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Canadian Olympic Committee thinking bigger for 2012

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With a successful Beijing Games in the books, a satisfied Canadian Olympic Committee has started looking ahead to 2012 and London, England.
The COC is targeting a top-12 finish in four years after Canadian athletes met its goal of a top-16 standing in Beijing by placing 15th with 18 medals (three gold, nine silver and six bronze).

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Playing Politics: Olympic Controversies Past and Present

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University of Wisconsin historian Al Senn reminds us that politics and sport have always been intertwined at the Olympics. His essay writing puts the politics of the Beijing Games in historical perspective.

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China in My Eyes - 2008 Olympics

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A Manicure - by Winnie Tong (essay)

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Weightlifting accident - Beijing 2008

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Weightlifting accident - Beijing 2008

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Andreas Kuettel - 143.5m - Harrachov 2005

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Andreas Kuettel - 143.5m - Harrachov 2005

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Ohno wins 8th straight national short track title

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Apolo Anton Ohno won two more individual events Sunday at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships to capture his eighth consecutive national title.
Ohno, the defending world champion and a five-time Olympic medalist, won the 1,000 and 3,000 meters to win the overall title with 4,140 points — nearly 300 more than J.R. Celski in second. Ohno has won every national title since 2001 and has 10 overall.

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Ivica Kostelic wins World Cup slalom

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Ivica Kostelic of Croatia has won a World Cup slalom for his second podium finish in two days on the Gran Risa course. Maintaining his lead from the first run, Kostelic won with a two-leg combined time of 1 minute, 39.83 seconds Monday.Kostelic placed second in the traditional giant slalom on the Gran Risa on Sunday, his best career result in the discipline. He has now won eight slaloms.

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