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| Apr.7 |
Western Canada |
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Canada hockey team crash: 'Entire country in shock'
Justin Trudeau says 'an entire country is in shock' in the wake of collision between a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team and a semi-trai...
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| Feb.26 |
South Korea |
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PyeongChang Games end with spectacular closing ceremony
| Feb.9 |
South Korea |
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Olympics Opening Ceremony preaches a Games of 'peace'
Map of Olympic Stadium Pyeongchang South Korea A giant dove of peace lit up the night sky and athletes from North and South Korea walked in unison for the first time in 11 years
Famous South Korean singers sang John Lennon's 'Imagine'. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in described these Games as a 'festival and celebration of peace'
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| Feb.4 |
Minnesota |
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Eagles Are Super Bowl Champions
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| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Federer wins sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title
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| Nov.1 |
Los Angeles |
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Houston Astros win World Series for first time |
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| Aug.26 |
Nevada |
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Mayweather stops McGregor in 10th round in Las Vegas |
| Aug.3 |
Paris |
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Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
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Federer overwhelms Cilic to clinch historic eighth Wimbledon title |
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| Jun.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Warriors Complete Revenge Tour With NBA Finals Win |
| Jun.11 |
Paris |
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Rafael Nadal beats Stan Wawrinka to win the tournament for a 10th time |
| Jun.3 |
Wales |
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Real Madrid hit four to win Champions League
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| Apr.11 |
Ruhr |
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Borussia Dortmund football team bus hit by explosions
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| Feb.5 |
Houston |
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Patriots rally from 25 down, stun Falcons in OT to win Super Bowl LI
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| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
A plane was carrying 81 people
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| Nov.2 |
Ohio |
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Chicago Cubs win baseball World Series after 108 dry years
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo
| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold |
| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay
Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in...
| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted
| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second
| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay
He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games re...
| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold |
| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal |
| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games
Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Van... | |
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| Jul.25 |
Abu Dhabi |
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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip |
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
| Jul.10 |
Paris |
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Portugal grinds its way to Euro 2016 title, overcoming Ronaldo injury
Portugal beats hosts France in the Euro 2016 final and win their first major tournament thanks to substitute Eder's superb extra-time strike
| Jul.7 |
Southern France |
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France stuns Germany to make Euro 2016 final
As it did in 1984 and again in 1998, France reached the final of a home football tournament after stunning world champion Germany 2-0
| Jul.6 |
Southern France |
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Ronaldo fires Portugal past Wales and into Euro 2016 final |
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| Jun.27 |
Southern France |
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Iceland knocked out England |
| Jun.26 |
New Jersey |
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Chile wins Copa America over Argentina on PKs |
| Jun.12 |
Southern France |
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Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence |
| Jun.8 |
Russia |
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Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal |
| Jun.4 |
Arizona |
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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
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| May.29 |
North Mexico |
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Olympiakos footballer Alan Pulido kidnapped in Mexico |
| May.28 |
Milan |
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Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to Champions League glory |
| May.15 |
Northern England |
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Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off |
| May.2 |
England |
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Leicester wins Premier League title as Chelsea holds Tottenham |
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open ultram |
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| Feb.26 |
Switzerland |
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Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president |
| Feb.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Broncos beat Panthers for first Super Bowl title since 1998 |
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| Dec.21 |
Switzerland |
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FIFA banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini |
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| Nov.9 |
Russia |
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Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban
| Nov.1 |
New York |
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Royals win World Series, rally late, rout Mets in 12th |
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| Sep.25 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter faces Swiss criminal investigation |
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| Jun.6 |
Berlin |
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Barcelona crowned European champions for fifth time |
| Jun.2 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal |
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| May.29 |
Switzerland |
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Sepp Blatter elected to 5th term as president of FIFA |
| May.27 |
Switzerland |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S.
