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Globetrotting: "I would think if you have a leader of his quality and capability in front of the IOC members, it will be pretty exciting for them," IOC member Richard Pound of Canada said Wednesday
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This New President Could Do Wonders for Chicago’s Olympic Bid
Rumors and Rants —
... With Chicago very much in the running to host the Olympics in 2016, people are starting to wonder how much the chances for getting that bid have improved since Chitown’s own Barack Obama will be president as of January 20, 2009. ...
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OBAMA IS THE PRESIDENT!
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HELP US OBAMA, YOU’RE OUR ONLY HOPE
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Oh my God, did you guys see the crazy stuff on TV last night? MTV totally had a marathon of Paris Hilton’s “My New BFF.” So awesome.
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This New President Could Do Wonders for Chicago’s Olympic Bid
rumorsandrants.com 11/7/2008 — There was a little news item floating around Monday in relation to this guy we elected to run these United States of America and his connection to Chicago which brushes right into our little realm of sports.
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Obama Wins
casonblog.blogspot.com 11/5/2008 — Obama won big tonight and he deserved to win. He beat the Clinton machine and he beat McCain's Vaudeville routine. John McCain is a lousy political team player, and it cost him dearly. You can't count on "the team" when you've screwed them so many ...
Olympic Hockey: Playing for country, not logo
blog.canoe.ca 11/6/2008 — Hockey Canada is upset that the Canadian Olympic Committee won't seek an exemption. The COC, for its part, says the IOC made it clear in Beijing that exemptions to the rule are a thing of the past.
Obama becomes an F-1 fan
sportspolitik.com 11/3/2008 — Funny story about the link between British F-1 drivers and Democrats in the white house.
NCAA announces Final Four venues through 2016
msn.foxsports.com 11/19/2008 — The NCAA says the men's basketball Final Four will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington in 2014.
It's also awarded the 2016 men's Final Four to Houston. Those games will be played at Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston ...
