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Athletes are as excited as regular visitors to be tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoPARIS (AP) — Paris is a popular destination for vacations, of course. The food and drink. The art...
Today's letters: LCBO workers are picketing for the good of the province
Ottawa Citizen· 7 days agoThe profits from provincial liquor sales are essential because they help pay for hospitals and...
Denley: Repairs to Ottawa's heritage Aberdeen Pavilion are shockingly overdue
Ottawa Citizen· 2 days agoFinally, Ottawa city councillors have agreed to desperately needed and long overdue repairs to the...
Man charged with killing father at London-area ranch: Sources
London Free Press· 2 days agoA man charged with second-degree murder in a death at an outdoor education centre west of London is...
Welcome to the The Sports Report: Olympics edition
Los Angeles Times· 22 hours agoWell, those of you of a certain age will remember when many hotels in Las Vegas would offer a 99-cent shrimp cocktail. The gold standard, of course, goes to Louisville during Kentucky Derby ...
Can you guess Olympians' warmup songs? World's top athletes share their favorite tunes
AOL· 24 hours agoCurious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The results range from The O'Jays to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Drake, spanning genres and eras ...
Are running shoes getting too good? Why 'technological doping' is a growing concern for professional...
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoEvery four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honors...
I went to explore the ruins of the Athens 2004 Olympics and found hope in the weeds
The i newspaper online iNews· 3 days agoThe socio-economic benefits of hosting major sporting events are under the spotlight now more than...
Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy’s body found after fatal tubing accident
AOL· 6 days agoNaomi Pomeroy, a celebrated Portland chef and restaurateur, has died at the age of 49. On July 15, Pomeroy’s family confirmed to Portland Monthly that she drowned in a tubing accident. The Benton ...
On this day in history, July 20, 1968, first Special Olympics Summer Games are held in Chicago
AOL· 5 days agoThe first Special Olympics International Games were held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. About 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from the United States and Canada competed ...