Athletes beacon of inspiration for millions, says IPC chief
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Paralympic athletes are &quot;the real heroes of the evening&quot; and &quot;a beacon of inspiration for millions of people around the world,&quot; Phil Craven, President of the International Paralympic
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A massive injection of cash for grassroots sport and a new national stadium for athletics are included in a multi-million pound legacy promised by London&#39;s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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LONDON  - International broadcasters, environmental activists and some of the biggest names in pop music are in the starting blocks for one of the most ambitious global media events of all time.
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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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MARION JONES, the greatest female athlete of her generation, won three gold medals and two bronze at the Sydney Olympics four years ago on a cocktail of drugs including insulin, growth hormone, EPO and THG.
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PM puts community activism at heart of future vision.
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ATHENS, Aug 17  - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore loves cricket as much as any Indian, even if the national obsession with ball and bat can make it hard for the country&#39;s Olympic athletes to get a look in.
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The man behind a plan to take Premier League matches around the world insisted that he remained on track to turn his controversial proposals into reality.
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SALVO, North Carolina  - A newly formed group of  athletes' representatives are meeting in Miami this week to  seek a larger voice in the development of athletics.
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More than 10,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries competed in the most expensive and most fortified international sporting event ever.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens Games organizers for  setting new standards for 2008 hosts Beijing.
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The 13th Summer Paralympic Games in 2008 in Beijing will be extremely successful and &quot;fabulous&quot;, Phil Craven, chief of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),predicted here on Thursday.
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The International Olympic Committee praised London 2012 organizers yesterday for their preparations, including the contentious new logo.
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He talks about playing cricket in India with passion. In the same vein, he also speaks about India&#39;s cricket fans. That&#39;s because the spectators, who wait in the aisles, at the doorsteps of stadiums, to catch
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Qatar&#39;s multimillion-pound investment in importing sporting talent reaped some benefit when Saif Saeed Shaheen broke the world record for 3,000 metres steeplechase in the Memorial Van Damme in the Stade Roi Baudouin here last night.
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Sport: Premier League chief tells Commons committee he intends to push on with 'international round' plans
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Generating relief funds for tsunami victims and gearing up for the new season is the players' aim as they prepare for the ATP Chennai Open.