosting the Olympics, starting with the 2018 games, if they don&#8217;t have laws that empower police to raid and investigate those suspected of helping athletes use performance-enhancing drugs.

The value of such police powers was driven home to the International Olympic Committee by the 2006 Turin games. Italian police, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tough-anti-doping-laws-could-become-a-requirement-for-countries-hoping-to-host-the-olympics-187462/">Tough anti-doping laws could become a requirement for countries hoping to host the Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama uses personal hopes to boost Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Pace</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama says the United States is &#8220;ready and eager&#8221; to host the 2016 Olympics in his adoptive hometown of Chicago.

Praising the United States&#8217; bid to host the games, Obama told the International Olympic Committee the bid deserves their support. He said early Friday that they should choose Chicago for the same ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-uses-personal-hopes-to-boost-chicagos-olympics-bid-in-copenhagen-184807/">Obama uses personal hopes to boost Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama hopes to put Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid over the top with personal pitch in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Pace</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — In a quick dash of salesmanship, President Barack Obama is in the Danish capital, putting his personal powers of persuasion on the line to boost Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid.

The president arrived in Copenhagen on Friday morning for a whirlwind trip of less than five hours, with Chicago-backers hoping that would be sufficient to give ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-hopes-to-put-chicagos-olympics-bid-over-the-top-with-personal-pitch-in-copenhagen-184705/">Obama hopes to put Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid over the top with personal pitch in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House takes aggressive posture against Fox commentators, singles out Glenn Beck</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Kuhnhenn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Harry S. Truman banned reporters he disliked from his presidential yacht. Franklin Roosevelt placed his journalistic critics out of earshot at the back of the room during presidential press conferences.

No such subtleties in Barack Obama&#8217;s White House. A White House blog posting this week dismissed assertions on the Fox News Channel bluntly: &#8220;Lies.&#8221; .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-takes-aggressive-posture-against-fox-commentators-singles-out-glenn-beck-184533/">White House takes aggressive posture against Fox commentators, singles out Glenn Beck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First lady Michelle Obama arrives in Copenhagen ahead of IOC vote on 2016 Olympic host</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — Michelle Obama says the Olympics have the power to transform the lives of children in Chicago and around the country, inspiring them to be the next David Robinson, Nadia Comaneci.

Maybe even the next Barack Obama.
The first lady has wrapped up her first day in Copenhagen with a rousing speech to supporters of Chicago&#8217;s ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-michelle-obama-arrives-in-copenhagen-ahead-of-ioc-vote-on-2016-olympic-host-182732/">First lady Michelle Obama arrives in Copenhagen ahead of IOC vote on 2016 Olympic host</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Budget for 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia soars nearly threefold to $33 billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — A Russian business newspaper says the 2014 Sochi Olympics budget will be more than $33 billion, nearly triple the original estimate.

The newspaper Vedomosti, citing documents from the Ministry for Regional Development, reported Tuesday about $23 billion would come from the federal budget, with the rest to come from private investors.
The ministry declined immediate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-budget-for-2014-sochi-olympics-in-russia-soars-nearly-threefold-to-33-billion-181565/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Report: Budget for 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia soars nearly threefold to $33 billion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s presence expected to give Chicago a boost ahead of vote for 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Armour</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail again.

Obama is going to Copenhagen after all, joining first lady Michelle Obama to support Chicago&#8217;s bid for the 2016 Olympics. Obama plans to leave Washington on Thursday, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett told The Associated Press on Monday, getting to Denmark in time to be part ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-presence-expected-to-give-chicago-a-boost-ahead-of-vote-for-2016-olympics-180850/">Read : Obama&#8217;s presence expected to give Chicago a boost ahead of vote for 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Olympic pitch draws GOP complaint about lack of priorities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — President Obama&#8217;s decision to travel to Copenhagen to boost Chicago&#8217;s chances of winning the 2016 Olympics has drawn criticism from some Republicans, who call it a boondoggle for Obama&#8217;s hometown allies and evidence the president has blurred his priorities.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele denounced the visit on a conference call with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-olympic-pitch-draws-gop-complaint-about-lack-of-priorities-180843/">Read : Obama&#8217;s Olympic pitch draws GOP complaint about lack of priorities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s personal plea for Chicago Olympics means possible rewards _ and political risks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-personal-plea-for-chicago-olympics-means-possible-rewards-_-and-political-risks-180796/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Pace</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago&#8217;s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.

