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Judo Olympic gold medalist leaving sport for MMA

Oct. 31, 2008
Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii is giving up judo to take up a career in mixed martial arts, according to a published report.
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Sunday's Olympic Highlights

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BEIJING, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Hungary won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's water polo.

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Olympic Medal: M Marathon

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Olympic Medal: W Basketball

Olympic Medal: W Basketball

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women's basketball.

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BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Germany won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in men's field hockey.

Olympic Medal: M 10-meter Diving

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Olympic Medal: W High Jump

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Tia Hellebaut of Belgium won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the women's high jump.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler