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	<title>Sports News &#187; Olympic Games</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Germans go 1-2 in men, Canada wins women&#8217;s race in World Cup skeleton at Lake Placid</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/germans-go-1-2-in-men-canada-wins-womens-race-in-world-cup-skeleton-at-lake-placid-48375/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Kekis</dc:creator>
		
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Germany and Canada win WC skeleton races
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The home-ice advantage for the U.S. skeleton team vanished for the second straight week in World Cup competition and Canada and Germany took advantage in the snowless Adirondack Mountains.

With the Winter Olympics in Canada less than three months away, Frank Rommel led a 1-2 German ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/germans-go-1-2-in-men-canada-wins-womens-race-in-world-cup-skeleton-at-lake-placid-48375/">Germans go 1-2 in men, Canada wins women&#8217;s race in World Cup skeleton at Lake Placid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northug enters Olympic season as man to beat in cross-country, and with swagger to match</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/northug-enters-olympic-season-as-man-to-beat-in-cross-country-and-with-swagger-to-match-48351/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mattias Karen</dc:creator>
		
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Northug the man to beat as Olympic season starts

Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn&#8217;t doing much to downplay expectations.
The 23-year-old Norwegian has an unrivaled sprinting ability that is matched by his confident swagger and unwavering belief that he is close to unbeatable in the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/northug-enters-olympic-season-as-man-to-beat-in-cross-country-and-with-swagger-to-match-48351/">Northug enters Olympic season as man to beat in cross-country, and with swagger to match</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germans go 1-2 as Rommel wins men&#8217;s World Cup skeleton race at Lake Placid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Kekis</dc:creator>
		
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Germany&#8217;s Rommel wins men&#8217;s World Cup skeleton

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Last February, Frank Rommel struggled to 13th place in the skeleton world championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and his four victories in the World Cup regular season quickly became an icy afterthought.
The rising German star exacted a measure of revenge on Friday, posting the fastest .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/germans-go-1-2-as-rommel-wins-mens-world-cup-skeleton-race-at-lake-placid-48350/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Germans go 1-2 as Rommel wins men&#8217;s World Cup skeleton race at Lake Placid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FIFA suspends Iraq from world soccer after missed deadline to restore national body</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling
ZURICH — FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.

Soccer&#8217;s world governing body says it is &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; for Iraq&#8217;s Olympic committee to disband the federation this week for alleged financial and administrative irregularities.
FIFA&#8217;s emergency committee, led by president Sepp Blatter, imposed the suspension after Iraq .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/20/fifa-suspends-iraq-from-world-soccer-after-missed-deadline-to-restore-national-body-48314/">FIFA suspends Iraq from world soccer after missed deadline to restore national body</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With World Cup looming, US Olympic luge veteran Tony Benshoof dealing with aching back</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/19/with-world-cup-looming-us-olympic-luge-veteran-tony-benshoof-dealing-with-aching-back-48091/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Tony Benshoof&#8217;s back ailing again
Olympic luge slider Tony Benshoof&#8217;s back is aching again, just as the international racing season is set to begin.

Benshoof, who was fourth in the 2006 Turin Games, wrote on his Twitter feed that he will have his back examined Friday — just one day before he is supposed to slide in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/19/with-world-cup-looming-us-olympic-luge-veteran-tony-benshoof-dealing-with-aching-back-48091/">Original source &nbsp;: With World Cup looming, US Olympic luge veteran Tony Benshoof dealing with aching back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Comcast-NBC deal would bring TV giants together on US Olympic Committee Oly network</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/19/comcast-nbc-deal-would-bring-tv-giants-together-on-us-olympic-committee-oly-network-47883/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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Comcast-NBC would unite rivals on Oly network

