Power Struggle Resolved at Turin Olympic
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The chief organizer of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics withdrew his threat to resign Thursday after resolving a dispute with government officials over control of the games.
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The International Olympic Committee on Monday said it was very satisfied with the preparations for the London 2012 Games despite a barrage of media headlines questioning the budget, its legacy and political in-fighting.
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Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday  offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb  Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the  opening.
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Gerhard Heiberg of Norway, the Olympicsâ top marketing official, was re-elected yesterday to the powerful executive board of the International Olympic Committee, defeating three other candidates. Heiberg, who oversaw the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, won on the first round of a secret ballot. He received 49 votes and was followed by Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain with 22 votes, Mustapha Larfaoui of Algeria with 15 and Anita Defrantz of the United States with 6.As head of the I.O.C. marketing commission, Heiberg is responsible for negotiating sponsorship deals with global corporations.
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The chief organizer of the 2006 Turin  Winter Olympics, who has threatened to quit his post, made  peace with the Italian government Tuesday to raise the  possibility he may pull back from resigning.
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ATHENS, Greece Aug. 28, 2004 - An attempt by world gymnastics officials to find an easy ending to the Paul Hamm medal saga has backfired and turned the whole thing into an even bigger mess.
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Organizers for the 2006 Turin Olympics approved a provisional budget Tuesday that includes aid from a public agency to cover a shortfall estimated at more than $245 million.
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ATHENS, 26 August - Comments from Dwight PHILLIPS (USA), John MOFFITT (USA) and Joan Lino MARTINEZ (ESP). &quot;I think I was ready to go as far as I needed to win.
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Karam Ibrahim of Egypt clinched the gold in wrestling men&#39;s Greco-Roman 96kg category at the Athens Olympics on August 26 by defeating Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia 12-1.
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At the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic games last night Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, issued the traditional invitation to &quot;the youth of the world&quot; to reassemble in four years&#39; time.
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Government officials are trying to convince the chief organizer of the 2006 Turin Olympics not to quit, but Valentino Castellani says there is &quot;no room for second thoughts.
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Italian athletes will able to campaign for human rights in the run-up to August's Beijing Games, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Tuesday.
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The IOC has a word of advice for organizers of the 2008 Olympics - prepare. Determined to avoid a repeat of the construction delays that threatened the Athens Games, Olympic officials arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have won a legal battle allowing them to purchase land for the site.
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The Olympics have created many memorable matchups, perhaps none stranger than a 4th century Armenian prince and a woman from Silicon Valley.
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LONDONâS bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games was submitted to the International Olympic Committee yesterday, along with those from the rival cities of New York, Paris, Moscow and Madrid.
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The official in charge of organising the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics is set to quit because of a power struggle. The Italian government has appointed Mario Pescante to oversee the Games, to the fury of Valentino