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Discuss (4 comments)April 8, 2008Kouchner Backtracks on Olympics Boycott
PARIS - France's foreign minister backtracked from comments suggesting he is open to a boycott of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremonies, saying Wednesday that some economic decisions must be made "at the expense of human rights."
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Polo to Outfit U.S. Team For the Beijing Olympics Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to announce Monday that it will be the official outfitter for the U.S. team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. |
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Calls Mount for Olympic Ceremony Boycott
PARIS - Moves to punish China over its handling of violence in Tibet gained momentum Tuesday, with a novel suggestion for a mini-boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony.
Discuss (4 comments)April 7, 2008
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Alan Webb DNF at Carlsbad 5k Five runners sprinted toward the finish line of the Carlsbad 5000, and Alan Webb wasn't among them. In fact, not even close. |
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Darren Brown Makes History Darren Brown and his late father Barry Brown became the first US born father and son combo to break 4. |
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Blood and water fuel Maasai warriors' marathon They survive on fresh blood drained from the neck of a living cow, they often run for days and nights on end to find water and their shoes are made from car tires cut up and strapped to their feet. So running the London Marathon should be no problem for six Maasai warriors who have come to Britain from their village of Elaui in northern Tanzania as part of a campaign to raise money to find a vital water source |
Discuss (0 comments)April 6, 2008
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Webb's road to Beijing starts with Carlsbad 5000 road race Webb, the American mile record holder, will begin his buildup to the Olympics by running in his first Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday. |
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Suicide Bomber Kills 12 at Sri Lanka Marathon Olympic Marathoner K.A. Karunaratne was one of those murdered. |
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Abdirahman successfully defends title at US 10K championships in Richmond Two-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman successfully defended his 10-kilometer road racing national championship Saturday, defeating a field that included several top contenders for the U.S. Olympic long-distance squad this summer. |
Discuss (0 comments)April 4, 2008
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Abdirahman set to defend men’s 10 km title US Road 10k Champs Are Saturday in Richmond |
Discuss (0 comments)April 3, 2008
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Vin Lananna Says Ducks Are Focussed on 2010 This was supposed to be a year of transition — one of the final steps taken before the Oregon men’s track and field team positioned itself as a national title contender. |
Runner gets homeless on right track
At 5 a.m. on any given day, Anne Mahlum could be found running the dark streets of Philadelphia -- with homeless men cheering her on as she passed their shelter. But one morning last spring, she stopped in her tracks.











