The Australian

James Tomkins says Duncan Armstrong's gold medal was a motivation
The Australian, Australia -11 hours ago
So imagine turning him down when he's fired up and thrusting Duncan Armstrong's gold medal in your face at a Seoul Olympics after-party in 1988. …

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L.I. girls lacrosse drops first, wins second game
Newsday, NY -3 hours ago
The two-time defending gold medal winners, seeking its fifth title, lost its opening game to Hudson Valley, 4-2, and squeaked out a 9-8 win over Adirondack …
Lack of offense hurts AdirondackSchenectady Gazette
Murphy's goal gives LI lacrosse team a victoryNewsday
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AFP

Beijing school grooms girls to award Olympic medals
guardian.co.uk, UK -2 hours ago
The willow-thin high school student is one of 34 Chinese girls "training" to be an Olympic medal presenter at the Beijing Foreign Affairs School (BFAS), …
Beijing CallingBBC News
United States preview: US prefers clean team to medal supremacyXinhua
China's athletes pledge 'glory' as biggest Olympic team unveiledAFP
CNN - Reuters
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Governor's medal nominations
Deseret News, UT -4 hours ago
… who have provided distinguished service to Utah's science and technology research and industry are being accepted for the 2008 Governor's Medal. …

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Philippines offers $220000 for 1st gold medal
WZTV, TN -1 hour ago
Its most recent medal of any color was a silver in boxing, 12 summers ago in Atlanta. A spokesman for the Philippine Olympic Committee says, …
Philippines offers $220000 for first goldThe Associated Press
Philippines offering $220K for country's first Olympic goldCNN
Olympic gold worth P9.5MInquirer.net
Xinhua
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Walcott wins journalism medal for Iraq coverage
The Associated Press -17 hours ago
(AP) — McClatchy's Washington bureau chief has won the Nieman Foundation's first IF Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence for pre-Iraq war coverage. …

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Cleveland Leader

LeBron James says US will win gold medal
Los Angeles Times, CA -5 hours ago
… US men's Olympic basketball team, an exhibition match against Canada at the Thomas & Mack Center, LeBron James said his squad will win the gold medal. …
LeBron James Guarantees US Gold Medal Win in Men's BasketballCleveland Leader
Team USA: James guarantees goldSalt Lake Tribune
LeBron not apologizing for making 'guarantee'SportingNews.com
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Edmonton Sun
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RTE.ie

China a medal bet as sport tackles drug cheats
RTE.ie, Ireland -19 hours ago
Chinese weightlifters will be among the favourites to poach medals at the Beijing Olympics in a sport that has repeatedly been dragged down by drug cheats. …
Iran weightlifting legend pulls out of OlympicsAFP
Iran gets ready for Beijing Olympics without 'Iranian Hercules'CNN
Iranian Hercules will miss OlympicsHeraldNet
Reuters - Mathaba.Net
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BBC Sport

Precious medal is Archibald aim
BBC Sport, UK -24 minutes ago
By Nikki Gregg Twelfth place at the World Championships meant the Irish men's lightweight four had missed out on automatic qualification for the Olympic …
Only one aim for Olympic heavyweight fourIrish Times
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BBC Sport

Diver Daley dismisses medal hopes
BBC Sport, UK -20 hours ago
Diver Tom Daley says he has "no chance" of winning a medal at the Olympics. The 14-year-old sensation will compete in the individual and synchronised 10m …

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