Despite skepticism and criticism, New York Olympics can succeed
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ON Monday, New York City submitted its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, and next July, in Singapore, the IOC will decide.
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Even before the Olympics began, readaBet.com have been quick to recognise the possibility USA might not win gold in the Basketball.
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Despite the use of night matches at other tournaments, like the Australian Open, most players agree that there is something different about New Yorkâs version.
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It's the mayor's visionary project &#151; or his &#36;1.4 billion boondoggle. It's a boon to construction unions &#151; or the bane of New York's police and firefighters. It will bring the Olympics to New York &#151; or ruin one of the city's great neighborhoods.
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China's state sports system certainly has its critics but many of those who have benefited from it are convinced it remains the secret of their country's sporting success.
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Efharisto! A nervous world learned the Greek word for thank you and repeated it endlessly at an astonishingly successful Athens Olympics that quelled fears, surprised skeptics and greatly honored the birthplace of the games.
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ATHENS -- Though the sport was born on the beaches of southern California, Olympic titles have eluded the Americans through two quadrenniums.
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The Internet is good for getting results and learning the mechanics of obscure sports but it fails to capture the full glory and personalities that make the Olympics so special.
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The people behind New York City's bid for the 2012 Summer Games think they have a realistic chance to beat the four European capitals with which they are competing.
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A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was unveiled today.
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The backdrop of America's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games might be the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower or the Los Angeles Coliseum &#151; or none of these at all.
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American gymnast Paul Hamm can keep his Olympic gold medal, despite a scoring error at the Olympics.
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The U.S. will undoubtedly be favored to win Olympic gold in 2008 coming off its performance in Las Vegas, but it would be foolish to be so presumptuous.
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Given the low expectations for success, the International Olympic Committee might well feel vindicated for returning the Olympic Games this year to their birth country.
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Michael R. Bloomberg, New Yorkâs once-improbable mayor, would still be an unlikely presidential contender.
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American gymnast Paul Hamm has a message for all his detractors: Don&#39;t disparage his gold. Speaking at Chelsea Piers yesterday, Hamm remained defiant against growing criticism over his controversial gold medal
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One of the feel-good stories of the Olympics turned sour Saturday, becoming the latest in a long line of scoring controversies that seem to show up in every Games.