Olympics News
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Moscow -
The jacket sleeve of a torchbearer caught fire during the famous Olympic torch relay. The flame is currently making its way around the world ahead of the Sochi Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in February.
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Aspen -
If you watch the Sochi Winter Games, you may not see the best U.S. Paralympic skiers, or may not see them in their best shape.
Remember the government shutdown?
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Two years ago, Brazil set its eyes on the 2014 World Cup games and the 2016 Olympics, hoping to claim new status on the world's stage. Visions of new-found economic strength and the respect of their neighbors have proven instead to be a nightmare.
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Madrid -
Anyone looking for a bargain is in luck. After its third-time-unlucky bid to host the summer Olympics in 2020, Spain's capital city of Madrid is busy selling all the gear they used during that bid, and it's going for a song.
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There are now less than 100 days until the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on February 7, 2014. CBC has announced the network’s broadcast team, which includes hosts Ron MacLean and Scott Russell.
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Canadian hurler Perdita Felicien , who won a world outdoor title in 2003 and a world indoor title in 2004, has announced her retirement at an elementary school in Toronto. She also won a silver medal in 2007.
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The Olympics are a global sporting affair and countries vie hard to host the games but would it be so bad if the same city, and country, always played host?
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With the venue for the Olympic Games 2020 finally decided, Nate Berg of The Atlantic Cities analyzes the disadvantages of hosting the Olympics and how having a fixed venue can benefit participating countries.
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Madrid -
People had got their hopes up a little too high that Madrid would succeed in their bid to host the 2020 Olympics. As Tokyo was announced the winner, everyone just went home, very disappointed. But is this such a bad thing, in a crisis-torn nation?
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Despite being snubbed to host the Olympic games in 2012 officials in Washington believe their city is a perfect location for the 2024 Summer Games.
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The Canadian women hockey team facing Finland during the 2010 Winter Games
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Olympics Blogs
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