Olympics NewsOlympics news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Chinese swimmer banned for life- June 27, 2008 China's leading men's backstroke swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has been banned for life just 42 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics after failing an out of competition doping test.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/chinese-swimmer-banned-for-life?fromrss=1 Galtin loses appeal to run in Olympic trials- June 27, 2008 Disgraced sprinter Justin Gatlin will not be able to defend his Olympic 100 meters title after a U.S. court ruled that he could not run in the American trials.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/galtin-loses-appeal-to-run-in-olympic-trials?fromrss... MLB Announces Futures Game Rosters- June 27, 2008 Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the 10th annual All-Star Futures Game on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/mlb-announces-futures-game-rosters?fromrss=1 'Blade runner' given extra time to qualify- June 27, 2008 Pistorius sees his best chance of qualifying in the relay event. South African double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been given extra time in his bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in August.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/blade-runner-given-extra-time-to-qualify?fromrss=1 In Sports: 2008 Summer Olympics- June 27, 2008 Investing Off the Olympics - Analysis and Discussion with Robbert Van Batenburg of Louis Capital Marketshttp://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/in-sports-2008-summer-olympics?fromrss=1 Iraqi Association Dissolves National Soccer Team- June 26, 2008 The Iraqi Football Association has dissolved the national soccer team and dismissed the Iraqi coach after a loss to Qatar four days ago ended the country's hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa."It was decided to disband the team, with all its players and coaching staff, including (head coach) Adnan Hamad," the association said in a statement.Tareq Ahmed, a senior federation official, told The Associated Press that Hamad "is no longer useful to our team."The Iraqi team...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/iraqi-association-dissolves-national-soccer-team?fro... Gay headlines cut-throat U.S. athletics trials- June 26, 2008 Double world champion Tyson Gay and a host of the world's leading performers will be vying for coveted Olympic spots at the United States selection trials which start on Friday.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/gay-headlines-cut-throat-u-s-athletics-trials?fromrs... Yao! That's One Big Bed- June 26, 2008 Beijing Olympic organizers will auction some 200 million items of Olympic memorabilia after the Games are over, including the bed of the country's 7ft 6in NBA All-star Yao Ming, local media reported on ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/yao-thats-one-big-bed?fromrss=1 Henry can see himself playing in MLS _ someday- June 26, 2008 Thierry Henry can see himself following David Beckham's path and leaving Europe to join Major League Soccer _ someday.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/henry-can-see-himself-playing-in-mls-someday?fromrss... Euro league with extras tweak planned- June 26, 2008 The International Baseball Federation plans to upgrade the sport in Europe. "Our tentative plans also include the launch of a professional baseball league in Europe in 2010 and beyond," Federation president ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/euro-league-with-extras-tweak-planned?fromrss=1 |