Obama&#8217;s presentation in Copenhagen on Friday will be the first time a U.S. president .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-personal-plea-for-chicago-olympics-means-possible-rewards-_-and-political-risks-180796/">Obama&#8217;s personal plea for Chicago Olympics means possible rewards _ and political risks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The race to host the 2016 Olympics to come down to close finish at IOC vote in Copenhagen</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-race-to-host-the-2016-olympics-to-come-down-to-close-finish-at-ioc-vote-in-copenhagen-179739/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Close your eyes and imagine the possible scenarios in 2016.

Olympic athletes strolling to competition venues along Chicago&#8217;s lakefront. Volleyball players diving on the sand of Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s Copacabana beach. Cyclists whizzing past Tokyo&#8217;s Imperial Palace. Soccer players curling free kicks in Madrid&#8217;s Bernabeu stadium.
After a two-year global campaign featuring four world-class cities, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-race-to-host-the-2016-olympics-to-come-down-to-close-finish-at-ioc-vote-in-copenhagen-179739/">The race to host the 2016 Olympics to come down to close finish at IOC vote in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian civil rights watchdog criticizes 2010 Winter Olympic Games controlled protest zones</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Hainsworth</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian civil rights watchdog group says protest zones at the Vancouver Games will increase the chances of Olympic demonstrators clashing with police.

Games organizers say protests will be allowed in police-controlled &#8220;safe assembly areas&#8221; within sight of the venues, media and spectators.
&#8220;The protesters believe they have the right to protest on ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-civil-rights-watchdog-criticizes-2010-winter-olympic-games-controlled-protest-zones-171729/">Canadian civil rights watchdog criticizes 2010 Winter Olympic Games controlled protest zones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo Olympic bid organizers urge new prime minister to visit Copenhagen for IOC vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Tokyo&#8217;s Olympic bid organizers have urged new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to join them in Copenhagen for the International Olympic Committee&#8217;s vote on the host city for the 2016 Summer Games.

The Tokyo team said Thursday that 13 Japanese sporting greats, many of them former Olympic medalists, will join them for the trip to ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tokyo-olympic-bid-organizers-urge-new-prime-minister-to-visit-copenhagen-for-ioc-vote-171292/">Tokyo Olympic bid organizers urge new prime minister to visit Copenhagen for IOC vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid, says city would &#8216;make the world proud&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederic J. Frommer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games.

&#8220;Chicago is ready. The American people are ready. We want these games,&#8221; he said to applause from the Olympians, Paralympians, local .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-drums-up-support-for-chicago-olympic-bid-says-city-would-make-the-world-proud-170591/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid, says city would &#8216;make the world proud&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: IOC president &#8216;optimistic&#8217; Vancouver will avoid budget shortfall</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is confident the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver will break even despite a budget shortfall.

In an unprecedented gesture, the IOC said last month it would offer financial assistance to Vancouver&#8217;s organizing committee, VANOC, if it ends up with a budget gap following the Feb. 12-28 games.
&#8220;We are ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-ioc-president-optimistic-vancouver-will-avoid-budget-shortfall-166083/">AP Interview: IOC president &#8216;optimistic&#8217; Vancouver will avoid budget shortfall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Rogge predicts tight 2016 vote; says Obama presence not crucial to Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — IOC president Jacques Rogge expects the race for the 2016 Olympics to be decided by &#8220;a couple of votes&#8221; and says Chicago&#8217;s chances shouldn&#8217;t hinge on whether President Barack Obama goes to Denmark to push his home city&#8217;s bid.

&#8220;I see really no favorite,&#8221; Rogge said Thursday in a telephone interview with The Associated .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-rogge-predicts-tight-2016-vote-says-obama-presence-not-crucial-to-chicago-165112/">AP Interview: Rogge predicts tight 2016 vote; says Obama presence not crucial to Chicago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC makes unprecedented offer to cover budget deficit for Vancouver Games in economic downturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — The International Olympic Committee has made an unprecedented offer to help cover any budget deficit of the 2010 Vancouver Games because of the economic downturn.

