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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Olympic sports coverageen-usFri Nov 28 23:43:03 20082880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Olympic parents victims in alleged scamhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/az/Uoly-ticketscam.RMCX_INR.htmlwed/az/Uoly-ticketscam.RMCX_INR.html1227915296Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/az/Uoly-ticketscam.RMCX_INR.html"></a>LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Five people were arrested in a Beijing Olympics ticket scam whose victims included the parents of gold medalist swimmer Rebcca Adlington, British officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/az/Uoly-ticketscam.RMCX_INR.html">Olympic parents victims in alleged scam</a> LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Five people were arrested in a Beijing Olympics ticket scam whose victims included the parents of gold medalist swimmer Rebcca Adlington, British officials say. (UPI) Report: Olympic swimmer unretiringhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/du/Uoly-swim-huegill.Ry1B_INC.htmlwed/du/Uoly-swim-huegill.Ry1B_INC.html1226522101Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/du/Uoly-swim-huegill.Ry1B_INC.html"></a>MELBOURNE, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Former Olympian Geoff Huegill has confirmed his return to competitive swimming in an interview with the Melbourne, Australia, Age newspaper. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/du/Uoly-swim-huegill.Ry1B_INC.html">Report: Olympic swimmer unretiring</a> MELBOURNE, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Former Olympian Geoff Huegill has confirmed his return to competitive swimming in an interview with the Melbourne, Australia, Age newspaper. (UPI) Credit crunch affecting Olympic planshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ap/Uoly-london.RXI7_IOM.htmlwed/ap/Uoly-london.RXI7_IOM.html1224681888Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ap/Uoly-london.RXI7_IOM.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The worldwide credit crunch is affecting the amount of living space that will be available for athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ap/Uoly-london.RXI7_IOM.html">Credit crunch affecting Olympic plans</a> LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The worldwide credit crunch is affecting the amount of living space that will be available for athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. (UPI) Chinese Olympic gymnasts found old enoughhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bw/Uoly-chinagymnasts.RoCw_IO1.htmlwed/bw/Uoly-chinagymnasts.RoCw_IO1.html1222873514Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:05:14 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bw/Uoly-chinagymnasts.RoCw_IO1.html"></a>LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Three gold medal-winning Chinese female gymnasts were old enough to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, officials said Wednesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bw/Uoly-chinagymnasts.RoCw_IO1.html">Chinese Olympic gymnasts found old enough</a> LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Three gold medal-winning Chinese female gymnasts were old enough to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, officials said Wednesday. (UPI) 2012 Olympic village has $442M shortfallhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/di/Uoly-britain-2012.ROMc_IS6.htmlwed/di/Uoly-britain-2012.ROMc_IS6.html1220747693Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/di/Uoly-britain-2012.ROMc_IS6.html"></a>LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- London's 2012 Olympic village has a $442 million funding shortfall that will have to be paid with public money, a British newspaper reported Saturday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/di/Uoly-britain-2012.ROMc_IS6.html">2012 Olympic village has $442M shortfall</a> LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- London's 2012 Olympic village has a $442 million funding shortfall that will have to be paid with public money, a British newspaper reported Saturday. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M Basktballhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ca/Uoly-medal-basketball-m.R2Sp_IaO.htmlwed/ca/Uoly-medal-basketball-m.R2Sp_IaO.html1219573518Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:25:18 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ca/Uoly-medal-basketball-m.R2Sp_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's basketball. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ca/Uoly-medal-basketball-m.R2Sp_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: M Basktball</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's basketball. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Light-Heavyweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dq/Uoly-medal-box-lightheavyweight.RmSy_IaO.htmlwed/dq/Uoly-medal-box-lightheavyweight.RmSy_IaO.html1219573518Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:25:18 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dq/Uoly-medal-box-lightheavyweight.RmSy_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Zhang Xiaoping of China won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the light-heavyweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dq/Uoly-medal-box-lightheavyweight.RmSy_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Light-Heavyweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Zhang Xiaoping of China won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the light-heavyweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Super-Heavyweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ah/Uoly-medal-box-superheavyweight.RMTZ_IaO.htmlwed/ah/Uoly-medal-box-superheavyweight.RMTZ_IaO.html1219573518Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:25:18 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ah/Uoly-medal-box-superheavyweight.RMTZ_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Roberto Cammarelle of Italy won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the super-heavyweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ah/Uoly-medal-box-superheavyweight.RMTZ_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Super-Heavyweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Roberto Cammarelle of Italy won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the super-heavyweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M Water Polohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bn/Uoly-medal-m-waterpolo.RhAi_IaO.htmlwed/bn/Uoly-medal-m-waterpolo.RhAi_IaO.html1219573518Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:25:18 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bn/Uoly-medal-m-waterpolo.RhAi_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Hungary won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's water polo. