Olympics
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In 1 Olympic forecast, Germany, Norway top medal standings
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - Like many trying to forecast the results of next year's Winter Olympics, Simon Gleave has a major problem: Russia could be the subject to a doping ban. All calculations ...
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Skater Nathan Chen is rare US quad king
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nathan Chen's skating career could have come to a very early end. When Chen was 3 years old, he went to the rink with his siblings; Chen is the youngest ...
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Winter Olympics secret for success? Working hard in summer
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - ARCON, France (AP) - The term "Winter Olympian" is something of a misnomer - given how hard these athletes train in summer. Although there is no telling who will scoop u...
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Anti-doping group: Block ex-dopers from podiums, prize money
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A group of anti-doping agencies says athletes who return after doping bans should be barred from medal podiums and from earning prize money. The Institute ...
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Tirico looks toward Olympics while also on football duty
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Tirico will fill the 100 days before the Pyeongchang Games with football and figure skating. With speed skating and downhill skiing. Curling and hoc...
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Russian gold medalist disqualified for Sochi Olympics doping
Nov 01, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - In a landmark verdict that indicates Russia conspired to run a doping program at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, a cross-country skier who won a gold medal was di...
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Slovenia biathlete is sole 2010 Olympic retest positive
Oct 26, 2017 7:00 am - SALZBURG, Austria (AP) - A Slovenian biathlete was the only competitor who failed doping retests from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The International Biathlon Union said ...
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Britain has evacuation plans for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
Oct 25, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British Olympic leaders have plans in place to evacuate athletes from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. While th...
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South Korean Olympic organizers downplay concern over NKorea
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) - South Korea's Olympic organizers played down concern over ongoing tensions with North Korea on Monday and also said that work has been com...
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British government decides doping should not be criminalized
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British government has decided doping cheats should not face criminal prosecutions. Sports minister Tracey Crouch says sanctions for drug offenses shou...