DENVER — NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival.
Cable giant Comcast Corp., is expected to purchase NBC Universal, a transaction that would merge the two TV companies that were at odds over the U.S. Olympic Committee&#8217;s plans to start its .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/19/comcast-nbc-deal-would-bring-tv-giants-together-on-us-olympic-committee-oly-network-47883/">Original article &nbsp;: Comcast-NBC deal would bring TV giants together on US Olympic Committee Oly network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Penguins captain Crosby goes from carrying Stanley Cup to running with Olympic torch</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/penguins-captain-crosby-goes-from-carrying-stanley-cup-to-running-with-olympic-torch-47666/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Penguins captain Crosby runs with Olympic torch

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Five months after lifting the Stanley Cup, Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch as thousands of people lined a downtown street.
Clad in an official torchbearer uniform, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain ran about 300 yards Wednesday before passing the torch to snowboarder Sarah Conrad.
&#8220;You look at .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/penguins-captain-crosby-goes-from-carrying-stanley-cup-to-running-with-olympic-torch-47666/">Penguins captain Crosby goes from carrying Stanley Cup to running with Olympic torch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet reward: Erin Hamlin&#8217;s world championship in luge came with a dessert, and a bulls-eye</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/sweet-reward-erin-hamlins-world-championship-in-luge-came-with-a-dessert-and-a-bulls-eye-47649/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic gold

For $5.89, anyone can taste how Erin Hamlin was immortalized.
Vanilla ice cream, stacked with Reese&#8217;s peanut butter cups, Oreos and hot fudge, topped with whipped cream and a cherry. In the sleepy village of Remsen, N.Y., pop. 514, that&#8217;s how homage was paid to a local who stunned .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/sweet-reward-erin-hamlins-world-championship-in-luge-came-with-a-dessert-and-a-bulls-eye-47649/">Original source &nbsp;: Sweet reward: Erin Hamlin&#8217;s world championship in luge came with a dessert, and a bulls-eye</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ramzi stripped of Olympic gold for doping</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/ramzi-stripped-of-olympic-gold-for-doping-47600/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HAMBURG - Olympic 1,500-metre champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after testing positive for the banned blood-booster CERA.

Ramzi, who won Bahrain&#8217;s first ever Olympic gold medal in Beijing last summer, now faces a two-year ban. In addition, under IOC rules, the Moroccan-born Ramzi would be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/ramzi-stripped-of-olympic-gold-for-doping-47600/" title="Ramzi stripped of Olympic gold for doping">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fans to have chance to design artwork for Lindsey Vonn&#8217;s helmet at Vancouver Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/fans-to-have-chance-to-design-artwork-for-lindsey-vonns-helmet-at-vancouver-olympics-47597/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Fans to have chance to design Vonn&#8217;s helmet art

NEW YORK — Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn&#8217;s helmet during February&#8217;s Vancouver Olympics.
NBC said Wednesday that fans as young as 13 can submit entries online from Nov. 23-Dec. 21.
A team of judges will narrow the entries ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/fans-to-have-chance-to-design-artwork-for-lindsey-vonns-helmet-at-vancouver-olympics-47597/" title="Fans to have chance to design artwork for Lindsey Vonn&#8217;s helmet at Vancouver Olympics">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BMW to provide official vehicles at 2012 London Olympics, 1 of 7 top-tier sponsors</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/bmw-to-provide-official-vehicles-at-2012-london-olympics-1-of-7-top-tier-sponsors-47594/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harris</dc:creator>
		
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BMW becomes 2012 London Olympics top-tier sponsor

LONDON — BMW is the latest top-tier domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics, and organizers remain in talks with additional potential investors.
The German carmaker was presented Wednesday as the official automotive sponsor of the games in a deal worth an estimated $67 million in cash and services.
BMW will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/bmw-to-provide-official-vehicles-at-2012-london-olympics-1-of-7-top-tier-sponsors-47594/" title="BMW to provide official vehicles at 2012 London Olympics, 1 of 7 top-tier sponsors">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New study finds amputee-runner Oscar Pistorius gets big boost from prosthetic blades</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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New study finds Pistorius gets boost from blades

