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    Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics

    Text of the letter: Dear Mayor: As you may know, the United States Olympic Committee is currently considering a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As we explore this exciting possibility, we are actively seeking to gauge the interest of U....

    Tags: Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Sports, Olympic Games, Sports Organizations

    2. Feb 18, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?

    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from the Summer Games in 2020. And President Obama delivered a powerful State of the Union address.
    It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...

    Tags: Vatican City, Heart Problems, Christopher Dorner, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism

    3. Feb 13, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Olympics officials wrestling with an identity crisis

    Change of Subject
    Friday's print column Dear International Olympic Committee: I don't ask that you back down from your preliminary plan, announced this week, to eliminate wrestling from the list of now-25 core events for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and beyond. And......
    4. Feb 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Olympics wrestling with an identity crisis

    Dear International Olympic Committee:
    Dear International Olympic Committee: I don't ask that you back down from your preliminary plan, announced this week, to eliminate wrestling from the list of now-25 core events for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and beyond. And I don't ask that you...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Wrestling, Sports, Sports Organizations, Gymnastics

    5. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oscar Pistorius' former coach reacts to news of his arrest in slaying

    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. "It's incredible for anyone involved with Oscar, especially...

    Tags: Oscar Pistorius, O.J. Simpson, Sports, Murder, Track and Field

    6. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Iranians bemoan Olympics cutting treasured sport of wrestling

    Dozens of wrestling greats and their agitated fans gathered Thursday in Tehran to lament the elimination from the Olympics of the sport, which has a storied past in Iran.
    Dozens of wrestling greats and their agitated fans gathered Thursday in Tehran to lament the elimination from the Olympics of the sport, which has a storied past in Iran. Olympic officials decided Tuesday to cut wrestling from the 2020 Games,...

    Tags: Oscar Pistorius, Iran, Tehran (Iran), Wrestling, Russia

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. What sport should replace wrestling in the Olympics?

    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896.
    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896....

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Tribune Company, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Greco Roman, Elections

    8. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.S. wrestlers outraged over decision to drop sport from Olympics

    To say U.S. wrestlers are unhappy about the IOC's decision to drop their sport from the Olympics is an understatement. “I don't think I've really accepted it yet,” said Cael Sanderson, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Games. “I'll...

    Tags: Kurt Angle, Wrestling, Sports, Modern Pentathlon, Awards and Prizes

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  9. Wrestling gets no respect from Olympic committee

    Boy did the IOC executive board make a huge blunder and underestimate exactly what it was doing when it made a purely political decision by recommending the removal of wrestling for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
    Boy did the IOC executive board make a huge blunder and underestimate exactly what it was doing when it made a purely political decision by recommending the removal of wrestling for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tennis, anyone? How about golf?...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Pentathlon Swimming, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Olympic Games, Track and Field

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Jacques Rogge to meet with wrestling leader to discuss Olympics

    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the Games.
    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the...

    Tags: Wrestling, Sports, Modern Pentathlon, Sports Organizations

    11. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Former IOC president's son is modern pentathlon vice president

    A lot of people are scratching their head today over the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympics, starting with the 2020 Games.
    A lot of people are scratching their head today over the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympics, starting with the 2020 Games. The sport many people believed should have been dropped, modern pentathlon,...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Pentathlon Swimming, Wrestling, Sports, Modern Pentathlon

    12. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. World of wrestling reacts to IOC's decision to drop sport

    The fallout from the International Olympic Committee's stunning decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020 has drawn outrage from wrestling officials and competitors around the world.
    The fallout from the International Olympic Committee's stunning decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020 has drawn outrage from wrestling officials and competitors around the world. Former Olympic champion Cael Sanderson of the...

    Tags: Wrestling, Sports, Modern Pentathlon, Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes

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