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Gay, Richards win Owens Award
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - USA Track & Field named Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards the 2009 recipients of the Jesse Owens Award on Thursday. This is the second such award for each track star, with Gay winning the honor in 200...
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IOC sanctions five Beijing Olympians for doping
London, England (My Sportsbook) - The International Olympic Committee sanctioned five athletes on Wednesday for committing anti-doping violations, including stripping the medals of two Beijing Olympians. The five athletes tested...
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Italian cyclist stripped of Beijing medal
Rome, Italy (My Sportsbook) - Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin has been stripped of the silver medal he won in the road event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a doping violation. The International Olympic Committee notifi...
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The latest news from the USOC - November 17
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Women ski jumpers have appeal dismissed
Vancouver, BC (My Sportsbook) - A group of women ski jumpers had their court appeal dismissed Friday, failing an attempt to include the sport for females at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In a decision released on July 10 this year, Justice...
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USOC turns to Tagliabue for help in board matters
Colorado Springs, CO (My Sportsbook) - Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has been called upon by the United States Olympic Committee to chair an independent advisory committee to assess the size, structure and operating practic...
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Bloom retires from skiing
Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Jeremy Bloom, one of the United States' most decorated freestyle skiers, announced his retirement from competitive skiing Wednesday. He was in preparations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouve...
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The latest news from the USOC - November 9
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Cohen to skip Skate America; hopes to be ready for Nationals
Colorado Springs, CO (My Sportsbook) - Sasha Cohen, trying to qualify for her third Olympics this winter, will miss the upcoming Skate America event because of a calf injury and will try to be ready for the U.S. Figure Skating Champio...
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San Jose to host 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Colorado Springs, CO (My Sportsbook) - U.S. Figure Skating announced Wednesday that San Jose will be the host city of its 2012 national championships. The event will be held January 22-29 at HP Pavilion. This marks the...
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