2010 Olympic Games

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Ruth Sadler, left, hands off the Olympic Torch to Raph Bruhwiler as he surfs at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park located near Tofino, B.C. The Olympic Flame which traveled all the way from Olympia in Greece is now on a 106 day cross country…

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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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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First Nations leaders bring the Olympic flame to shore by traditional canoe in Victoria, British Columbia. The Olympic flame, which traveled all the…

Czech goalie Dominik Hašek’s comeback is interrupted by a thigh injury, putting an Olympic spot in doubt.

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Injury May Thwart Hasek’s Olympic Hopes

ROME (AP) — The Italian Olympic Committee is considering swine flu vaccinations for all its athletes going to the Vancouver Games in February.

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CONI considering swine flu vaccines for Olympics

The flame for the Vancouver 2010 games will use technology that predates the modern Olympics to burn for 114 days and endure a trans-Atlantic, cross-continental and a 28,000-mile relay that will climb to 4,600 feet and experience temperatures as low as 40 below.

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Burning Bright on Planes, in the Rain and at 40 Below

VANCOUVER – As fans nervously await the start of the 2010 Olympic men’s tournament, wondering if their country is going to shine or flop, here’s some good news. No matter who wins, there’ll be something to cheer about after the gold medal game on February 28 in Vancouver. Don’t believe it

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Everyone’s a winner, baby

This weekend showed how some TV sports norms can evolve, but at least one can’t. In Fox’s NFL studio show, comedian Frank Caliendo impersonated Bill Clinton, saying “Hillary thinks I’m at a global warming conference

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Griese crosses line that sportscasters shouldn’t approach

GM says all the details haven’t been ironed out yet, but the Chevrolet Volt will make a high-profile appearance at the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver….

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Chevrolet Volt To Give 2010 Winter Olympics a Jolt