| McCorkell in line for Olympics spot |
Jenna McCorkell is in line to compete at the Winter Olympics after Team GB secure a place in the ladies singles. |
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| Olympics: Russian oligarchs foot most of bill for Sochi Games |
Olympics: Russian oligarchs foot most of bill for Sochi Games by Nataliya Vasilyeva Ap Business Writer Published May 20, 2013 01:00PM MDT Sochi, Russia • The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin’s slope, Gazprom’s gondola lift and Sberbank’s ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia’s ... |
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| Olympics-Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC |
By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said on Saturday. More categories for women, eliminating draws and cutting down the number of competitors are just some of the initiatives being introduced as wrestling battles to ... |
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| Russian Oligarchs Foot Most of 2014 Sochi Olympics |
Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business |
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| Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics |
The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled ... |
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| Olympics: Wrestling revamps rules in fight for survival |
MOSCOW, May 20 — The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the Olympics in 2020. The decision of the International Olympic Committee's executive committee in February to drop ... |
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| Timeline: how G4S's bungled Olympics security contract unfolded |
A timeline of the events leading up to the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco and eventual resignation of G4S chief Nick Buckles. |
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| In bid for Olympics, baseball could go seven innings |
Shortening the Olympic schedule and cutting down game times are being discussed, official says. |
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| Russian oligarchs footing much of Sochi Olympics |
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. |
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