2010 Olympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The IOC executive director says security concerns for the 2016 Rio Olympics haven’t been heightened by a recent violent drug war.

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IOC still confident about Rio’s security for 2016

AP – A day after protests disrupted the relay, Olympic torchbearers ran, rode and rolled through Vancouver Island towns Saturday early in the journey across Canada.

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Olympic flame journeys by foot, bike, wheelchair
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VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Triathlon gold medalist Simon Whitfield and speedskating champion Catriona Le May Doan joined to light a torch for the Vancouver Games on Friday, kicking off the longest domestic torch relay in Olympic history.

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Protest marks beginning of Olympic torch relay

When more than 250,000 visitors come for a 17-day party, sleeping arrangements become creative.

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Lodging for Olympic Games gets creative

When more than 250,000 visitors come for a 17-day party, sleeping arrangements become creative.

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Lodging for Olympic Games gets creative

The Olympic flame began day two of its cross country journey in the rain and dark of Sooke around 7 a.m. this morning and continued north to the Cowichan Valley this afternoon.

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Olympic flame continues to Cowichan Valley

The Olympic flame began day two of its cross country journey in the rain and dark of Sooke around 7 a.m. this morning and continued north to the Cowichan Valley this afternoon.

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Olympic flame continues to Cowichan Valley

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame will arrive in Victoria, British Columbia, today, where it will start its 45,000km journey across Canada. The flame was passed from the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), following a short HOC relay run in Greece, to the Vancouver Organisers in the Panathenian Stadium in Athens yesterday, in a traditional ceremony.

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Olympic Flame – from Athens to Victoria

AP – Britain plans to host a “world-class” sporting event at least once every two weeks from now until the start of the London 2012 Olympics.

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UK to stage event every 2 weeks until London 2012
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The Cup of China will feature the first major performance of the season for American ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, whose 2008 season was shortened by Agosto’s back injury.

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Belbin, Agosto Begin Their Road to Vancouver