2010 Olympic Games

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish cross-country skier who tested positive for EPO at the Vancouver Olympics said Wednesday she and her doctor are to blame, but denies knowingly taking banned substances.

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Suspended Olympic skier blames doctor for EPO

America certainly was captivated by the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The sport of figure skating, one of the most popular events at the games, is dominated by many big-name Americans, several of whom are performing in the Smucker’s Stars on Ice…

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South Florida gets a taste of the Winter Olympics

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tom Gilbert had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers earned their third consecutive victory with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Robert Nilsson and Andrew Cogliano also scored for the last-place…

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Oilers earn 3rd straight win with 3-2 victory over Canucks

AP – The head of the Vancouver Olympics, an Olympic gold medalist and other dignitaries attended a ceremony Tuesday at the grave of the Georgian luger who died during a practice run at the games.

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Sports dignitaries pay tribute to Georgian luger
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Utah Governor Gary Herbert made an official declaration Tuesday marking March 23 as “Utah Olympic Legacy Day” in recognition of the Olympians who either live or train in Utah. Herbert made the declaration at luncheon attended by many of the athletes who…

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Governor declares March 23 ‘Utah Olympic Legacy Day’

AP – An attack on London during the 2012 Olympic Games poses a major security threat to Britain, the government said Monday in its latest assessment of risks from terrorism.

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UK: London 2012 Olympics pose greatest terror risk
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AP – An attack on London during the 2012 Olympic Games poses a major security threat to Britain, the government said Monday in its latest assessment of risks from terrorism.

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UK: London 2012 Olympics pose greatest terror risk
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WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Olympic executives will attend a memorial in Georgia for the luger who was killed on the first day of the Vancouver Games.

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Olympic representatives to attend luger memorial

It was just one glance and it lasted only a few seconds. But for Allison Baver — who once trained in the Lehigh Valley — it completed her Olympic journey. After Baver, a former Sinking Spring, Berks County, resident, took her victory lap with her…

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Berk’s County’s Allison Baver, an Olympic medalist, has ice in her veins

ALLISON BAVER Age: 29 Hometown: Sinking Spring (Berks County) High school: Wilson-West Lawn Colleges: Penn State (bachelor’s degree) and New York Institute of Technology (master’s) Sport: Short-track speedskating Recent accomplishment: Bronze…

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Biography: Allison Baver