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Why Chicago?With Barack Obama's recent election, Chicago has been in the new a lot lately. The city wants to keep the spotlight by hosting the 2016 Olympics. You can... ... |
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Vancouver’s Olympic Plans Hit a SnagWhen Montreal announced that it would be the host of the 1976 Summer Olympics, Mayor Jean Drapeau promised that the Games could “no more have a deficit than a man can have a baby.” Ultimately the Games left behind about $1.5 billion in unexpected debt that was paid off only two years ... |
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Extreme Ironing - the Latest Danger Sport?!Here's a sport that probably won't make the next Olympics - Extreme Ironing. As one competitor says: "The latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt."... ... |
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China jails Olympics ticket scalperA man found guilty of scalping more than 500 tickets to the Beijing Olympics was sentenced to two and a half years in jail and a $US65,000 ($A98,000) fine. ... |
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More than 50,000 migrant workers move into Olympics boroughMore than 50,000 migrant workers have registered for jobs in the borough which will host the 2012 Olympics since the games were awarded to London, sparking fears British workers could be losing out. ... |
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Baseball, Softball Make Bid For 2016 OlympicsBaseball made its pitch for reinstatement in the Olympics on Friday, one the seven sports fighting for two spots on the program for the 2016 Summer Games. ... |
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