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Former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers the commencement address at Southern Virginia University on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Buena Vista, Va. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Brad Zinn)

San Diego mayor wants Romney to lead Olympics bid

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 5:29pm

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Saturday that he wants Mitt Romney to lead a bid to bring the Olympic Games to the city and its Mexican neighbor, Tijuana.

Filner, a Democrat, said that he plans to ask the former Republican presidential nominee to be honorary chairman of the bid for the 2024 Summer Games.

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Elli Cheney (center) takes part in the finals of the running event during the Greek Olympic Games at Knowlton Elementary School on Friday. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Mock Olympic Games give Davis students insight into Greek culture

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 8:15am

FARMINGTON — The mock Olympic Games held at Knowlton Elementary on Friday morning may not have been exactly like the original, but the experience helped sixth-grade students understand more about the origins of the event and the culture from which they came.

As part of their study of ancient cultures, students came dressed in homemade Greek chitons — the Greek version of togas — to participate in competitions similar to events held at the original Olympics.

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USOC looks to build consensus for Olympic bid

Eddie Pells The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 21, 2012 - 2:17pm

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — When it comes to amassing medals, money and friends around the world, leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee couldn’t be happier.

Yet to bring the Olympics back to the United States, they know they’ll need to keep collecting allies in Washington, too.

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Britain's Laura Trott celebrates after winning the gold medal in the track cycling women's omnium event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

2012 Summer Olympics London - August 7

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 12:14pm

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“Jesse Owens: American Experience” takes a fascinating look at the legendary track and field athlete who wreaked havoc with Adolf Hitler’s goal of using the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a showcase for the superiority of Aryan athletes. The documentary airs Tuesday on KUED Channel 7.

'American Experience' takes a fascinating look at Jesse Owens

Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal

Last updated Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 7:21am

He humiliated Hitler and then was repeatedly humiliated in his own country. He was an international track star, but the American track powers punished him for defying their attempt to make money from his sweat. His skill should have transcended race, and eventually would, but to an Associated Press writer in 1936, he was "the brown Buckeye bullet."

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