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2012/05/26 07:18

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... said her goal was to replicate Mutola's podium-topping performance in the 800m at the 2000 Sydney Games in the British capital. The South African, who also claimed silver at the 2011 worlds...

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2012/05/25 17:51

2d

Olympic mystery: Where is the London cauldron?

... light a wire that led to the cauldron � his arm shaking but his resolve firm. � At the 2000 Sydney Games, gold medalist Cathy Freeman lit a ring of fire in a pool of water. Given the...

2012/05/25 11:17

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Denise Lewis offers Jessica Ennis advice ahead of...

... but Jess needs to feel she has the winning quality again," said Lewis, champion of the 2000 Sydney Games. "She needs to silence the doubters. She needs to win and break my British record. She...

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2012/05/24 23:02

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Archery hits pop culture's bull's-eye with movie

... good old days." Americans haven't medaled at the Olympics in more than a decade. At the 2000 Sydney Games, American Victor Wunderle won the silver medal in men's individual and the men's team...

2012/05/24 13:18

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Semenya eyes Olympic gold

... seven-time world indoor champion, stormed to Olympic gold in the women's 800m at the 2000 Sydney Games. And Semenya, likely to be South Africa's best prospect for gold at this summer's...

Read more at iafrica.com, iol.co.za

2012/05/18 19:54

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Flame takes front seat on golden Firefly

... lit by the sun's rays for previous Games, were more adventurous. The flame for the 2000 Sydney Games went underwater at the Great Barrier Reef, while the one lit for Beijing in 2008 was...

2012/05/18 08:55

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The Tyee – Wei Wei dominates as China beats Canad...

... They must finish in the top three to earn an Olympic birth, their first since the 2000 Sydney Games. The final game of the series goes Friday night in Abbotsford, B.C. at the University...

2012/05/16 19:45

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Household squeeze worsens as inflation overshoots

... up to 0.2pc from the Olympics if the London Games are as economically successful as the 2000 Sydney Games. WORST BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR IN 100 YEARS Former City Minister Lord Myners has...

2012/05/16 18:45

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Household squeeze worsens as inflation overshoots

... should be largely recovered in the third quarter, which will enjoy a further boost of up to 0.2pc from the Olympics if the London Games are as economically successful as the 2000 Sydney G...

2012/05/16 17:56

11d

Olympian Loses Bet, Vows To Wear 'Mankini' In Lon...

... shooter, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games and silver in the 2000 Sydney Games, told an area radio station that he pledged to wear the same one-piece skimpy swimsuit...

2012/05/16 04:06

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A colourful Wimbledon Olympics

... gold.' Williams swept gold in singles and doubles - with sister Serena - at the 2000 Sydney Games, then won doubles again with Serena in 2008 in Beijing. In London, she could aim for...

2012/05/16 03:08

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Mittal Rescues Indian Olympic Effort From ‘Disgra...

... of the Mittal Champions Trust and a former tennis player who competed at the 2000 Sydney Games. She’s no relation to India’s acting Olympic chief. ‘Plugging Holes’ “We are plugging...

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2012/05/10 08:42

18d

London 2012 Olympics: torch lighting ceremony – l...

... happened only once in recent memory for the Summer Olympics in 2000, ahead of the late-season Sydney Games but clouds have disrupted three of the previous four Winter Games ceremonies. The...

2012/05/09 18:58

18d

Steve Nash hired as GM of Canada's national hoops...

... the London Olympics. The men's and women's team haven't played in the Olympics since the 2000 Sydney Games. They'll play in the final qualifying tournament next month in Turkey. Nash...

2012/05/08 03:44

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Olympic medalists give clinic at Munster High Sch...

... doing this," said Kristy Kowal, a silver medalist in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Games, who with Crocker were featured at the clinic. "It's seeing their reaction when I hand...

2012/05/05 02:13

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US women pips Aussies Stingers 10-9 in Olympic wa...

... teams have developed quite a rivalry since the women's competition made its debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. And the match at the inflated temporary venue in east London on Friday night lived up...

2012/05/04 14:15

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Greg Smith in London Selection - Athletics

... what it takes to win gold on the international stage.He won three gold at the 2000 Sydney Games for athletics in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m.Australia has a world ranking of second to...

2012/05/03 06:05

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Kookaburras coach fumes over Games pitch

... the test event. Charlesworth, who guided the Hockeyroos to gold medals at the Atlanta and Sydney Games, said the new surface did not properly reward skilful players. 'It is bouncy, it has...

2012/05/02 18:58

25d

Runner banned in biological passport doping case

... 46th in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and was 17th in the 5,000 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games. He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championshi...

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