LONDON — The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study.
Human performance researchers Peter Weyand of Southern Methodist University and Matthew Bundle of the University of Wyoming found that Pistorius, who has been .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/new-study-finds-amputee-runner-oscar-pistorius-gets-big-boost-from-prosthetic-blades-47592/">Original article &nbsp;: New study finds amputee-runner Oscar Pistorius gets big boost from prosthetic blades</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New scientific study finds that amputee runner Pistorius gets big advantage from prosthetics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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New study finds Pistorius gets boost from Cheetahs

LONDON — The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study.
Human performance researchers Peter Weyand of Southern Methodist University and Matthew Bundle of the University of Wyoming found that Pistorius, who has been ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/new-scientific-study-finds-that-amputee-runner-pistorius-gets-big-advantage-from-prosthetics-47588/">New scientific study finds that amputee runner Pistorius gets big advantage from prosthetics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold; 4 others DQed for doping</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold medal

LONDON — Fifteen months after the Beijing Olympics, Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 1,500-meter gold medal Wednesday and four other athletes were disqualified because of doping at the games.
The International Olympic Committee took action against the five athletes who tested positive in April in retroactive ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/rashid-ramzi-of-bahrain-stripped-of-olympic-1500-meter-gold-4-others-dqed-for-doping-47577/" title="Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold; 4 others DQed for doping">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold for doping in Beijing retest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lehourites</dc:creator>
		
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Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold

LONDON — The IOC has stripped Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi of his 1,500-meter Olympic gold medal and disqualified four other athletes because of doping in Beijing.
The International Olympic Committee took action Wednesday against the five athletes who tested positive in April in retroactive tests for CERA, an advanced version ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/rashid-ramzi-of-bahrain-stripped-of-olympic-1500-meter-gold-for-doping-in-beijing-retest-47541/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold for doping in Beijing retest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Special Olympics initiates&#8217; awareness campaign about special children in Himachal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, popularly known as &#8216;Khali&#8217; inaugurated an awareness drive about special children organised by the Himachal chapter of Special Olympics here on Tuesday.

The main motive behind the campaign was to spread awareness about the problems faced by the mentally and physically challenged children and also about the Special Olympics.
&#8220;This is .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/special-olympics-initiates-awareness-campaign-about-special-children-in-himachal-47509/" title="Special Olympics initiates&#8217; awareness campaign about special children in Himachal">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin to be stripped of silver medal from Beijing Games for doping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Italian cyclist loses Olympic silver for doping

ROME — Cyclist Davide Rebellin of Italy will be stripped of the silver medal in the road race from the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of doping.
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said it received instructions from the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday.
Rebellin was one of five athletes who tested positive ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/17/italian-cyclist-davide-rebellin-to-be-stripped-of-silver-medal-from-beijing-games-for-doping-47296/">Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin to be stripped of silver medal from Beijing Games for doping</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of 2014 Commonwealth Games rises by 81 million pounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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GLASGOW - The budget for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be increased by 81 million pounds.
The organising committee for the games said funding for the event would rise to a total of 454 million pounds.
The bulk of the extra cash will come from the Scottish government. The city council will provide ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/17/cost-of-2014-commonwealth-games-rises-by-81-million-pounds-47152/">Cost of 2014 Commonwealth Games rises by 81 million pounds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Olympic committee disbands soccer federation board; may face action from FIFA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation

BAGHDAD — Iraq could face action from FIFA after its Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association.
The Iraqi Olympic body said Monday it disbanded the association because of alleged financial irregularities and the repeated delaying of internal elections.
FIFA, soccer&#8217;s world governing body, says the committee has no right to intervene .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/16/iraqs-olympic-committee-disbands-soccer-federation-board-may-face-action-from-fifa-46930/">Source &nbsp;: Iraq&#8217;s Olympic committee disbands soccer federation board; may face action from FIFA</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Only 17, Olympic hopeful Kate Hansen gets a spot on the US luge team for World Cup opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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17-year-old Hansen makes US World Cup luge team