IOC officials say they haven&#8217;t determined how much they would contribute. They still hope to sign up one or two more international sponsors before the Feb. 12-28 games to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-makes-unprecedented-offer-to-cover-budget-deficit-for-vancouver-games-in-economic-downturn-152528/">IOC makes unprecedented offer to cover budget deficit for Vancouver Games in economic downturn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Kiss-ins&#8217; smack back at Mormon church as faith&#8217;s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Dobner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church&#8217;s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide &#8220;kiss-in&#8221; Saturday.

The event comes after gay couples here and in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, were arrested, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kiss-ins-smack-back-at-mormon-church-as-faiths-image-suffers-from-calif-gay-marriage-fight-140784/" title="&#8216;Kiss-ins&#8217; smack back at Mormon church as faith&#8217;s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fight">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Female ski jumpers&#8217; appeal to be heard in November on competing in Vancouver Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia —A group of female ski jumpers will return to court in November to appeal a decision that prevents them from competing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal will hear the case Nov. 12-13. That&#8217;s just three months before the Olympics begin on Feb. 12.
A British Columbia Supreme Court .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/female-ski-jumpers-appeal-to-be-heard-in-november-on-competing-in-vancouver-olympics-135961/">Source article &nbsp;: Female ski jumpers&#8217; appeal to be heard in November on competing in Vancouver Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeland Security chief tours Olympics security center in Washington state ahead of 2010 games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano got a tour Monday of a $4 million Olympics Coordination center that in six months should be a bustling hub of counterterrorism and security operations for the 2010 Winter Games in nearby British Columbia.

The tour at the command center in Bellingham, just south of the U.S.-Canadian border, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeland-security-chief-tours-olympics-security-center-in-washington-state-ahead-of-2010-games-122435/">Original article &nbsp;: Homeland Security chief tours Olympics security center in Washington state ahead of 2010 games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Nordic combined star Lodwick sustains minor injuries in bike accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Mccauley</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Four-time U.S. Nordic combined Olympian Todd Lodwick sustained minor injuries Wednesday while biking in France, riding head-on into a moving vehicle after watching a stage of the Tour de France.

The 32-year-old Lodwick is expected to headline the U.S. team headed to the Vancouver Olympics in February. The Americans have never medaled in the sport.
The U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-nordic-combined-star-lodwick-sustains-minor-injuries-in-bike-accident-117888/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US Nordic combined star Lodwick sustains minor injuries in bike accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Women ski jumpers lose court bid to be included in 2010 Winter Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/women-ski-jumpers-lose-court-bid-to-be-included-in-2010-winter-olympics-106095/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A group of women ski jumpers lost its case to be part of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The British Columbia Supreme Court said Friday it doesn&#8217;t have the authority to force the International Olympic Committee to put the sport on the program.
Fifteen former and current female ski jumpers went to court in .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/women-ski-jumpers-lose-court-bid-to-be-included-in-2010-winter-olympics-106095/">Women ski jumpers lose court bid to be included in 2010 Winter Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official says Russia&#8217;s budget won&#8217;t fund preparations for 2014 Sochi Olympics in 2009-2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The Russian government won&#8217;t finance the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi this year and next because there is enough financial support from private investors, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday.

Zhukov, the government official overseeing preparations in the Black Sea resort, said the funds raised by Sochi&#8217;s local organizing committee  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-russias-budget-wont-fund-preparations-for-2014-sochi-olympics-in-2009-2010-69639/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC&#8217;s Killy warns Russia against delays in preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oksana Ivankova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official says any construction delays could threaten Russia&#8217;s ambitious plans for the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin assured the IOC on Thursday that construction and financing are on schedule.
Jean-Claude Killy, the French Olympic ski great who heads .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iocs-killy-warns-russia-against-delays-in-preparations-for-the-2014-winter-games-in-sochi-62945/">Original article &nbsp;: IOC&#8217;s Killy warns Russia against delays in preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bode Miller says he will ski next season but won&#8217;t commit to Vancouver Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 22:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAYRHOFEN IM ZILLERTAL, Austria — Bode Miller plans to ski next season but won&#8217;t commit to the Vancouver Olympics.

The two-time overall World Cup winner disclosed his plans to his ski manufacturer Thursday during a long meeting on the Kaprun glacier. Miller skipped the final four stops of the last season to spend time with his .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bode-miller-says-he-will-ski-next-season-but-wont-commit-to-vancouver-olympics-62841/">Bode Miller says he will ski next season but won&#8217;t commit to Vancouver Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC praises Russia for preparations of 2014 Winter Olympics, but warns against delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oksana Ivankova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games for their &#8220;open and constructive&#8221; attitude Wednesday, while warning against any delays in preparations.

