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USOC says there's interest in hosting Winter Olympics

By EDDIE PELLS
Sep 25, 2017 7:00 am - PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee say they are interested in hosting a Winter Olympics, either in 2026 or 2030. At a news conference Monday, C...
Olympic athletes have slim odds to make anthem statements

By EDDIE PELLS
Sep 25, 2017 7:00 am - PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Should an American Olympian be at the center of attention for the playing of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Pyeongchang Games next year, it...
While USOC waits on doping probes, others in US want action

By EDDIE PELLS
Sep 25, 2017 7:00 am - PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - While a growing number of American athletes and Olympic leaders are calling for Russia's ouster from the upcoming games, executives at the U.S. Ol...
IOC tries to calm Olympic concerns amid North Korea tension

The Associated Press
Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - With France's sports minister raising questions about security, the IOC is trying to calm concern about the Pyeongchang Games. The Internati...
Sion Olympic bid official Constantin steps aside

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A senior official with Sion's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics stepped down Friday while being investigated by the Swiss soccer league over a physical ...
USOC: No sign of compromised security in South Korea

By EDDIE PELLS
Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am -
How Geneva triathlete Ben Kanute nearly toppled a legend

By Kelyn Soong The Washington Post
Sep 21, 2017 1:00 am - American Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute was never the star in his sport. Even in junior competition, the talented and ambitious Kanute was in the shadows of teammates in ...
Romario seeks senate probe into Rio Olympic organizer Nuzman

By STEPHEN WADE and MAURICIO SAVARESE
Sep 19, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian Senator Romario de Souza Faria, the star of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team, hopes to open a congressional investigation into Carlos...
3-time Olympic cyclist Sarah Hammer retires from riding

The Associated Press
Sep 18, 2017 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Three-time Olympian Sarah Hammer, one of the most decorated track cyclists in U.S. history, is retiring after a prolific career spanning m...
Isolated Turkmenistan holds lavish opening ceremony

By ALEXANDER VERSHININ and JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Sep 17, 2017 7:00 am - ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) - With a glitzy sports show and a multi-billion-dollar spending spree, isolated Turkmenistan wants to show itself to the world. Turkmenistan,...

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