Read more Olympic Games stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12660/olympic-games.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:36:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71337/ioc-oks-golf-rugby-for-rio-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMedals for golf and rugby will be awarded at the 2016 Olympics for the first time in a century or more. The IOC voted today to reinstate the sports for the Rio de Janeiro games and provisionally accepted them for the 2020 Olympiad. Golf has not been played at the...http://www.newser.com/story/71337/ioc-oks-golf-rugby-for-rio-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 10:52:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70850/gop-revels-in-us-setbacks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom worse-than-expected unemployment numbers to Chicago’s foiled Olympic bid, today was a lousy day for America, but Republicans reacted as if Christmas had come early. Soon after the jobs numbers hit, Glenn Thrush of Politico got a slew of GOP press releases. “Rep. Mike Pence literally hit the send button...http://www.newser.com/story/70850/gop-revels-in-us-setbacks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 14:15:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69633/obama-goes-en-garde.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHealth care reform? Racism brouhaha? Barack Obama took a break from it all—and possibly worked out some frustration—on the White House lawn yesterday during a fencing demonstration, Gawker reports. The president and first lady brandished light sabers during an event promoting Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic...http://www.newser.com/story/69633/obama-goes-en-garde.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 7:49:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69420/olympics-honcho-obama-could-make-huge-difference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's absence will definitely be noticed as the International Olympic Committee meets to pick the host city for the 2016 Olympics, IOC member Dick Pound tells AP. "I don't think there's an IOC member on the planet who wouldn't love to meet your president. He's a transformational figure in...http://www.newser.com/story/69420/olympics-honcho-obama-could-make-huge-difference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 1:57:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69128/prez-may-skip-trip-to-pitch-chicago-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is keeping the team behind Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics guessing on whether he'll head to Copenhagen to personally address the International Olympic Committee before members make their choice next month, the Chicago Tribune reports. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says he isn't aware of any...http://www.newser.com/story/69128/prez-may-skip-trip-to-pitch-chicago-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 1:20:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66913/phelps-crashed-in-tranny-hooker-district.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter analyzing the location of Michael Phelps’ car accident, a Gawker tipster reveals that the Olympic legend “may have been leaving the tranny hooker district” of Baltimore at the time, leading blogger the Cajun Boy to wonder, “Was Michael Phelps trolling for a tranny? It's highly doubtful, but it sure...http://www.newser.com/story/66913/phelps-crashed-in-tranny-hooker-district.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 10:52:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66820/olympic-board-backs-golf-rugby-for-2016.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOlympic leaders selected golf and rugby today for proposed inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, rejecting bids from baseball, softball, and three other sports. The IOC executive board narrowed the field to two from a list of seven, which also included squash, karate, and roller sports. The board will submit...http://www.newser.com/story/66820/olympic-board-backs-golf-rugby-for-2016.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 8:59:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64238/china-censors-artist-leading-quake-inquiry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Chinese artist who has made investigating the deaths of children in the Sichuan earthquake a personal crusade is facing a government crackdown, reports the CBC. Ai Weiwei's widely read blog has been deleted, and plainclothes police officers are staking out his studio in Beijing. Ai has relaunched his blog...http://www.newser.com/story/64238/china-censors-artist-leading-quake-inquiry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 9:45:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55462/chicago-is-better-off-without-2016-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInternational Olympic Committee representatives are currently visiting Chicago, one of four cities vying to host the 2016 Summer Games. But Chicagoans should hope the honor goes elsewhere, writes Steve Chapman for Reason . The Olympics tend to be a huge cost and hassle with little benefit. Does Chicago, home state of...http://www.newser.com/story/55462/chicago-is-better-off-without-2016-olympics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 15:48:19 CDT