Jean-Claude Killy, the Frenchman who heads the IOC panel overseeing the Sochi Games, and other members of the coordination commission are spending two days examining .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-praises-russia-for-preparations-of-2014-winter-olympics-but-warns-against-delays-61450/">Original article &nbsp;: IOC praises Russia for preparations of 2014 Winter Olympics, but warns against delays</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC praises Russia&#8217;s preparations for 2014 Winter Olympics, but warns against delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 17:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official has praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games but warned against any delays in preparations.

Jean-Claude Killy and the IOC&#8217;s coordination commission are spending two days examining Olympic venues at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Killy said Wednesday that close coordination between sporting bodies and government  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-praises-russias-preparations-for-2014-winter-olympics-but-warns-against-delays-61392/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Look for Sasha Cohen&#8217;s comeback tour to include a stop at Skate America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Armour</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sasha Cohen fans, mark your calendars.

It&#8217;s a &#8220;logical assumption&#8221; the Olympic silver medalist will be at Skate America in November, U.S. Figure Skating executive director David Raith said Friday. Cohen announced this week she&#8217;s returning to competitive skating after a three-year layoff in hopes of making the Vancouver Games.
Grand Prix assignments will be made May .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/look-for-sasha-cohens-comeback-tour-to-include-a-stop-at-skate-america-57039/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rejuvenated figure skater Sasha Cohen eager to get swept up in bid for Vancouver Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rejuvenated-figure-skater-sasha-cohen-eager-to-get-swept-up-in-bid-for-vancouver-olympics-56916/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sasha Cohen feels she can be even better than when she won the Olympic silver medal in 2006. The figure skater also knows she&#8217;d regret it if she didn&#8217;t try for the Vancouver Games.

Cohen announced this week she was returning to competition in hopes of making her third straight Olympic team.
She hasn&#8217;t competed since the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rejuvenated-figure-skater-sasha-cohen-eager-to-get-swept-up-in-bid-for-vancouver-olympics-56916/">Rejuvenated figure skater Sasha Cohen eager to get swept up in bid for Vancouver Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2006 silver medalist Sasha Cohen &#8216;excited&#8217; to resume training, aiming for Vancouver Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/2006-silver-medalist-sasha-cohen-excited-to-resume-training-aiming-for-vancouver-olympics-56263/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen is planning a comeback for the Vancouver Games.

Cohen, speaking from Winnipeg, Canada, where she is touring with Stars on Ice, confirmed Wednesday that she will resume training in hopes of making her third Olympic team. She says she has submitted paperwork to U.S. Figure Skating in hopes of competing at .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2006-silver-medalist-sasha-cohen-excited-to-resume-training-aiming-for-vancouver-olympics-56263/" title="2006 silver medalist Sasha Cohen &#8216;excited&#8217; to resume training, aiming for Vancouver Olympics">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction creaks into gear as Sochi begins preparations for Vladimir Putin&#8217;s 2014 Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/construction-creaks-into-gear-as-sochi-begins-preparations-for-vladimir-putins-2014-olympics-55841/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 03:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Gutterman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — A dumptruck decorated with a Russian flag rattles down a dirt track on a massive fenced-in field, kicking up a plume of dust.

In less than five years, somewhere in this expanse of short grass, stones and weeds by the Black Sea, the 2014 Winter Olympics are to open with a ceremony watched .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/construction-creaks-into-gear-as-sochi-begins-preparations-for-vladimir-putins-2014-olympics-55841/">Construction creaks into gear as Sochi begins preparations for Vladimir Putin&#8217;s 2014 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sochi committee head says plans for 2014 Winter Olympics ahead of schedule and on budget</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sochi-committee-head-says-plans-for-2014-winter-olympics-ahead-of-schedule-and-on-budget-54164/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 20:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Graham Dunbar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA — The chief organizer of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi says that preparations in the Russian city are ahead of schedule and financing for the games is secure.

The Black Sea resort and routes to the nearby mountains are &#8220;a huge construction site,&#8221; organizing committee head Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday.
He said the global .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sochi-committee-head-says-plans-for-2014-winter-olympics-ahead-of-schedule-and-on-budget-54164/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Opposition candidate claims fraud in mayoral vote in Russian Olympic city of Sochi</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-candidate-claims-fraud-in-mayoral-vote-in-russian-olympic-city-of-sochi-40474/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in Sunday&#8217;s mayoral election in the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, election officials said Monday.

