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Special Olympics to host Health Fair
September 8, 2010Special Olympics Texas – Greater Houston area will host the health fair on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the University of Houston College of Optometry University Eye Institute, located at 4901 Calhoun Road in Houston.
Former Olympics boss Michael Knight to make big annoucement tomorrow
September 8, 2010FORMER Olympics minister Michael Knight will make a major announcement tomorrow about Sydney getting another major event.
Winter Olympics: one in 10 athletes injured - study
September 8, 2010At least 10 percent of athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics sustained an injury and another seven percent fell ill, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on Tuesday.
Waste alarm in Russian Winter Olympics host town
September 8, 2010Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics host Sochi is facing an apparently insurmountable problem over how to dispose of millions of tonnes of garbage with nowhere to put the waste, a report said Tuesday.
Craig Briefs: Special Olympics feedback sought
September 8, 2010Special Olympics Colorado is inviting the public to a town hall meeting later this week in Craig. The purpose of the meeting is to hear feedback from local residents on how the Special Olympics is performing and meeting the needs of athletes, families, caregivers, coaches, volunteers and supporters. The Craig meeting is one of 13 hosted around the state through Sept. 23.
Spearfish secures bid to host Special Olympics for three years
September 8, 2010The Special Olympics South Dakota Games Committee has namedSpearfish as the host town for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 State SummerGames.
Snowboardcross leads Vancouver Olympics injury list
September 8, 2010LONDON (AP) -- Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races.
British medallist still taking shots at Vancouver Olympics
September 8, 2010Britain's only gold medallist at the Vancouver Olympics claims Canada "lost a bit of respect" internationally during the 2010 Games by unfairly exploiting its home-field advantage in pre-competition training.
Additional slots for Olympics basketball eyed for 2016
September 8, 2010Basketball’s world governing body discussed the possibility of adding more slots in the Olympics during the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey.
Snowboardcross most hazardous sport at Van. Olympics
September 8, 2010Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 per cent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races, according to a medical study.
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