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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Heads of State, Imperial and Royal Matters, Politics, Australia, United Kingdom
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Opening Ceremony for the Commonwealth Games
Sports ReporterThe 23rd annual Commonwealth Games began with a bang tonight. While some events were held as early as April, the main stretch of competition is this weekend. That included Friday's Opening Ceremony inside the Roanoke Civic Center. The games feature...Tags: Charley Taylor
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Cameroon athletes disappear from Olympic Village
World NowSeven Cameroonian athletes have disappeared from the Olympic Village in London, a Cameroonian official said.... -
Community news: Glueck places first in Jamestown Sprint Triathlon
Connie Glueck's first triathlon win couldn't have come at a better place — just down the road from her house in Williamsburg. "It was an awesome feeling crossing the finish line knowing that I was actually the first female," the 48-year-old...Tags: Sports, The Players Championship, Bowling, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Demographics
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Grafton and Jamestown share Bay Rivers All-Sports Trophy by edging Tabb and Lafayette
Bay Rivers District athletic parity has received considerable ink over the years, but the 2011-12 school year was off-the-hook competitive. Consider: If only one of Tabb's or Lafayette's sports teams had finished a single place higher in the standings...Tags: Sports, Soccer
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Big news about this year's Commonwealth Games
We are less than two months away from the 23rd annual Commonwealth Games and Thursday, Virginia Amateur Sports made a few announcements about this year's games. Subway was introduced as the new primary sponsor, and once again the event is also drawing...
Tags: Sports, Speed Skating
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NZ farmers group sees sheep shearing at Olympics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand farm lobby group says sheep shearing has the potential to become an Olympic demonstration sport. But don’t count on that happening anytime soon. The ‘‘time has come to elevate...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Australia, 2016 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee
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Group sees sheep shearing at Olympics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A New Zealand farm lobby group says sheep shearing has the potential to become an Olympic demonstration sport. But don't count on that happening anytime soon. The ''time has come to elevate shearing's sporting status to...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Australia, 2016 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee
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