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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week lashed the East Coast from Washington to New York on Wednesday, forcing federal and local government agencies, the United Nations and schools to close.
Many aspiring Olympians have trouble finding sponsors, but one place has given them financial support: the Indian railway, which offers bonuses for athletes.
How do you turn a bare mountain into a skiing venue?
The 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver kick off on Friday. But faced with a lack of cold weather organisers are having to lay on snow themselves. So how exactly does that work?
When it comes to Olympic Games in our home and native land, no one knows better than Canadians where nice guys tend to finish. So as British Columbia gets ready to welcome the world, perhaps it's time to be less than gracious hosts.[...]
The second major snowstorm in less than a week battered the East Coast from Washington to New York Wednesday, forcing the closure of U.S. government agencies and the United Nations.
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — Noelle Pikus-Pace gasped as she glanced around the hotel ballroom to see the mountains of boxes piled around and overflowing with red-white-and-blue U.S. Olympic gear.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter.
In honor of the 2010 Olympics, we humbly submit the names of 10 athletes to watch in Vancouver. Some are obvious, which means they'll get plenty of face time in NBC's prime-time coverage. Others are a little more obscure, either because of their sport or their country of origin. So, in the spirit of global understanding that the Olympics are supposed to foster, we've included a few of them as ...
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