Map of FIFA Zurich Switzerland Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now. Those arrested include Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin. Swiss federal prosecutors open criminal proce... | |
| May.2 |
Nevada |
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Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas |
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| Mar.9 |
Argentina |
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French Olympic medalists filming reality show among 10 dead |
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| Feb.8 |
Cairo |
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Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
| Feb.1 |
Arizona |
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Patriots beat the Seahawks in dramatic Super Bowl finale |
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| Nov.26 |
Sydney |
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Australia batsman Phil Hughes dies |
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| Jul.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
| Jul.8 |
Brazil |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany
Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7
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| Jun.24 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm |
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| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
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NBA probes racist remarks claim
| Apr.17 |
Nepal |
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12 dead in Everest avalanche
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| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open
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| Jan.8 |
North Korea |
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Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim |
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| Dec.29 |
Southern France |
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Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France
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| May.25 |
London |
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Bayern wins Champions League. 2-1, over Dortmund
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| Apr.15 |
Boston |
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Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon
Map of Boylston Street Boston USA At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
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| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail |
| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
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| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
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Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest
| Jan.17 |
USA |
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Armstrong says sorry for doping
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| Oct.14 |
New Mexico |
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Skydiver breaks sound barrier
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| Aug.24 |
USA |
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USADA strips Lance of Tour titles |
| Aug.12 |
London |
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Olympic flag handed over to Rio |
| Aug.9 |
London |
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Bolt makes history with 200m gold |
| Aug.2 |
London |
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Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual...
| Aug.1 |
London |
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Olympic badminton players disqualified |
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| Jul.27 |
London |
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Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games
Map of Stratford United Kingdom The Queen has declared the London Olympics open following a spectacular ceremony, featuring Beckham, Wiggins and James Bond
| Jul.1 |
Kiev |
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Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final
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| Jun.22 |
Pennsylvania |
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Jerry Sandusky guilty of child sex abuse |
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| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes
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| Sep.7 |
Russia |
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Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash
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| May.29 |
Switzerland |
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FIFA suspends top executives |
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| Aug.28 |
England |
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Arrest over cricket 'bets scam' |
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| Jul.11 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time
| Jul.7 |
South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final |
| Jul.6 |
Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final |
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| May.22 |
Spain |
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Inter are European champions |
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| Feb.12 |
Vancouver |
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Olympic opening clouded by death |
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| Dec.11 |
USA |
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Tiger Woods to take leave from golf |
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| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games |
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| Jul.5 |
London |
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Federer win breaks Sampras record |
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| May.27 |
Rome |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
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Spectacular finale climaxes Games |
| Aug.22 |
Beijing |
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Bolt grabs third gold and record |
| Aug.16 |
Beijing |
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Phelps wins historic eighth gold |
| Aug.8 |
Beijing |
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China kicks off Olympics Ceremony China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history
| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists |
| Jun.29 |
Austria |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory |
| Apr.7 |
Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished
| Mar.24 |
Greece |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit |
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| Jan.10 |
New Zealand |
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Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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Baseball 'rife' with drug use |
| Nov.11 |
Rome |
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Fans rampage after killing |
| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
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OJ Simpson arrested over break-in |
| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say |
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| Jul.27 |
France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test |
| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France
| Jul.4 |
Ruhr |
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Late double puts Italy into final |
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
| Feb.10 |
Turin |
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Torino Olympics open in spectacular style |
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| Jul.24 |
Paris |
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win |
| Jul.6 |
Singapore |
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London wins 2012 Olympics |
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| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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Glittering opening for Olympics The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers
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| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup
| Feb.8 |
Utah |
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Winter Olympics opened |
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| Jul.13 |
Beijing |
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Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games |
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| Sep.15 |
Sydney |
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Olympic Games open Organizers thrilled the 110,000 spectators and an 4 billion TV viewers with a spectacular opening ceremony
before year 2000
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| May. 29, 1953 |
Nepal |
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Sir Edmund Hillary reaches top of Mt. Everest
Map of Everest Nepal A New Zealand mountaineer and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit
| Aug. 2, 1787 |
Southern France |
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Horace Saussure reaches summit of Mt. Blanc