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Stephen Colbert & US Speedskating: Colbert Nation To Sponsor Team

The US Speedskating team has a new sponsor: Stephen Colbert. The Comedy Central told US Speedskating Dan Jansen that he would sponsor the team on his show The Colbert Report. Just like everything with Colbert, it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake, but in this case it...

created by Jon Azpiri | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame Is Lit In Greece

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame was lit during a special ceremony in Ancient Olympiad, Greece, today. The ceremony kicks off the torch relay -- an essential component of any Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame is...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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2010 Olympics Women Ski Jumping IOC Omission Ruled Discrimination

The BC Supreme Court has ruled that while the International Olympics Committee (IOC) exclusion of women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games is discrimination, forcing the committee to allow women ski jumping is outside of the court's jurisdiction. The ruling was made by Justice...

created by cyn.khoo | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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The IOC Olympic Charter. How Did China Qualify?

The International Olympic Committee - IOC is clear in its published ‘Olympic Charter In force As From 7 July 2007’. In this document it outlines its grand, and specific standards of behaviour expected of a nation which wishes to host the Olympic Games. By default, any...