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THE HAGUE DeMarcus Cousins Pelicans Jersey , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch team for the Winter Olympics in Sochi was officially unveiled during a presentation ceremony in Papendal on Thursday.


"We are a team of 41 Olympic athletes," said Chef de Mission Maurits Hendriks. "This is more than ever in the Dutch history of the Winter Games Solomon Hill Kids Jersey , while we selected incredibly strict."


Four years ago in Vancouver the squad consisted of 36 athletes.


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The group consists of 20 speed skaters Jrue Holiday Kids Jersey , traditionally the specialty of the Netherlands. The delegation of 41 athletes in total is not yet final and could be expanded with some snowboarders, biathletes or ski jumpers.


Chef de Mission Hendriks had already indicated the aim in Sochi was nine medals Anthony Davis Kids Jersey , one more than at the Games in Vancouver. Four years ago the Netherlands grabbed four golds, one silver and three bronze medals. Skaters Mark Tuitert (1500 meters men) DeMarcus Cousins Kids Jersey , Ireen Wust (1500 meters women), Sven Kramer (5000 meters men) and snowboarder Nicolien Sauerbreij (parallel giant slalom) became Olympic champions.

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WASHINGTON， July 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on three senior al-Qaida members in Iran， in a move to disrupt the terror group's operations and support networks.


The three members include Faisal Jassim Mohammed Al-Amri Al-Khalidi， Yisra Muhammad Ibrahim Bayumi， and Abu Bakr Muhammad Muhammad Ghumayn， the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.


They were accused of being ""responsible for moving money and weapons across the Middle East，"" it said.


""Today， the U.S. Department of the Treasury took action to disrupt the operations， fundraising