Archive for August, 2009

Alex Waldron takes silver at Junior Olympics in Seattle (Islands’ Sounder)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Alex Waldron takes silver at Junior Olympics in Seattle. contributed photo The Orcas High School Sailing Team participated in U.S. Sailings Northwest Junior Olympics on Aug. 22 and 23.

Special Olympics, here we come! (News Mail)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
THREE sportspeople have been chosen to compete in the Special Olympics Australia national titles - and they need your help to get there.

Olympics Stars to appear at Special Olympics Day (Saugus Advertiser)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
The Fourth Annual Harry Agganis Special Olympics Day at World Series Park is honored to have as guests former Olympic medalists Nancy Kerrigan, Sandra Whyte, A.J. Mleczko and quite possibly Mike Eruzione.

Big Finish For Claude Moore Team At Junior Olympics (Leesburg Today)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
The Claude Moore Aquatics Club water polo team completed its first competitive year with its 12 and under boys water polo team finishing strong at the Junior Olympics water polo tournament. The CMAC Tigersharks finished in 11th place out of 36 teams at the end of the four-day tournament.

Calgary welcomes world to the Olympics of trades (CHCA News)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
CALGARY - The cars are hoisted, the kitchens pristine and the mannequins bare as organizers prime WorldSkills Calgary 2009 for four days of intense international competition, transforming the Stampede grounds into the Olympics of technology, trades and skilled professions.

Olympics job appeals to Fulham boss Hodgson (ESPN Soccernet.com)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has admitted he would be honoured if offered the chance to coach the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Special Olympics softball tourney to be held Aug. 29 (Casper Journal)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
The G. Michael Perry Memorial Softball Tournament for Special Olympics Wyoming will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the North Casper Softball Complex.

Columbus sports backers see fringe benefits in Chicago’s Olympics bid (BizJournals)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Columbus’ Linda Logan will have more than a passing interest Oct. 2, when the host city is selected for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Speed skater cleared for Olympics (The Australian)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
RUSSIAN-born speed skater Tatiana Borodulina will be eligible to compete for Australia at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics after changes to citizenship laws.

Bea Victor Senior Olympics kick off on Staten Island (Staten Island Advance)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Staten Island Advance/ Anthony DePrimoNo. 27 Joanna Fang of Sunnyside leads the pack as the Predict-a-Pace race begins at the Bea Victor Senior Olympics competition in Midland Beach. The Bea Victor Senior Olympics, with 19 competitions -- including basketball, swimming,...