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Runner Without a Country to Compete at Olympics
A fearful refugee, Guor Marial ran for his life to escape a Sudanese child labour camp. Now he will get to run at the...
Double Amputee First to Run at Olympics
Oscar Pistorius will be competing in the London Olympics in his favorite event, the 400-meter relay, as the first amputee track athlete to compete...
Paralympian Cyclist Eyes Olympics after “Miracle” Cures Her Paralysis
Paralympic silver medallist Monique van der Vorst has miraculously become an able-bodied Olympic hopeful after a crash reversed her paralysis. Paralysed from the hip...
Paraplegic Athlete Makes Miraculous Recovery, Sets Sights on Rio Olympics
Monique van der Vorst has completed a remarkable transformation – from Paralympic athlete to road racing cyclist with a top professional team. The 27-year-old...
Sprinter’s Talent Spotted as he runs for Bus – Now he Aims for the Olympics
A novice runner is aiming for the Olympics - after he was spotted chasing a bus. Jeffrey Lawal Balogun was just...
A Selfless Act Goes Unnoticed After Olympics
In what may be the best sports story of 2008, Shawn Crawford, a US track runner gave the silver medal he won at the...
Iraqi Team’s Route to Olympics Runs Through War Zone
Their eyes tearing when the flag goes up, the members of the Iraqi Olympic team are standing for unity. The president of its committee...
China to Continue Anti-Pollution Campaigns After Olympics
"China's quest to clear up notoriously polluted skies in time for opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games this week has been marked by gargantuan...
Dalai Lama Supports Chinese Olympics Calls for Calm and Cooperation
In a news conference today, the Dalai Lama discussed recently protests surrounding the Olympic Torch, urging supporters to keep the demonstrations peaceful, defending freedom...
Afghan Girl Sets Sights on Olympics
Afghan athletes trained hard despite a lack of sports facilities in the country and proper coaches in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. In country...
New Fuel Standards for Beijing in Drive for Cleaner Olympics
Beijing introduced new vehicle fuel standards on Tuesday for gasoline and diesel, in another bid to ensure the "green Olympics" China envisioned....
Chinese Medicine Allowed for Athletes at Olympics
Athletes will be able to use traditional Chinese medicines at next year's Olympics without risking positive dope tests if they take basic precautions, a...
Drug Prevention in Sochi Prior to 2014 Olympics
New GNN-i member LNat sent this from the Netherlands: The Russian resort capital of Sochi is advancing the slogan, "Sochi is a drug-free city”...
Cheetahs to Enter Olympics?
If Oscar Pistorius gets his way there will be a pair of ‘cheetahs’ entering competition in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Opposition to...
Good News in History, April 14
41 years ago today, EMI released David Bowie's 15th studio album Let's Dance. The album became Bowie's greatest commercial success, with 11 million albums sold and...
French Woman Smashes Previous World Rope Climbing Record by Reaching Eiffel Tower’s 2nd Floor–(WATCH)
Remember the free hanging rope climb exercise in PE class, remember how difficult that was? Well, evidently there are some people who...
Good News in History, April 6
59 years ago today, the first commercial communications satellite, Intelsat I, was placed in geosynchronous orbit. The tiny 2-foott device (nicknamed Early Bird for...
Good News in History, March 30
Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low...
Good News in History, March 25
65 years ago today, Elvis Presley performed live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial. The concert was...
Britain’s Oldest Soccer Senior at 90-years-old Is Still the ‘Ninja’ of Goals–Playing 3x a Week
Britain's oldest striker is still banging in the goals for his local soccer team three times a week—at the grand old age of 90.
Sprightly...