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Special Olympics to host Health Fair
September 9, 2010Special Olympics Texas – Greater Houston area will host the health fair on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the University of Houston College of Optometry University Eye Institute, located at 4901 Calhoun Road in Houston.
Former Olympics boss Michael Knight to make big annoucement tomorrow
September 9, 2010FORMER Olympics minister Michael Knight will make a major announcement tomorrow about Sydney getting another major event.
Special Olympics event set
September 9, 2010Tim Faust says the biggest misconception about Special Olympics athletes has little to do with some of the more common stereotypes. It has much more to do with abilities.
Winter Olympics: one in 10 athletes injured - study
September 9, 2010At least 10 percent of athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics sustained an injury and another seven percent fell ill, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on Tuesday.
Durban set to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics
September 9, 2010Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest. The government is expected to rubber-stamp Durban's bid after Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth failed to apply to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee.
Durban will bid for 2020 Summer Olympics
September 9, 2010JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest.
Waste alarm in Russian Winter Olympics host town
September 9, 2010Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics host Sochi is facing an apparently insurmountable problem over how to dispose of millions of tonnes of garbage with nowhere to put the waste, a report said Tuesday.
Additional slots for Olympics basketball eyed for 2016
September 9, 2010source: June Navarro | sports.inquirer.net Basketball’s world governing body discussed the possibility of adding more slots in the Olympics during the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. The additional seats, however, could be awarded in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympiad and not in the 2012 London Games. “ Additional slots in the Olympics were discussed ...
Craig Briefs: Special Olympics feedback sought
September 9, 2010Special Olympics Colorado is inviting the public to a town hall meeting later this week in Craig. The purpose of the meeting is to hear feedback from local residents on how the Special Olympics is performing and meeting the needs of athletes, families, caregivers, coaches, volunteers and supporters. The Craig meeting is one of 13 hosted around the state through Sept. 23.
Police raise $2,250 for Special Olympics
September 9, 2010Beaumont Police officers helped raise more than $2,250 over three nights at Applebee’s for Special Olympics of Southern California.
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