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bn/Uoly-medal-m-waterpolo.RhAi_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: M Water Polo</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Hungary won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's water polo. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Bantamweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dm/Uoly-medal-box-bantamweight.Rsdk_IaO.htmlwed/dm/Uoly-medal-box-bantamweight.Rsdk_IaO.html1219572887Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dm/Uoly-medal-box-bantamweight.Rsdk_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Badar-Uugan Enkhbat of Mongolia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the bantamweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dm/Uoly-medal-box-bantamweight.Rsdk_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Bantamweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Badar-Uugan Enkhbat of Mongolia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the bantamweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Lightweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/at/Uoly-medal-box-lightweight.RPDt_IaO.htmlwed/at/Uoly-medal-box-lightweight.RPDt_IaO.html1219572887Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/at/Uoly-medal-box-lightweight.RPDt_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Alexey Tishchenko of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the lightweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/at/Uoly-medal-box-lightweight.RPDt_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Lightweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Alexey Tishchenko of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the lightweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Welterweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ag/Uoly-medal-box-welterweight.RXzu_IaO.htmlwed/ag/Uoly-medal-box-welterweight.RXzu_IaO.html1219572887Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ag/Uoly-medal-box-welterweight.RXzu_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the welterweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ag/Uoly-medal-box-welterweight.RXzu_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Welterweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the welterweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M Volleyballhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bs/Uoly-medal-volleyball-m.RvIf_IaO.htmlwed/bs/Uoly-medal-volleyball-m.RvIf_IaO.html1219572887Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bs/Uoly-medal-volleyball-m.RvIf_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's volleyball. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bs/Uoly-medal-volleyball-m.RvIf_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: M Volleyball</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's volleyball. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Light-Flyweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dn/Uoly-medal-box-lightflyweight.Rqv__IaO.htmlwed/dn/Uoly-medal-box-lightflyweight.Rqv__IaO.html1219557894Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:04:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dn/Uoly-medal-box-lightflyweight.Rqv__IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Zou Shiming of China won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the light-flyweight boxing division in Beijing. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dn/Uoly-medal-box-lightflyweight.Rqv__IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Light-Flyweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Zou Shiming of China won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the light-flyweight boxing division in Beijing. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Team Rhythmic Gymnasticshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/cn/Uoly-medal-gym-teamrhythmic.RngA_IaO.htmlwed/cn/Uoly-medal-gym-teamrhythmic.RngA_IaO.html1219554888Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/cn/Uoly-medal-gym-teamrhythmic.RngA_IaO.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Russia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the rhythmic gymnastics team event in Beijing. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/cn/Uoly-medal-gym-teamrhythmic.RngA_IaO.html">Olympic Medal: Team Rhythmic Gymnastics</a> BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Russia won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the rhythmic gymnastics team event in Beijing. (UPI) Olympic Medal: W Basketballhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dl/Uoly-medal-basketball-w.RQsU_IaN.htmlwed/dl/Uoly-medal-basketball-w.RQsU_IaN.html1219507495Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:04:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dl/Uoly-medal-basketball-w.RQsU_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women's basketball. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/dl/Uoly-medal-basketball-w.RQsU_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: W Basketball</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women's basketball. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M 10-meter Divinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bc/Uoly-medal-dive-m.IaN10m.htmlwed/bc/Uoly-medal-dive-m.IaN10m.html1219502688Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bc/Uoly-medal-dive-m.IaN10m.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Matthew Mitcham of Australia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in men's platform diving. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bc/Uoly-medal-dive-m.IaN10m.html">Olympic Medal: M 10-meter Diving</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Matthew Mitcham of Australia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in men's platform diving. