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IOC allows Kuwaiti athletes to compete under Olympic flag
Ottawa (Canada), May 25 (IANS) Kuwaiti athletes can compete under the Olympic flag at the London Games after their Olympic committee was suspended, the International Olympic Committee said. The Kuwaiti Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC since 2010 because of government interference. The IOC executive board, in Quebec City for its second meeting this year, came up with this solution,
Ottawa (Canada), May 25 (IANS) Kuwaiti athletes can compete under the Olympic flag at the London Games after their Olympic committee was suspended, the International Olympic Committee said. The Kuwaiti Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC since 2010 because of government interference. The IOC executive board, in Quebec City for its second meeting this year, came up with this solution,
Istanbul, Madrid, Tokyo vie for hosting 2020 Olympics
Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for hosting the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Wednesday.
Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for hosting the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Wednesday.
Walk in park boosts memory
A walk in the park benefits people suffering from depression, say researchers on the basis of new evidence.
A walk in the park benefits people suffering from depression, say researchers on the basis of new evidence.
Five die as two planes collide in Canada
At least five people were killed after two private airplanes collided while flying over the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Canadian media reported Sunday.
At least five people were killed after two private airplanes collided while flying over the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Canadian media reported Sunday.
Music training benefits babies' brains
Early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk, says the first-ever study of its kind.
Early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk, says the first-ever study of its kind.
Environment not genes govern testosterone levels
Comparing testosterone levels of five-month-old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, researchers have found the hormone's levels are governed by environmental factors, not genes.
Comparing testosterone levels of five-month-old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, researchers have found the hormone's levels are governed by environmental factors, not genes.
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