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Olympics: Coming Back To The US?

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 12.11.2011

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — If there's any sense of urgency to bring the Olympics back to the United States, the president of the IOC isn't tippin...

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BP Extends U.S. Olympic Committee Sponsorship

AP | By EDDIE PELLS | Posted 11.22.2011

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- BP extended its sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Committee through the 2016 Games on Thursday, giving the USOC a boost as it...

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One Year After Chicago 2016 Failure, US Olympic Committee Regroups

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After a year of turmoil and one grand humiliation, the leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee feel they're on their way...

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Denver Olympic Bid Gets Boost From USOC's Decision Not To Pursue 2020 Games

Colorado Springs Gazette | BRIAN GOMEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. Olympic Committee doesn't plan to bid on the 2020 Summer Games,...

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Stephanie Streeter, USOC Chief Who Botched Chicago Olympics, Made Over $1 Million Last Year

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — In less than a year, Stephanie Streeter earned about $1 million as acting CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, according to tax reports f...

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New USOC Headquarters

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott-Blackmun, United States Olympic Commission, Usoc, Lionel Rivera, Colorado Springs, Denver News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Olympic Committee leaders have cut the ribbon on their new headquarters, the cornerstone of a $53 million project...

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The First Monday of April Gives Us Lotsa "Maybes" as to Why We Love Sport

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CBS Sports, Butler University, White House, Usoc, Michelle Obama, New Jersey, NCAA Tournament, Tiger Woods, The Masters, Donovan McNabb, Duke University, Nfl, Barack Obama, Childhood Obesity, Sports News
Joe Favorito

Maybe the first Monday in April is the day we can point to where we all learned from sport in some way, and can use those examples in our everyday life.

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U.S. Olympic Committee Won't Seek 2020 Summer Games After Chicago 2016 Failure

Posted 05.25.2011

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After the embarrassing failure of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Games, the United States Olympic Committee has announced it won't put forward a ca...

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USOC Belongs in Colorado, Not Mississippi

Michael D. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael D. Brown

Flying under the radar has been the surprising story of the United States Olympic Committee and the City of Colorado Springs arguing about money, facilities and threats to leave the state.

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USOC Looking Local For New CEO: Report

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Blackmun, Jim Scherr, Chuck Wielgus, Usoc, Colorado Springs, Usoc Ceo, Denver News

For those who have been hoping that the U.S. Olympic Committee would hire a new CEO with local ties to Colorado Springs, there is positive news today....

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Stephanie Streeter, USOC Chief, Leaving After Chicago Olympics Bust

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Six months of shaky decisions and turmoil came to a head for the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday when its acting CEO said she would step down, bri...

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USOC Leadership: Winter Olympics In U.S. A Possibility, Denver On The Short List

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee would consider bidding to bring a Winter Games to America as part of a larger effort to repair ...

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'Rio Won The Bid ...Chicago Did Not Lose': Former USOC Chief

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — The ousted CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee said changing leadership and strained relations with international Olympic officials ...

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Colorado Springs Gazette Won't Send Reporters To Olympics For First Time Since 1977

The Colorado Springs Independent | Pam Zubeck | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Freedom Communications Holdings Inc., moves through bankruptcy, its second-largest newspaper -- the Gazette -- is showing sharp declines in circula...

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Scott Blackmun Named USOC Chief

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. Olympic Committee has turned to Scott Blackmun, a former interim leader for the organization, to become its third chief executive officer in ...

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USOC: Clean House

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Peyronnin

The committee should undertake a serious review of what went wrong with Chicago's bid, why its inside intelligence failed and why public expectations were allowed to soar.

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USOC says no Denver Winter Olympics bid for 2018

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago's loss will not be Denver's gain -- at least in 2018, local leaders say. ...

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Chicago Olympics Bid Looms Large For Embattled USOC

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

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COPENHAGEN — They shelved long-awaited plans for a TV network after only a month, and made nice with International Olympic Committee members who...

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Chicago Olympics: Why Pat Ryan Was Tapped To Run The Bid

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Pat Ryan isn't a gold medalist, like the leader of Madrid's bid committee. Nor does he have a long history with the International Olym...

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Paralympics: A Bonus Beyond Olympic Games

Jane Dwyre Garton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beijing Olympics, McCormick Foundation, Linda Mastandrea, Paralympic Games, Charlie Huebner, Usoc, Karen Tamley, Ioc, Chicago 2016, Mayor Daley, Chicago Olympics, Depaul, Barack Obama, 2016 Olympics, 2016 Paralympics, Chicago News
Jane Dwyre Garton

What cannot be overlooked in a maze of economic development, sponsorship, job creation, urban renewal, and transportation concerns is the Paralympics, which follow after each Olympics.

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Obama Trip For Olympics 'Absolutely Not A Requirement': IOC Chief

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — IOC president Jacques Rogge said disputes with the U.S. Olympic Committee will have "no negative effects whatsoever" on Chicago's chanc...

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USOC CEO: Chicago Trails In 2016 Olympics Race

WBBM Newsradio | Bob Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chief executive officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee said Wednesday that she does not believe Chicago is in the lead in its bid for the 2016 Olym...

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USOC Scraps Plans For Olympic TV Network After Pressure

AP | PAT GRAHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — The U.S. Olympic Committee had everything to lose and nothing to air. That made the decision to postpone plans for its own television ...

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Dream Team Inducted Into USOC Hall Of Fame, Raises $5 Million For Chicago Olympic Bid

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Athletes being inducted into the U.S. Olympic Committee's Hall of fame walked the carpet at the induction ceremony Wednesday in Chicag...

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USOC Says It's Not Distracted From Chicago's Olympics Bid

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Olympic Committee leaders have reiterated their support for Chicago's bid to land the 2016 Olympics, saying it is...

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