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Heavyweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bi/Uoly-medal-box-heavyweight.RaAH_IaN.htmlwed/bi/Uoly-medal-box-heavyweight.RaAH_IaN.html1219500888Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bi/Uoly-medal-box-heavyweight.RaAH_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Rakhim Chakhkiev of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the heavyweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bi/Uoly-medal-box-heavyweight.RaAH_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: Heavyweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Rakhim Chakhkiev of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the heavyweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: W Volleyballhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/au/Uoly-medal-volleyball-w.RdnV_IaN.htmlwed/au/Uoly-medal-volleyball-w.RdnV_IaN.html1219500888Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/au/Uoly-medal-volleyball-w.RdnV_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Brazil won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women's volleyball. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/au/Uoly-medal-volleyball-w.RdnV_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: W Volleyball</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Brazil won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women's volleyball. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Baseballhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/av/Uoly-medal-baseball.Rphc_IaN.htmlwed/av/Uoly-medal-baseball.Rphc_IaN.html1219499088Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/av/Uoly-medal-baseball.Rphc_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- South Korea won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in baseball. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/av/Uoly-medal-baseball.Rphc_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: Baseball</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- South Korea won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in baseball. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M Table Tennis Singleshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bu/Uoly-medal-tabtennis-m-singles.RNgt_IaN.htmlwed/bu/Uoly-medal-tabtennis-m-singles.RNgt_IaN.html1219499088Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bu/Uoly-medal-tabtennis-m-singles.RNgt_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ma Lin led China to a sweep of the Olympic medals Saturday in men's table tennis singles. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bu/Uoly-medal-tabtennis-m-singles.RNgt_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: M Table Tennis Singles</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ma Lin led China to a sweep of the Olympic medals Saturday in men's table tennis singles. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Middleweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bk/Uoly-medal-box-middleweight.Rveq_IaN.htmlwed/bk/Uoly-medal-box-middleweight.Rveq_IaN.html1219498491Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:34:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bk/Uoly-medal-box-middleweight.Rveq_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- James Degale of Britain won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the middlweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/bk/Uoly-medal-box-middleweight.Rveq_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: Middleweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- James Degale of Britain won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the middlweight boxing class. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Ind. Rhythmic Gymnasticshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ch/Uoly-medal-gym-indrhythmic.RC_s_IaN.htmlwed/ch/Uoly-medal-gym-indrhythmic.RC_s_IaN.html1219498491Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:34:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ch/Uoly-medal-gym-indrhythmic.RC_s_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the all-around competition of rhythmic gymnastics. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/ch/Uoly-medal-gym-indrhythmic.RC_s_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: Ind. Rhythmic Gymnastics</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the all-around competition of rhythmic gymnastics. (UPI) Olympic Medal: M Ovr 80kg Taekwondohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/am/Uoly-medal-taekwondo-m-over80kg.RTT4_IaN.htmlwed/am/Uoly-medal-taekwondo-m-over80kg.RTT4_IaN.html1219498491Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:34:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/am/Uoly-medal-taekwondo-m-over80kg.RTT4_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Dong Min Cha of South Korea won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the over 80-kilogram class of men's taekwondo. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/am/Uoly-medal-taekwondo-m-over80kg.RTT4_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: M Ovr 80kg Taekwondo</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Dong Min Cha of South Korea won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the over 80-kilogram class of men's taekwondo. (UPI) Olympic Medal: Light-Welterweight Boxinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/by/Uoly-medal-box-lightwelterweight.Rf2m_IaN.htmlwed/by/Uoly-medal-box-lightwelterweight.Rf2m_IaN.html1219496086Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:54:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/by/Uoly-medal-box-lightwelterweight.Rf2m_IaN.html"></a>BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Felix Diaz of the Dominican Republic won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the light-welterweight boxing class. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.olympic/2/wed/by/Uoly-medal-box-lightwelterweight.Rf2m_IaN.html">Olympic Medal: Light-Welterweight Boxing</a> BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Felix Diaz of the Dominican Republic won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the light-welterweight boxing class. (UPI)