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Commentary: Forty years ago, the 1984 L.A. Games proved host cities can win at the Olympics
LA Times via Yahoo Sport· 20 hours agoPeter Ueberroth and the leadership of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics proved that a mammoth event like...
The Olympics have it all. Why not add motorsports to the fun?
ESPN.co.uk· 4 days agoLike, chariots?! "Yes, but it's more than...is actually part of the show as well. So, a national...
The controversy over Paris's Olympic village – and others
BBC News· 5 days agoSince 1924, cities hosting the Olympics have created vast areas of purpose-built dwellings to house...
The Truth About Olympic Village’s Air Conditioning Ban - E! Online
E! Online· 4 days agoThe result was swift: back in April, Euro News reported that 2,500 units had been ordered, with the...
Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park hits the town of Jasper
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoA fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into...
Pakistan’s great fall: How former hockey giant failed Olympics test, again
Al Jazeera· 4 days agoThe clock was ticking away, and only eight minutes remained for the Pakistani hockey team to break...
How Paris revolutionises the Olympic Games
Gulf News· 5 days agoThe Summer Games is the greatest show on earth. For over 2,000 years, the Olympics has kept the tradition of connecting sport and culture alive. Paris...
Team Ireland expects as Paris prepares to put on a show
RTÉ News· 6 days agoIt's 100 years since the city last welcomed the athletes of the world, including, for the first...
10 Best NBA Name Drops in Hip Hop
GiveMeSport· 7 days agoBefore the emergence of hip-hop in the 1980s, name-dropping athletes in songs was something rarely seen. Unlike most of the players name-dropped
