MiamiHerald.com: Olympics http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Olympics http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/olympics/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2012 MiamiHerald.com Olympics 60 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:03:11 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634363/teenage-girl-from-afghanistan.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634363/teenage-girl-from-afghanistan.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:11 EST

Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

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Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

]]> <![CDATA[AP Enterprise: US Olympic's London gym nearly done]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/09/2632643/ap-enterprise-us-olympics-london.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/09/2632643/ap-enterprise-us-olympics-london.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:46 EST

Think of it as "Colorado Springs East" - a training spot for U.S. Olympians in London.

]]> <![CDATA[Chair of Olympics legacy company to step down]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/08/2630752/chair-of-olympics-legacy-company.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/08/2630752/chair-of-olympics-legacy-company.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:35 EST The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.

]]> <![CDATA[Rio 2016 adds Nissan as local Olympic sponsor]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/08/2631308/rio-2016-adds-nissan-as-local.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/08/2631308/rio-2016-adds-nissan-as-local.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35 EST Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games.

]]> <![CDATA[The latest news from the USOC - February 7]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/07/2629061/the-latest-news-from-the-usoc.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/07/2629061/the-latest-news-from-the-usoc.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:25 EST Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) set a new record by tallying her 13th and 14th consecutive world cup victories in Park City, Utah. On Feb. 2, Kearney came from behind and recorded 25.21 points on her final run to vault into first place in the mogul competition. She finished out the weekend with another gold medal in the dual mogul event.

]]> <![CDATA[Oly legacy officials to name stadiums after games]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/07/2628802/oly-legacy-officials-to-name-stadiums.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/07/2628802/oly-legacy-officials-to-name-stadiums.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:45 EST The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.

]]> <![CDATA[London 2012 volunteers gather for training]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/04/2624395/london-2012-volunteers-gather.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/04/2624395/london-2012-volunteers-gather.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:11 EST Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.

]]> <![CDATA[Rio 2016 delays picking golf course designer]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/03/2622862/rio-2016-delays-picking-golf-course.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/03/2622862/rio-2016-delays-picking-golf-course.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:41 EST The designer of the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Summer Games won't be announced until March.

]]> <![CDATA[Rice set to return to pool after surgery]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/02/2620428/rice-set-to-return-to-pool-after.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/02/2620428/rice-set-to-return-to-pool-after.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:22 EST Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to return to competition next week as she makes a late bid for Olympic selection following shoulder surgery in December.

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