Race row could cost Madrid Olympics
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The disgraceful scenes which marred last night &#39; s England friendly international in Madrid could not have come at a worse time for the Spanish capital&#39;s bid for the 2012 Games.
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Britain&#39;s Sports Minister says that FIFA missed an opportunity to make a stand against racism by failing to punish Spain adequately for abuse by fans against English players in a friendly in Madrid last month.
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The US Olympic Committee is contesting an international ruling which could cost Michael Johnson and the rest of the US 1,600-meter relay team their gold medals from the Sydney Olympics.
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Spain could lose both its Formula One races following the racist taunting of driver Lewis Hamilton by spectators.
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Spanish officials are set to renege on a promise to the Football Association not to use tomorrow&#39;s friendly with England in the BernabÃ©u Stadium to promote Madrid&#39;s 2012 Olympic bid, a rival to London&#39;s.
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Racist chanting aimed at black England players at a football friendly international in Spain sparked an angry reaction at the highest levels of both governments and calls for an inquiry by the game's governing bodies.
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Spaniards used to say they lived in one of Europe's most racially tolerant countries. Soccer has shattered that myth. In Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium &#151; the Yankee Stadium of soccer &#151; Spanish fans bellowed out monkey noises last week each time a black English player touched the ball in a match between England and Spain.
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There were further examples of racist abuse as Real Madrid were brushed aside 3-0 by a rampant Barcelona in the Nou Camp. Englandâs black players Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips were subjected to constant
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Organisers of London&#39;s 2012 Olympic bid were yesterday swift to condemn the racist chanting in the BernabÃ©u Stadium, where an advert promoting Madrid&#39;s bid appeared regularly during England&#39;s friendly against Spain.
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World soccer's governing body Tuesday fined Spain's national federation &#36;87,000 for racist taunting by its fans during a match against England.
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Organisers of London 2012 Olympics bid are unhappy over Madrid promoting its rival campaign at the Spain v England friendly.
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Failure to approve the launch of European Union membership talks with Turkey would amount to âinstitutional racismâ, it was claimed today.
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Illegal immigration continues to be a sore spot in relations between EU member states as ministers from southern Europe prepare to meet for a brainstorming session on the topic Friday in Madrid.Comment
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Racial abuse of black players during England&#39;s friendly against Spain has seriously jeopardised Madrid&#39;s chances of staging the Olympics in 2012, according to members of the International Olympic Committee.
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Spain boss Luis Aragones lands in trouble  after alleged racist remarks about Thierry Henry.
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The Madrid council has condemned the racist behavior of fans that marred Wednesday's friendly between Spain and England and said that the events should not be allowed to harm the city's bid to host the 2012 ...
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Professional soccer teams, their national and international governing bodies and anti-racism groups have been grappling with a number of incidents around Europe over the last month.