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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 11.12.2009 | Denver

Read More: Winter Olympics, Colorado Springs Olympics, Usoc, Colorado Springs USOC, Vancouver, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver News

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

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USOC Belongs in Colorado, Not Mississippi

Michael D. Brown | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: In-N-Out Burgers, Usoc, El Pomar Foundation, Governor Bill Ritter, Colorado Springs Gazette, United States Olympics, Smashburger, Denver News
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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'Rio Won The Bid ...Chicago Did Not Lose': Former USOC Chief

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 10.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Olympics, Usoc, Ioc, Jim Scherr, 2016 Olympics, Chicago Olympics, Chicago Olympic Bid, Chicago 2016, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, Stephanie Streeter, Chicago News

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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USOC: Clean House

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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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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Stephanie Streeter, USOC Chief, Leaving After Chicago Olympics Bust

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

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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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Denver Olympics In 2018? USOC Says No Way

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 12.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: Ioc, Usoc, Winter Olympics, Olympics, 2018, Chicago Olympics, Bill Ritter, John Hickenlooper, Denver, Denver News

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 12.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Olympics, Chicago Olympics, Chicago Olympic Bid, Chicago 2016, 2016 Olympics, Usoc, Ioc, Ioc Vote, 2016 Olympics Announcement, Stephanie Streeter, Usoc Tv Network, Chicago News

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 11.27.2009 | Chicago

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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 11.22.2009 | Chicago

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 Says He's Not Going To Copenhagen For 'Close' 2016 Olympics Vote: IOC Chief

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago

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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 11.10.2009 | Chicago

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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 09.16.2009 | Media

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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 09.13.2009 | Chicago

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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 09.10.2009 | Chicago

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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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Olympics Network: USOC Teams With Comcast For Olympics TV Station

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media

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DENVER — The U.S. Olympic Committee's venture into the TV business is irritating some international Olympic leaders _ not exactly the reaction t...

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