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Canadian Olympic Committee thinking bigger for 2012

A satisfied Canadian Olympic Committee has started looking ahead to 2012 and London, England, targeting a top-12 finish after Canadian athletes met its goal of a top-16 standing in Beijing by placing 15th with 18 medals. ...full story at cbcnews

from cbcnews on Mon, Aug 25 2008

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