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Jan 30 2024
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Russians lose Olympic gold to U.S. over doped figure skater at 2022 games
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva (previously) was retroactively disqualified for doping at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and as a result the gold medals go instead to U.S. competitors who had originally placed second. Valieva is also suspended from international competition until December 2025, the Court for Arbitration of Sport ruled. "Trimetazidine was found to be present in the sample
Boing BoingJan 12 2024
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Boys Basketball: Olympic Conference stat leaders through Jan. 11
Check out the lists below to see the per-game season stat leaders in the Olympic Conference through Thursday, Jan. 11 in six statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and 3-pointers. Editor’s note: Leaders listed in this post are based on stats reported by coaches directly into our stats database, which we also use to make assessments for weekly and postseason honors.
Feb 04 2024
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Watch 4,000 plunge into Rehoboth Beach waves to raise money for Special Olympics Delaware
The sun was out but the air and water temperature were only 41 degrees when a record 4,380 people ran into the Atlantic Ocean at Rehoboth Beach Sunday. The bone-chilling dive was for the 2024 Polar Bear Plunge. The annual event is a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Delaware. The weekend of events began on Saturday with a 5K walk/run race on the boardwalk. Organizers said 500 participants
Delaware OnlineJul 23 2021
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Olympic Games Begin
“The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. local time in Japan on Friday, July 23.” NBC Sports
Many on both sides criticize the Japanese government and the IOC, and wonder whether the games should have been delayed or canceled:
“The Tokyo Olympic fiasco didn’t start with the coronavirus pandemic. When Tokyo was elevated from candidate city to host, the two
The Flip SideOct 09 2023
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Olympics considering flag football, baseball and other new sports at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
The NFL's ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost Monday when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics delivered a proposal to put flag football on the program when the Summer Games return to the United States for the first time in 32 years. The International Olympic Committee will vote on the proposal at meetings in Mumbai, India, that begin later this week. Also on the LA
CBS News (Online)Jan 08 2024
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Winter Storm Warning followed by Blizzard Warning in Olympic, Cascade Mountains
The National Weather Service is asking people planning to travel over the Cascades to prepare now for dangerous travel conditions or change their plans completely. SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — The Cascade and Olympic Mountains will be blasted by snow for the next two days, prompting a Winter Storm Warning followed by a Blizzard Warning which will last through Wednesday morning. The Winter Storm
KING 5 NewsDec 23 2023
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Oregon State, Washington State affiliate with WCC for Olympic sports
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. >> Oregon State and Washington State are joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for several Olympic sports for two years starting next season. The league announced the additions on Friday. The Beavers and Cougars will compete in 12 conference sports. The two schools will be part of the WCC for men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer,
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserDec 10 2023
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Olympic Pipeline gasoline spill causes school to close Monday
The spill happened near Mount Vernon just after 4 a.m. on Sunday. MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Emergency crews are working to clean up a gasoline spill along the Olympic Pipeline near Mount Vernon on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Department of Ecology said the spill happened near Mount Vernon just after 4 a.m. on Sunday. A vault connected to the pipeline spilled gas into Hill Ditch and Bulson Creek
KING 5 NewsDec 22 2023
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Oregon State, WSU affiliate with West Coast Conference for Olympic sports
Oregon State and Washington State are joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for several Olympic sports for two years starting next season. The league announced the additions on Friday. The Beavers and Cougars will compete in 12 conference sports. The two schools will be part of the WCC for men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's golf, women'
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