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Kate Hansen clinched a spot on the USA Luge national team for the first two World Cup races Sunday, giving the 17-year-old a chance at making the Olympics.
Hansen finished first in the four-race selection series, which ended Sunday at the 2010 Olympic track. She&#8217;ll .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/16/only-17-olympic-hopeful-kate-hansen-gets-a-spot-on-the-us-luge-team-for-world-cup-opener-46916/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Only 17, Olympic hopeful Kate Hansen gets a spot on the US luge team for World Cup opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swimming in old-style suit, Phelps doesn&#8217;t add to blizzard of world records set at 2 meets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Slow lane: Phelps misses out world record binge

BERLIN — Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn&#8217;t join the swimmers in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week.
Phelps had to settle for second place in the 200-meter individual final on Sunday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/15/swimming-in-old-style-suit-phelps-doesnt-add-to-blizzard-of-world-records-set-at-2-meets-46648/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Swimming in old-style suit, Phelps doesn&#8217;t add to blizzard of world records set at 2 meets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s Abitova wins Yokohama Women&#8217;s Marathon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Abitova wins Yokohama Women&#8217;s Marathon
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Russia&#8217;s Inga Abitova has won the inaugural Yokohama Women&#8217;s Marathon, a race that featured the top two finishers from the Beijing Olympics.

Abitova broke away from the pack at the 30-kilometer mark Sunday and finished in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 18 seconds. Japan&#8217;s Kiyoko Shimohara was second at 2:28:51, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/15/russias-abitova-wins-yokohama-womens-marathon-46571/" title="Russia&#8217;s Abitova wins Yokohama Women&#8217;s Marathon">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian sled wins opening 4-man bobsled World Cup, while US drivers see gold chance slip away</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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USA drivers slide out of medals in 4-man World Cup

PARK CITY, Utah — It&#8217;s the hardest part of bobsledding, those 5 seconds where racers sprint alongside their sleds before jumping in for the bumpy ride down an icy chute.
Todd Hays and Steven Holcomb have handled it flawlessly countless times.
But on Saturday, in the World Cup ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/14/canadian-sled-wins-opening-4-man-bobsled-world-cup-while-us-drivers-see-gold-chance-slip-away-46428/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Canadian sled wins opening 4-man bobsled World Cup, while US drivers see gold chance slip away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Djokovic aims for second straight title</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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PARIS - In-form Serb Novak Djokovic hopes to back up an ATP title from a week ago when he faces Gael Monfils in the final of the Paris Masters Sunday.
Monfils will be aiming for a second year of French success at home after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lifted the honours in 2008.	 	
Third seed Djokovic ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/14/djokovic-aims-for-second-straight-title-46227/">Djokovic aims for second straight title</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking advantage of Olympic-year visibility, US bobsled, skeleton teams sliding for causes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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US bobsled, skeleton teams slide for causes

PARK CITY, Utah — Knowing plenty of eyes will be on their sleds during the Olympic season, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams have come up with a way to capitalize.
They&#8217;re sliding for causes this winter.
Starting with this weekend&#8217;s World Cup in Utah and all the way through the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/14/taking-advantage-of-olympic-year-visibility-us-bobsled-skeleton-teams-sliding-for-causes-46217/">Taking advantage of Olympic-year visibility, US bobsled, skeleton teams sliding for causes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Phelps finishes 5th in 200-meter butterfly final at short-course World Cup meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Phelps finishes 5th in 200 butterfly final

BERLIN — Michael Phelps finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly Saturday at a short-course World Cup meet that featured six world records.
Nikolay Skvortsov of Russia, who had the fastest qualifying time, won the final in 1:50.58. Phelps squeezed in as the eighth and last qualifier in the heats.
The American ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/14/michael-phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-meter-butterfly-final-at-short-course-world-cup-meet-46204/">Read more : Michael Phelps finishes 5th in 200-meter butterfly final at short-course World Cup meet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hays gets silver medal in 2-man World Cup bobsled opener, as USA gets 4 top-4 finishes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Hays gets silver to open 2-man World Cup season