An opposition candidate called the vote a fraud and vowed to challenge the result.
With all the ballots counted, acting Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov had 76.8 percent of the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-candidate-claims-fraud-in-mayoral-vote-in-russian-olympic-city-of-sochi-40474/">Opposition candidate claims fraud in mayoral vote in Russian Olympic city of Sochi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Election official: Partial results give Putin&#8217;s party candidate big lead in Sochi mayor vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/election-official-partial-results-give-putins-party-candidate-big-lead-in-sochi-mayor-vote-39939/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — An election official says the candidate from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin&#8217;s party has won Sunday&#8217;s mayoral vote in 2014 Olympic host city Sochi.

An opposition candidate called the vote a fraud.
Sochi Election Commission chairman Yuri Rykov said a count of ballots from four-fifths of the city&#8217;s electoral districts gave acting Mayor Anatoly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/election-official-partial-results-give-putins-party-candidate-big-lead-in-sochi-mayor-vote-39939/">Read : Election official: Partial results give Putin&#8217;s party candidate big lead in Sochi mayor vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kremlin-backed candidate has edge after tightly controlled campaign in Russia&#8217;s Olympic city</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kremlin-backed-candidate-has-edge-after-tightly-controlled-campaign-in-russias-olympic-city-39414/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Gutterman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite was headed to an overwhelming victory in Sunday&#8217;s mayoral election in the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to partial results released by an election official.

An opposition candidate, however, called the vote a fraud.
With ballots from one-tenth of Sochi&#8217;s polling places counted, Acting Mayor Anatoly .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kremlin-backed-candidate-has-edge-after-tightly-controlled-campaign-in-russias-olympic-city-39414/">Kremlin-backed candidate has edge after tightly controlled campaign in Russia&#8217;s Olympic city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Olympic gold medalist Derek Parra to coach US speedskaters for upcoming Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/olympic-gold-medalist-derek-parra-to-coach-us-speedskaters-for-upcoming-olympics-38026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KEARNS, Utah — Former U.S. Speedskating national all-around coach Bart Veldkamp has filed a lawsuit against the organization.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Third District Court, came on the same day the federation announced former Olympic gold medalist Derek Parra will take over Veldkamp&#8217;s position.
Veldkamp was let go earlier this month without explanation after coaching for ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/olympic-gold-medalist-derek-parra-to-coach-us-speedskaters-for-upcoming-olympics-38026/" title="Olympic gold medalist Derek Parra to coach US speedskaters for upcoming Olympics">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorean city of Pyeongchang gets third consecutive chance to bid for Winter Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-city-of-pyeongchang-gets-third-consecutive-chance-to-bid-for-winter-olympics-34750/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — Pyeongchang will bid for the third consecutive time to host the Winter Olympics.

The South Korean Olympic committee chose the alpine city of Pyeongchang to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics in a 30-13 vote, committee spokesman Kim Yong said Thursday.
Kim said a formal bid would be submitted to the International Olympic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-city-of-pyeongchang-gets-third-consecutive-chance-to-bid-for-winter-olympics-34750/">Read : SKorean city of Pyeongchang gets third consecutive chance to bid for Winter Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Olympic organizers not wrong to keep female ski jumpers out of 2010, lawyers say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vancouver-olympic-organizers-not-wrong-to-keep-female-ski-jumpers-out-of-2010-lawyers-say-34301/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Hainsworth</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Olympic organizers were in court Wednesday, arguing that the decision to exclude women ski jumpers from competition next year is not theirs to reverse.

Fifteen ski jumpers are in a Canadian court this week seeking a ruling that women be allowed to compete in the event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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		<title>Former ice dance champion Delobel pregnant, still hopes to skate at Vancouver Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Former ice dance world champion Isabelle Delobel is pregnant but still hopes to compete in the Vancouver Olympics.

The Frenchwoman said during a news conference Wednesday with coach Muriel Boucher-Zazoui that she is due in September. Delobel is single and didn&#8217;t identify the father.
She has been sidelined since December because of a right shoulder .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ice-dance-champion-delobel-pregnant-still-hopes-to-skate-at-vancouver-olympics-33385/" title="Former ice dance champion Delobel pregnant, still hopes to skate at Vancouver Olympics">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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