IOC-USOC revenue deal done; US can bid for games - KOIN Local 6

IOC-USOC revenue deal done; US can bid for games
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The Olympic rings are illuminated during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Jeff Gross, Getty Images) QUEBEC CITY (AP) — International and US Olympic leaders ...

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International and US Olympic Leaders Agree on Revenue-Sharing Plan - New York Times


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International and US Olympic Leaders Agree on Revenue-Sharing Plan
New York Times
The last time the United States hosted an Olympics was in 2002, when Salt Lake City was the site of the Winter Games. The last Summer Olympics in the United States were the 1996 Atlanta Games. The prospect for bringing the Olympics back to American ...
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Personalities rule for Summer Olympics - San Francisco Chronicle


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Personalities rule for Summer Olympics
San Francisco Chronicle
If Bolt wants to, uh, conserve his energy, he might consider dating US hurdler Lolo Jones (silver medal at the 2008 Olympics), who recently tweeted that she is a virgin and is saving herself for marriage. Bolt should steer clear of US soccer goalkeeper ...
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Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lin chosen to prepare next U.S. Olympics "Dream Team" - HULIQ


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Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lin chosen to prepare next U.S. Olympics "Dream Team"
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"It was like Elvis and the Beatles put together," remarked Chuck Daly in the official history of the 1992 Olympics; while today's US men's basketball roster for London's Summer Olympics is still being sorted out with the best of the best from the NBA ...
London 2012: Breaking Down China's Top 10 Athletes to Watch in the Olympics Bleacher Report

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3 women, 2 Olympic TT spots, 1 Idaho bike race to go before US selection - Washington Post


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3 women, 2 Olympic TT spots, 1 Idaho bike race to go before US selection
Washington Post
BOISE, Idaho — Three women are vying for two slots on the US time trial team in the London Olympics. Making the cut might come down to a five-day stage race that starts Thursday in Boise. Kristin Armstrong Savola, the 2008 Olympic time trial gold ...
International women's bike racing returns to Boise, in a big way... The Spokesman Review (blog)
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No booze for Russians at Summer Olympics - USA TODAY


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No booze for Russians at Summer Olympics
USA TODAY
At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, Russia finished third behind the United States and China in the overall medal count. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, ...

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Deal clears way for US to bid for Olympics again - Chicago Tribune

Deal clears way for US to bid for Olympics again
Chicago Tribune
Now the USOC can consider a bid for the 2022 Winter Games, which must be made by the middle of next year, or the 2024 Summer Games, which would be made in 2015. Given the current state of the US economy, the 2024 option seems more promising, ...

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