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Brazilian Cielo breaks 50m freestyle world record
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 19 -- Olympic and world champion Cesar Cielo of Brazil set a world record of 20.91 seconds in the men's 50 meters freestyle in Sao Paulo on Friday. The old mark was 20.94 by Frederick Bousquet of France set on April 26 in M...
Torch relay of Vancouver Olympic Games kicks off in Toronto
Torchbearer Vicky Sunohara, former Canadian national ice hockey player, lights the caldron during the torch relay of 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Toronto in Dec. 17, 2009.Torchbearer Joe Dasilva runs with the torch during the torch relay of 2010 Wint...
DPRK\'s Olympic gold medalist takes weightlifting trophy at East Asian Games
HONG KONG, Dec. 6 -- Pak Hyon-suk, the Democratic People's Republic Korea's gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, took gold for the 63kg category of women's weightlifting at the 5th East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Two of the five at...
Bolt, Richards tabbed IAAF Athletes of Year
Sanya Richards of the U.S.(L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica display their World Athlete of the Year Award during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 22, 2009.Usain Bolt of Jamaica receives his World Athlete of the Year Award from IAAF Pr...
Olympic Village of Vancouver Winter Games handed over
VANCOUVER, Nov. 4 -- The Olympic Village of Vancouver 2010 Winter Games is officially turned over to the organizers Wednesday for its final preparations.Gregor Robertson (L), mayor of Vancouver city, hands over the key of the Olympic and Paralympic V...
Canada celebrates 100-day countdown to 2010 Winter Olympics
OTTAWA, Nov. 4 -- Canada Wednesday celebrated the 100-day countdown to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.Gary Lunn (4th R), Canada's Minister of State (Sport), James Moore (3rd R), Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and other...
Olympic flame for 2010 Vancouver Winter Games arrives in Canada
Gregor Robertson (front), mayor of host city Vancouver, carried the flame off the plane in a miner's lantern in Victoria, westernmost provincial capital of Canada, Oct. 30, 2009. The Olympic flame for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games arrived here Frid...
Olympic Flame on its way to Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games chief John Furlong (L) receives the Olympic Flame from the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spiros Kapralos during the flame handing over ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.ATHENS, Oct. 29 -...
Lighting ceremony for 2010 Winter Olympic Flame rehearsed in Ancient Olympia
Greek actress Nafpliotou (front), playing the role of High Priestess, lights an Olympic torch during the rehearsal for the lighting ceremony for the Olympic Flame for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games in ancient Olympia on Oct. 21, 2009. The fo...
