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Whitfield pulls out of world triathlon final - Toronto Star

September 11, 2010 By: Category: Beijing Olympics

Whitfield pulls out of world triathlon final
Toronto Star
my small brain from a nasty introduction to Mr. Concrete,” wrote the Olympic gold medalist from 2000 and silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Games.

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Former STRIKEFORCE Champ Josh Thomson to Face Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante - SportsPageMagazine.com

September 11, 2010 By: Category: Beijing Olympics

Former STRIKEFORCE Champ Josh Thomson to Face Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante
SportsPageMagazine.com
Healthy again after injuries sidelined him for 15 months in 2008-'09, Thomson turned back a determined bid from game Pat “Bam Bam'' Healy of Portland, Ore.,

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Swimming: Pressure is on but Hannah Miley aims to make a big splash in Delhi - Scotsman

September 11, 2010 By: Category: Beijing Olympics

Swimming: Pressure is on but Hannah Miley aims to make a big splash in Delhi
Scotsman
Having been ill both before Melbourne and in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, Miley hopes this time she will be in the best possible shape to compete.

British study shows 10% of 2010 Winter Olympians suffered injuries - Ski Channel

September 11, 2010 By: Category: Beijing Olympics


Ski Channel
British study shows 10% of 2010 Winter Olympians suffered injuries
Ski Channel
By contrast, similar research conducted using 2008 Summer Olympic Games data, showed only 9 percent of athletes reported injuries.

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Bernier condemns proposed federal funding of Quebec City arena - Globe and Mail

September 11, 2010 By: Category: Beijing Olympics


Globe and Mail
Bernier condemns proposed federal funding of Quebec City arena
Globe and Mail
seen as essential to bring professional hockey back to Quebec City, which lost the Nordiques in 1995, and for a bid for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

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