Today's Amazing News On Olympics for Monday, October 3, 2011

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(9:36:23 AM) Pumpkin Pedal bike ride benefits Special Olympics – About 350 riders turned out Sunday for the Special Olympics Illinois 20th Annual Pumpkin Pedal Bike Tour on the Great Western Trail. The event annually raised about $15,000 for Special Olympics programs. (This story continues here)

(8:41:32 AM) Music producer's take on Olympics: Grunts, thumps – To music producer Mark Ronson, the Olympics resound with thwacks and grunts, screeches and thumps. (This story continues here)

(8:47:29 AM) Ronaldinho wants to play in 2012 London Olympics – Ronaldinho wants to play for Brazil at the 2012 Olympics and win a gold medal to cap his career. The 31-year-old playmaker regained his spot in the national team after returning to Brazilian soccer at the start of the year. He wants to be in the squad in London. "My dream is to win the gold medal in the Olympics," Ronaldinho said after Brazil's 2-0 win over Argentina in an exhibition... (This story continues here)

(9:41:43 AM) Music producer's take on Olympics: Grunts, thumps (AP) – To music producer Mark Ronson, the Olympics resound with thwacks and grunts, screeches and thumps. The three-time Grammy winner described Thursday how he has been working with Olympic hopefuls from five countries to create a soundtrack for the London 2012 Games -- an anthem that fuses sounds from training with the beat of music. (This story continues here)

(9:20:25 AM) Ronaldinho wants to play in 2012 London Olympics (AP) – Ronaldinho wants to play for Brazil at the 2012 Olympics and win a gold medal to cap his career. The 31-year-old playmaker regained his spot in the national team after returning to Brazilian soccer at the start of the year. He wants to be in the squad in London. "My dream is to win the gold medal in the Olympics," Ronaldinho said after Brazil's 2-0 win over Argentina in an exhibition... (This story continues here)

(9:14:53 AM) India could be banned from Olympics field hockey – Field hockey's world governing body has warned India it could miss the London Olympics even if it qualifies due to an ongoing tussle over who runs the sport in the country. (This story continues here)

(9:54:08 AM) Brazil's Ronaldinho wants to play at 2012 Olympics – The Brazilian star has won several major tournaments but not an Olympic gold medal. (This story continues here)

(9:44:17 AM) London on war footing for Olympic transport battle – Ten months before it hosts the Olympics, London is battling against the odds to upgrade its transport system to carry the millions of expected visitors around the city for the Games. (This story continues here)

(8:45:44 AM) Special Olympics Oregon Youth Games (Video) – Youth Games, a Special Olympics event, introduces young people with intellectual disabilities and their families to the world of sports at Nike World Headquarters. (This story continues here)

(9:03:44 AM) Taekwondo tests new scoring system before Olympics – Taekwondo may be known mostly for its flashy kicks and acrobatic jumping, but it was the sport's disputed scoring system that gained the spotlight at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To avoid getting thrown out of the Olympics, the sport's governing body completely overhauled its antiquated system of scoring punches and kicks. (This story continues here)