IOC Upholds Ban on Member Visits to Bidding Cities
In Mexico City the IOC backed restricting member visits to bid cities and weighs removing baseball softball and modern pentathlon from Beijing 2008. Only six of 114 members supported the vote as debates over reforms and costs continue. New York City leads as the sole declared 2012 candidate with sites to be chosen in 2006.
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Mexico City
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Jacques Rogge
Olympic
Salt Lake City
Rogge
TOC
Dick Pound
Beijing
Salt Lake
Exey
New York City
Shannon Ridgeway inspires Calhoun Falls team toward state title
In Calhoun Falls a 16 year old cheerleader Shannon Ridgeway survived a horrific May crash. Her recovery fuels an undefeated 13 0 Class A football season and a town’s 2000 residents travel to Lamar for the Upper State final. The team honors her with SR initials on helmets and prayers echoing through the town. Shannon woke from a coma and vowed to walk again at Fulmer Stadium.
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Calhoun Falls
Shannon Ridgeway
Calhoun Falls High
Lamar
Shannon
Calhoun
Jimmy Towe
Ridgeway
Greenwood
Self Memorial Hospital
Uers
Towe
Tone
Shepherd Spinal Center
Atlanta
Fulmer Stadium
Shepherd
Lake Russell
Georgia
Blue Flashes
Steve
Shannnon
Chari Ridgeway
Greenville
Kari Ridgeway
Prairie
Guy Forget
Henri Mathieu
Arnaud Clement
France
Mathieu
Sebastien Grosjean
Russia
Bercy
Marat Safin
Srosjean
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Kafelnikov
Safin
Nicolas Escude
Fabrice Santoro
Grosjean
Connor bows out as OneWorld ousts Stars and Stripes
Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes failed to advance in the 31st America's Cup regatta, eliminated by OneWorld of Seattle in the quarterfinals. OneWorld advances to the semifinals on December 9, while Prada reaches LV Cup semifinals after sweeping Victory Challenge.
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OneWorld
Prada
Auckland
New Zealand
Dennis Conner
Stars & Stripes
OneWorld of
Seattle
Conner
Sweden
Viernes
Hollywood Park
Victor Espinoza
Snowflake
Julie Jalouse
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Oynee
Samih Moudallal
Syria
Kevan Gosper
Bration
Greg Webster
Kings Grant Drive
Siplan
Edward Jones
Seog
Aiken County, South Carolina
Memory Lane
Ory
Aiken County
South Carolina
Tam
Ill Lam
Aiken
P.O
Edswards & Sons, Inc
AG Ears
Silver Bluff
Greg Pasehal, Chir
Italy
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