PARK CITY, Utah — Must be an Olympic year, because Todd Hays is flying down bobsled tracks again.
The 40-year-old Hays teamed with Steven Langton to win a silver medal in the opening two-man World Cup bobsled race of the season on a frigid Friday night on the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/hays-gets-silver-medal-in-2-man-world-cup-bobsled-opener-as-usa-gets-4-top-4-finishes-46096/">Hays gets silver medal in 2-man World Cup bobsled opener, as USA gets 4 top-4 finishes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germans take gold and silver, while USA takes 3rd and 4th in women&#8217;s World Cup bobsled opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Germans go 1-2, USA goes 3-4 in women&#8217;s bobsled

PARK CITY, Utah — Shauna Rohbock&#8217;s night was forgettable. Erin Pac and Bree Schaaf both had a reason to smile.
And together, the U.S. women&#8217;s bobsled team showed it&#8217;ll contend this Olympic season.
Pac teamed with Michelle Rzepka to finish third in the World Cup season opener Friday, their ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/germans-take-gold-and-silver-while-usa-takes-3rd-and-4th-in-womens-world-cup-bobsled-opener-45956/">Germans take gold and silver, while USA takes 3rd and 4th in women&#8217;s World Cup bobsled opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Shani Davis wins 1,500; Olympic champ Marianne Timmer injures ankle at World Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Davis wins, Timmer falls at Speedskating World Cup

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Shani Davis of the United States set a track record in the 1,500-meters Friday at a speedskating World Cup meet overshadowed by an injury to two-time Olympic champion Marianne Timmer.
Davis finished in 1 minute 44.48 seconds, breaking the nearly three-year-old Thialf Stadium track record. Havard ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/american-shani-davis-wins-1500-olympic-champ-marianne-timmer-injures-ankle-at-world-cup-45914/">Read : American Shani Davis wins 1,500; Olympic champ Marianne Timmer injures ankle at World Cup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With grace and power, world champion Kim Yu-na commands spotlight as Skate America begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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South Korea&#8217;s Kim Yu-na stars at Skate America

LAKE PLACID, N.Y — Think butterfly. And hawk.
That&#8217;s Kim Yu-na.
The world champion from South Korea floats so gracefully across the rink it seems her skates never touch the ice. And when it comes time to jump, she attacks those triples as if they were prey.
She is not so .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/with-grace-and-power-world-champion-kim-yu-na-commands-spotlight-as-skate-america-begins-45891/">With grace and power, world champion Kim Yu-na commands spotlight as Skate America begins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s terrorism minister says 2012 Olympics biggest security risk since World War II</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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2012 Games pose biggest security risk in decades

LONDON — Britain&#8217;s security minister says London faces the largest security challenge since World War II when it hosts the 2012 Olympics.
Alan West told a London conference on Friday that the British capital will almost certainly be at higher risk of a terrorist attack during the games.
He said .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/britains-terrorism-minister-says-2012-olympics-biggest-security-risk-since-world-war-ii-45865/">Britain&#8217;s terrorism minister says 2012 Olympics biggest security risk since World War II</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CAS dismisses appeals by Russian biathletes Akhatova, Iourieva against 2-year doping bans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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CAS dismisses Russian biathletes&#8217; doping appeals

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian biathletes Albina Akhatova and Yekaterina Iourieva have lost their appeal against two-year doping bans.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday upheld the bans imposed Aug. 11 by the International Biathlon Union.
Five-time Olympic medalist Akhatova and former world champion Iourieva tested positive for the banned endurance-boosting ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/13/cas-dismisses-appeals-by-russian-biathletes-akhatova-iourieva-against-2-year-doping-bans-45836/">CAS dismisses appeals by Russian biathletes Akhatova, Iourieva against 2-year doping bans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Americans miss podium in skeleton World Cup openers, with snow wiping out half of women&#8217;s race</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers

PARK CITY, Utah — Zach Lund had a bad leg. Eric Bernotas had a bad run. Noelle Pikus-Pace had some bad luck.
For some of America&#8217;s Olympic skeleton hopefuls, there was no margin for error in Thursday&#8217;s World Cup season openers.
Latvia&#8217;s Martins Dukurs won the men&#8217;s World Cup start .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/americans-miss-podium-in-skeleton-world-cup-openers-with-snow-wiping-out-half-of-womens-race-45684/">Americans miss podium in skeleton World Cup openers, with snow wiping out half of women&#8217;s race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Olympics, Rio pledges a &#8216;power island&#8217; immune to blackouts; experts question plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Rio pledges &#8216;power island&#8217; immune from blackouts

RIO DE JANEIRO — Organizers of the 2016 Olympics are pitching host city Rio de Janeiro as a potential &#8220;power island&#8221; immune from blackouts like the one that left 60 million Brazilians in the dark, though experts questioned Thursday whether a safe energy haven for the games is possible.
Rio ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/for-olympics-rio-pledges-a-power-island-immune-to-blackouts-experts-question-plan-45683/">For Olympics, Rio pledges a &#8216;power island&#8217; immune to blackouts; experts question plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USOC turns to ex-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue for solutions to board operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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USOC turns to Paul Tagliabue for board solutions

The U.S. Olympic Committee turned to former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Thursday to study how its oft-criticized board does business and determine if changes are needed.
Tagliabue was chosen chairman of an independent committee that will look at the board to assess its size, structure and operating practices.  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/usoc-turns-to-ex-nfl-commissioner-paul-tagliabue-for-solutions-to-board-operation-45662/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USOC turns to ex-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue for board operation solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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USOC turns to Paul Tagliabue for solutions

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will chair a committee to determine if changes are needed in the way the U.S. Olympic Committee board operates.
The USOC announced Thursday that it was turning to Tagliabue to lead an effort to assess the size, structure and operating practices ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/usoc-turns-to-ex-nfl-commissioner-paul-tagliabue-for-board-operation-solutions-45654/">USOC turns to ex-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue for board operation solutions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belarus hammer throwers face new delay for doping hearing at CAS to win back Olympic medals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two Belarusian hammer throwers stripped of their Olympic medals for doping must wait until next year to try to win them back at an appeal hearing.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday that a new delay means Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan will plead ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/belarus-hammer-throwers-face-new-delay-for-doping-hearing-at-cas-to-win-back-olympic-medals-45585/" title="Belarus hammer throwers face new delay for doping hearing at CAS to win back Olympic medals">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian Olympic Committee rejects southern city Bari&#8217;s bid to try to host 2020 Summer Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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CONI rejects Bari&#8217;s bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

ROME — The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.
CONI was unsatisfied with the southern city&#8217;s proposal, saying Wednesday that cities intending to bid must present a viable plan based on IOC regulations and not &#8220;merely express their intention&#8221; to bid.
With .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/italian-olympic-committee-rejects-southern-city-baris-bid-to-try-to-host-2020-summer-games-45577/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Italian Olympic Committee rejects southern city Bari&#8217;s bid to try to host 2020 Summer Games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Breathe easy, breathe clean during Commonwealth Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richa Sharma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Athletes and intending visitors can breathe easy about the 2010 Commonwealth Games. India has come up with technology for air quality management even as this city is working on reducing air pollution during the mega event.

This should come as good news for Delhi residents as well. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/breathe-easy-breathe-clean-during-commonwealth-games-45575/">Breathe easy, breathe clean during Commonwealth Games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Phelps 2nd in 200 medley, misses 100 butterfly final at short-course World Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malin Rising</dc:creator>
		
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Phelps 2nd in 200 medley final at World Cup

STOCKHOLM — Michael Phelps finished second in the 200-meter medley final at the short-course World Cup on Wednesday, struggling in the old-style swimsuit that will become standard next year.
Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, clocked 1 minute 53.93 seconds. He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/11/michael-phelps-2nd-in-200-medley-misses-100-butterfly-final-at-short-course-world-cup-45384/">Source &nbsp;: Michael Phelps 2nd in 200 medley, misses 100 butterfly final at short-course World Cup</a>.]]></description>
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