Olympics http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:01:34 +1300 Yahoo!Xtra Sport http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 Ferguson open to idea of pairing with Fouhy (Newstalk ZB) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6505219 Kayaker Steven Ferguson is open to the idea of pairing up with Ben Fouhy for the 2012 London Olympics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:45:01 +1300 Paralympics scraps mental ban for 2012 (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6501026 Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:11 +1300 Speed skater qualifies for Winter Olympics (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6495310 Canterbury speed skater Blake Skjellerup has secured two starts for New Zealand at next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:50 +1300 Ramzi loses gold medal for doping (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6490192 Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his Beijing Games 1,500 metres gold medal for doping, Bahrain's Olympic Committee said. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:21 +1300 Willis welcomes gold medal removal decision (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6490302 New Zealand runner Nick Willis says today's International Olympics Committee decision to strip Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi of the 1500m gold medal for doping at the Beijing 2008 Games will be his spur to win the event in 2012 at London. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:54 +1300 Bahrain's Ramzi loses gold medal for doping (AFP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6490011 MANAMA (AFP) - Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his Beijing Games 1,500 metres gold medal for doping, Bahrain's Olympic Committee said Wednesday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:50 +1300 Nick Willis set to grab Olympic silver (Newstalk ZB) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6489952 New Zealand's Nick Willis is set to be promoted to the Olympic silver medal. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:08 +1300 Medal stripped from Olympic champion (Newstalk ZB) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6489729 New Zealand 1,500 metres runner Nick Willis may be a step closer to having his Olympic medal upgraded. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:19:09 +1300 IOC backs rejection of ski jumper appeal (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6473615 The IOC is pleased with the court decision barring female ski jumpers from the Vancouver Olympics, saying the games can proceed as planned. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:32:12 +1300 Cycling team smashes record (Newstalk ZB) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/6473349 The Beijing Olympics medal-winning team pursuit team has set the track alight on the final night at the WHK Oceania Cycling Championships in Invercargill. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:58 +1300