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Unlikely allies try to save Olympic wrestling
Iran, Russia and the United States are holding exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles this week to gain support for wrestling in the 2020 Olympics.
Pistorius detective facing attempted murder charges
A dramatic twist in the murder case involving South African paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. It was revealed on Thursday that chief investigator Hilton Botha, who gave evidence against Pistorius the previous day, is himself facing charges for attempted murder. Botha allegedly opened fire on a minibus with seven people on ...
Zoller and Bryant: The 3 Big Things You Need to Know Today: Mike Adams, Alan Powell on a 2 Front Water War, Sequestration
I've had, shall we say, a challenge over the last two days on the blog. Technology is great, but when there's a glitch and I can't fix typos, that's a problem. It's all good now and thank you to our listeners and colleagues for helping me out. Now to the 3 BIG THINGS you need to know today: Mike Adams is honored and looks back at his tenure at UGA and looks ahead. Rep. Alan Powell talks about how to avoid a two front water war. And things heat up in the sequestration debate. For fun, we'll look at the possibility of a future Olympics in Atlanta.
Report: Russia exploiting workers at Olympic venue
Huge construction projects are underway at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where Russia will be hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. The work includes extensive upgrades of roads and other infrastructure, as well as building most of the sports venues from scratch. But according to a Human Rights Watch report ...
Olympics may drop cycling after Armstrong confession
The International Olympic Committee may drop cycling from the Olympics as new details emerge in the Lance Armstrong drug scandal.
Olympic runner says she worked as escort
Suzy Favor Hamilton, a 3-time Olympian, says she has led a double life as an escort in Las Vegas.
Post-games boom for sports classes
As London 2012 inspires people to get involved in a wider range of sports, there is concern about the resources available to community sports centres.
Russian Olympic volleyball coach commits suicide
Disappointment in sports after a loss is one thing but for some people it's harder to get past it. In a sad report, the women’s national team coach for the Russian Volleyball Federation has reportedly committed suicide. The 43-year-old coach had been in Croatia at a training camp at the ...
London Olympics hailed as tournament ends
After more than two weeks of sporting action the London Olympics has come to a close. Fireworks lit up the Olympic Park in east London as the torch was extinguished during the closing ceremony. The
Best of the Olympics Closing Ceremony
A wild two weeks of Olympic competition culminated with a ebullient party Sunday in London.
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