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1. Adventurer: Aaron Peirsol: Part 2

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- Personalities, Swimmers -- Interviews, Swimmers -- Achievements and awards, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

2. Adventurer: Aaron Peirsol, Beijing Backstroker

Subjects
Olympics -- Personalities, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Swimmers -- Interviews, Swimmers -- Achievements and awards, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

3. Breaking the tape

Author

Starr, Mark

Subjects
Sydney, Australia -- Fairs and festivals, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Women athletes -- Achievements and awards, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

A report on the successful female athletes at the Sydney, Australia, Olympic Games 2000 is presented. The success of the 400 meter Athlete Cathy Freeman and the triple gold medalist Athlete Marion Jones is highlighted.

Published
2000

4. Olympic champion leads new wave of marathoners

Author

Robinson, Joshua

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Runners (Sports) -- Achievements and awards, Marathon running -- Competitions -- Achievements and awards
Abstract

One by one, Sammy Wanjiru left his opponents behind in August as the Olympic marathon snaked around the streets of Beijing, through Tiananmen Square and past Tsinghua University. And when […]

Published
2009

5. Liu may run in worlds

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Track and field athletes -- Achievements and awards -- Competitions -- Injuries, Foot -- Injuries
Abstract

Liu Xiang, a world champion hurdler from China, said he would defend his title in Berlin this summer if his foot has fully recovered, Chinese news media reported. Liu, the […]

Published
2009

6. Depth: of judges' pool questioned

Author

Smith, Beverley

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: BEVERLEY SMITH VANCOUVER 2010: FIGURE SKATING: 2009 WORLDS Depth of judges' pool questioned LOS ANGELES -- It seems there are some uncomfortable side effects from trying to make the [...]

Published
2009

7. Better late than never

Author

Dure, Beau

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Soccer players -- Achievements and awards -- Aims and objectives, Professional soccer -- Competitions -- Achievements and awards, Women's soccer -- Achievements and awards, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Beau Dure In her 193rd game with the U.S. women's national team, the pressure finally got to defender Kate Markgraf. Not that the game, an exhibition with Ireland in [...]

Published
2008

9. Missed a medal? Call your lawyer

Author

Kahn, Gabriel

Subjects
Greece -- Competitions, Olympics -- Competitions, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Sports officiating -- Cases, Sports -- Competitions, Sports -- Greece, Sports -- United States, Olympic athletes -- Achievements and awards, Olympic athletes -- Cases, Attorneys -- Contracts, Company legal issue, Contract agreement, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2004

10. Giants on the earth

Author

Moore, Kenny

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Track and field athletics -- Achievements and awards, Jumping -- Achievements and awards, Running -- Achievements and awards
Published
1987

11. The Nation; U.S. Track Gold Medalist at Center of Controversy; Jerome Young, who won 400 meters on Tuesday in Paris, competed in Olympics after appeal

Author

Abrahamson, Alan

Subjects
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms -- Investigations, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- Laws, regulations and rules, Olympics -- Investigations, Olympics -- 2000 AD, Nandrolone -- Testing, Steroids (Drugs) -- Usage, Steroids (Drugs) -- Investigations, Sprinting -- Achievements and awards, Nandrolone -- 2000 AD, Sprinting -- 2000 AD, Steroids (Drugs) -- 2000 AD, Company legal issue, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2003

15. Coach K's Olympic success may help Duke recruiting

Author

Wiederer, Dan

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- Management, Basketball coaches -- Achievements and awards, Basketball coaches -- Management, Basketball players -- Recruiting, Basketball (Professional) -- Officials and employees, Basketball (College) -- Recruiting, Basketball (College) -- Management, Company business management, Industry hiring, Business, Business, regional, General interest, Duke University -- Recruiting, Duke University -- Management
Published
2008

16. Brief: Lamback wins gold at Paralympics

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Swimming -- Competitions, Swimming -- Achievements and awards, Swimmers -- Achievements and awards, Business, Business, regional, General interest
Published
2008

17. Augusta, Ga., swimmer is holding off on the 'smack' talk

Author

Gay, Chris

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- History, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Swimming -- Competitions, Swimming -- Achievements and awards, Swimmers -- Achievements and awards, Swimmers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Business, Business, regional, General interest
Published
2008

18. The Augusta Chronicle, Ga., Scott Michaux column

Author

Michaux, Scott

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- Social aspects, Olympics -- History, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Olympic athletes -- Achievements and awards, Olympic athletes -- Demographic aspects, Business, Business, regional, General interest
Published
2008

19. Former Olympians sound off on games

Author

Michaux, Scott

Subjects
Olympics -- Evaluation, Olympics -- Competitions, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Olympic athletes -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Business, Business, regional, General interest
Published
2008

