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China's Olympic trials (Seattle Times)
"Beijing Welcomes the World. " That slogan is everywhere in Beijing, but as the 2008 games draw near, the eight-tooth smile that Olympic...
Madison notes (The Huntsville Times)
The American Youth Soccer Organization camp for Athens and Limestone County will be Monday through July 11 at the Athens Sportsplex on U.S. 31 North.
Beijing's Richest Olympians (Yahoo! Sports)
Ten sports stars give a whole new meaning to going for the gold.
Local Red Cross volunteer aids with midwest flooding (Morning Times)
Sharon Lowery, disaster action team captain for the local Red Cross, is now home after spending 21 days in the Indianapolis, Ind., and Columbus, Ohio, areas with hundreds of Red Cross volunteers providing flood relief.
Priddy faces volleyball whirlwind ahead of Olympics (USA Today)
National volleyball team member Reid Priddy spared a few minutes to talk about his on-and-off-court interests with USA TODAY.
Budget problems cancel local fireworks show (KVBC Las Vegas)
Budget problems quiet Clark County "Red, White, and Boom" fireworks show at Desert Breeze Park, for the second year in a row. The county says the fireworks show, a local annual tradition for 12 years, is just too expensive. Last year, the fireworks show was also canceled due to budget concerns.
A salute to a Md. athlete (Baltimore Sun)
U.S. Paralympics racer is featured in ads as sponsorship opportunities grow Tatyana McFadden, a member of the U.S. Paralympics team, looks over a McDonald's cup design with her likeness. McFadden, 19, had limited endorsement opportunities when she competed in Athens four years ago, but now she and other disabled athletes have noticed a rise in corporate sponsorship opportunities.
Emergence of Adventure Sports Resorts; Why Are Hotel Waterparks Getting Bigger? | By Jeff Coy, ISHC (Hospitality Net)
Ever since waterparks came indoors, under cover, and attached themselves to hotels, the hotel waterpark resort industry has continued to grow at an accelerating pace --- from 24% to 32% annually.
Sponsorships salute Olympian (Baltimore Sun)
U.S. Paralympics racer is featured in ads as sponsorship opportunities grow Tatyana McFadden, 19, a member of the U.S. Paralympics team that will compete in China in September, had limited endorsement opportunities when she competed in Athens four years ago. But since then, she and other disabled athletes have noticed a marked rise in corporate sponsorship opportunities.
Sierra Leone: Investors' Haven Offering Paradise Beaches (AllAfrica.com)
The bombardment as disenchanting western media frenzy portrayal, caricaturing Sierra Leone in the mold of "Blood Diamond" can be discouraging for investors like tourists desiring an exploration to SL once the Athens of West Africa.
