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| Feb.10 |
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Torino Olympics open in spectacular style The 20th Winter Olympics has got under way with an opening ceremony to showcase Italian culture | |
| Feb.11 |
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Germany's Greis claims first gold Map of Torino Italy Biathlete Michael Greis won the opening gold medal of the Torino Winter Olympics after a near-perfect performance
| Feb.12 |
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Zoeggeler grabs Italy's first gold
| Feb.15 |
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Dorfmeister realizes final dream
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Begg-Smith breaks Australia's duck
| Feb.16 |
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Smigun clinches second gold medal Map of Torino Italy Estonian became the first athlete to win 2 gold medals at the Torino Winter Olympics
| Feb.18 |
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Veteran Aamodt takes super-G gold
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Kostelic claims 4th career gold
| Feb.20 |
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Austrian Raich claims golden glory
| Feb.21 |
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Hero Fabris speeds to 2nd gold Italian speedskater stunned a sell-out crowd in Torino by winning Olympic gold in the men's 1,500 meters
| Feb.23 |
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Arakawa wins historic skating gold Shizuka Arakawa captured Japan's first ever Olympic figure skating gold with victory in the women's event
| Feb.24 |
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Mancuso grabs giant slalom victory Julia Mancuso grabbed the 2nd gold of a mixed Olympics for the U.S. alpine ski team
| Feb.25 |
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Raich leads Austrian clean sweep Austrian took the gold ahead of his compatriots Herbst and Schoenfelder in men's slalom at the Olympic Game
| Feb.26 |
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Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games | |
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Spectacular ceremony closes Games Map of Torino Italy The Torino Olympics have a closing ceremony in the form of a carnival celebration marking the finish of 17 days
The 2.5 hour ceremony, twinning carnival with a circus theme, drew to a close a Games as a major success
The Games were among the cleanest despite a Austrian doping saga.
Germany topped the table with an impressive tally of 11 golds and a total of 29 medals
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| Mar.28 |
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Fabregas fires Arsenal cup charge Fabregas and Henry made a 2-0 home victory as 9-man Juventus self-destructed in the first leg of quarterfinal
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| Apr.4 |
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Inzaghi double destroys Lyon dream Late strikes from Inzaghi and Shevchenko gave AC Milan a 3-1 and send it into the Champions League semifinals
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Arruabarrena seals away goal glory A 1-0 victory over Inter Milan sent Villarreal into the semifinals on the away goals rule
| Apr.5 |
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Nedved off as Arsenal go through Arsenal are through to the semifinals of the Champions League after holding Juventus to a goalless draw in Turin
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| May.14 |
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Juve defeat Reggina to claim title Juventus won their 29th Italian league title as general manager Moggi announces his resignation from his position
| May.15 |
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Ex-Juve chief faces game fix probe General manager Luciano Moggi is at the center of a major match-fixing investigation
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| Jun.16 |
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Son of last king arrested Prince Victor Emmanuel has been arrested as part of an investigation into corruption and
prostitution
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| Jul.5 |
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Real announce Capello as new coach Fabio Capello is to take charge at Real Madrid for the 2nd time after he resigned from Juventus
| Jul.10 |
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Deschamps confirmed as Juve coach Juventus have named former French international captain as their new coach on a 2-year contract
| Jul.14 |
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Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina demoted 3 Serie A sides have been demoted to the 2nd division for their involvement in match-fixing scandal
| Jul.26 |
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Inter Milan awarded Serie A title The Italian Football Federation's decision comes after a sports tribunal revoked Juventus' title
win from last season
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| Sep.18 |
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Blast collapses Milan building An explosion ripped through a 4-story building, killing 2 people, and strewing furniture and glass over the street | |
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| Nov.6 |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed Leading suspect Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, 35, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by on terrorism charges | |
| Nov.26 |
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Berlusconi collapses during rally Former Italian Prime Minister has been diagnosed with a minor heart complaint after being taken ill during a speech
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