Topic: SPORT - on August 13, 2004 at 11:33:00 AM CEST
So much to see in the Olympic swimming pool
British Olympic swimmers are to have their modesty protected after discovering their swimsuits are see-through in water.
Members of the British female triathlon team have had special "modesty patches" fitted to their swimsuits.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 10, 2004 at 11:15:00 AM CEST
Kickboxer beats sumo wrestler
A former world kick-boxing champion managed to win his latest fight - against an opponent more than 18 stones heavier than him.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 10, 2004 at 11:08:00 AM CEST
No bombs, Frisbees or propaganda, please - these are the Olympics
It may be stating the obvious to say the Greek government has banned Olympic spectators from bringing bombs to events, but it has also asked them to leave their skateboards, propaganda, small change and non-copyright Olympic T-shirts at home. And that's not all.
Banners larger than one square metre (yard) will be confiscated, as will motorcycles, skateboards, bicycles and even the seemingly innocuous Frisbee, according to a long list issued by the public order ministry.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 9, 2004 at 2:39:00 PM CEST
Author finds odd Olympic statistics
At the 1900 Olympics, just one spectator paid to watch the early rounds of the croquet competition in the south of France.
The tug-of-war at the 1908 London Olympics produced a storm of protest when the Americans accused the British police team of wearing spiked boots to gain an unfair advantage.
From polo to pelota, drug cheats to sex changes - Wallechinsky is regarded as the chronicler of the Olympics.
His 1,170-page tome is not a dry list of who won what. Behind every gold lurks an intriguing Olympic tale.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 5, 2004 at 1:43:00 PM CEST
Sherpa plans 2,700-mile football dribble
The grandson of legendary Everest climber Sherpa Tenzing Norgay plans to dribble a football 2,700 miles across India.
Tashi Tenzing plans to begin dribbling his way across India in September next year, with the aim of reaching Everest base camp in 2006.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 4, 2004 at 10:18:00 AM CEST
Stray dogs move into Olympic village
Stray dogs have breached security at the Olympic village because heavily armed soldiers regard the animals as friends, Australian Olympic officials said.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 30, 2004 at 11:29:00 AM CEST
Gum-chewing team told to drop habit and sing
Russia's gum-chewing soccer team have been told by President Vladimir Putin to quit their habit and sing their national anthem.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 28, 2004 at 1:20:00 PM CEST
Go cockroach, go - a day at the races in Berlin
Champion cockroach 'Pamir' crosses the finish to win a cockroach race in Berlin. Cockroach-racing, which finds its roots in Tsarist Russia, is alive and well in Berlin, complete with betting, lavish tracks lined with ads, and even live video coverage.
Welcome to the wild world of cockroach racing.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 22, 2004 at 8:04:00 PM CEST
Yankee fans boo anti-war baseball player
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado has carried out his protest against the U.S. invasion of Iraq quietly this year, refusing to stand for the playing of "God Bless America."
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Topic: SPORT - on July 22, 2004 at 9:17:00 AM CEST
ZDF kappte während Interview mit Jens Voigt die Leitung
Begleitet von derben Beschimpfungen und Zurufen musste heute Jens Voigt das Bergzeitfahren von L'Alpe d'Huez überstehen. Anlass war sein Verhalten während der gestrigen Etappe.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 20, 2004 at 7:52:00 PM CEST
130.000 kostenlose Kondome für die Sportler
Während der olympischen Spiele in Griechenland erhalten die Sportler insgesamt 130.000 kostenlose Präservative und das dazugehörige Gleitmittel. Diese werden in der Hauptapotheke des Olympischen Dorfes verteilt.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 14, 2004 at 4:34:00 PM CEST
Bidders offer millions for Beckham penalty miss ball from Euro 2004
David Beckham's errant penalty kick in the shootout of the Euro 2004 quarter-final against Portugal was costly for England.
But the ball the soccer star blazed into the stands on June 24 is proving even costlier. It has attracted a bid of 10 million euros ($16.3 million Cdn) on an Internet auction site and promises to make a multimillionaire of the Spaniard who caught it in the stands.
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