20. The Augusta Chronicle, Ga., Scott Michaux column

Author

Michaux, Scott

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- History, Olympics -- 2008 AD, Shot-putters -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Shot putting -- Competitions, Shot putting -- Achievements and awards, Shot putting -- History, Business, Business, regional, General interest
Published
2008

23. Defining the gold standard

Subjects
Hockey Hall of Fame -- Exhibitions, Olympics -- History, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Exhibitions -- Evaluation, Halls of fame -- Exhibitions, Medals -- Exhibitions, Sports -- Canada, Sports -- Achievements and awards, Toronto, Ontario -- Exhibitions
Abstract

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No matter how many medals Canadian athletes claim at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the country has already garnered the ultimate medal haul. The Hockey Hall of […]

Published
2009

24. World's best ever Cultural Olympiad

Author

Tuchscherer, Luke

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Cultural policy, Olympics -- Government finance, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- 2012 AD, Government aid to the arts, Business, Business, international, Travel industry
Published
2007

26. Pondering the possibilities of reversible errors

Author

Hetrick, Bruce

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympics -- 2004 AD, Errors -- Influence, Sports officiating -- Analysis, Olympic athletes -- Achievements and awards, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Don't know if you watched the Olympics. Don't know if you've followed the gymnastics controversy. But in case you missed the feature, here's the trailer: American Paul Hamm won the [...]

Published
2004

27. Newhouse's last laps at Montreal

Author

Laney, Ruth

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Newhouse, Fred -- Achievements and awards
Published
1977

28. Corporate jets provide airlift for Special Olympics

Author

Bechard, Theresa

Subjects
Cessna Aircraft Company Co. -- Public relations, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Business enterprises -- Social policy, Airplanes, Company -- Social aspects, Aircraft industry -- Public relations, Business, Business, regional
Published
1999

29. U.S. women epitomize Olympic motto

Author

Warden, Steve

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Women's basketball -- Achievements and awards
Abstract

ATLANTA _ 'Faster, Higher, Stronger.' It was the closing song of the Opening Ceremonies; the after-midnight anthem before the assembled athletes walked out of Olympic Stadium the same way they […]

Published
1996

30. Fastigheter

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Business, international
Abstract

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-22 September 2003-Fastigheter(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com If you count the number of medals won per capita, Finland is the most successful summer Olympics country with more than [...]

Published
2003

31. Jesse Owens

Author

Nelson

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, African American athletes -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

Owens suffered all of the humiliation that was directed towards American Africans in the 1930s, despite his success as a track athlete. His crowning achievement came during the 1936 winter Olympics, witnessed by Adolph Hitler, during which he set the 8.06-meter long jump record which lasted until 1960.

Published
1992

32. Other Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners in 1996

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Olympic athletes -- Achievements and awards
Abstract

ArcheryMen's 70-Meter IndividualJustin Huish, U.S.Men's TeamU.S.Women's 70-Meter IndividualKim Kyung Wook, S. KoreaWomen's TeamS. KoreaBadmintonMen's SinglesPoul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, DenmarkMen's DoublesRexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja, IndonesiaWomen's SinglesBang Soo Hyun, S. KoreaWomen's DoublesGe Fei Gu […]

Published
2000

34. Doping scandals make winners of Olympic losers; but used medals lack glory, sponsorships; Marion Jones's old gold

Author

Brulliard, Nicholas

Subjects
Olympics -- Ethical aspects, Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Athletes -- Achievements and awards, Athletes -- Behavior, Athletes -- Investigations, Drugs and athletes -- Investigations, Medals -- Achievements and awards, Medals -- Evaluation, Runners (Sports) -- Competitions, Runners (Sports) -- Ethical aspects, Runners (Sports) -- Achievements and awards, Sports -- United States, Sports -- China, Sports -- Competitions, Sports -- Ethical aspects, Sports -- Achievements and awards, Steroids (Drugs) -- Usage, Steroids (Drugs) -- Investigations, Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2008

37. Echo Park Chamber of Commerce to honor 5 U.S. Olympic athletes

Subjects
Olympics -- Achievements and awards, Athletes -- Achievements and awards, Business, Business, general, Los Angeles Dodgers -- Achievements and awards
Abstract

/PRNewswire -- June 6/ -- The Echo Park Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will induct five U.S. Olympians into its 'Avenue of the Athletes' Friday, [...]

Published
1984

38. Unfair shares

Author

Kirshenbaum, Jerry

Subjects
International Olympic Committee -- Analysis, Olympics -- Achievements and awards
Published
1983

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