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Paris stops short of claiming victory after LA announcement

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - After failing three times in recent bids, sheer joy was expected from Paris officials when Los Angeles ceded the 2024 Olympics to the City of Lights. Paris ...
AP Analysis: After finishing 2nd, huge 'thank you' due to LA

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - One of the beautiful things about the Olympics is that the runners-up get prizes, too. Which brings us to Los Angeles. The second choice in its own country to host the 2...
Details of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games agreement

By The Associated Press
Jul 31, 2017 7:00 am - Los Angeles is on its way to being an Olympic city again, this time in 2028. A tentative deal announced Monday gives LA the Summer Games after Paris emerged as the last ...
The Latest: Los Angeles reaches deal to host 2028 Games

The Associated Press
Jul 31, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on Los Angeles reaching a deal with Olympic leaders to host the 2028 Games (all times local): ___ 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says Ame...
Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Jul 31, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while cedin...
Velodrome for Rio Olympics damaged by fire; track burned

By RENATA BRITO
Jul 30, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The track and roof of the velodrome built for last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics was damaged in a fire Sunday when the building was struck by a sm...
Rio's Olympics 1 year later: The good, the bad and the ugly

By STEPHEN WADE and RENATA BRITO
Jul 28, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Neymar kissed the ball, delivered a gold medal and then wept with other Brazilians. Look no further if you're searching for an iconic image of the ...
Turmoil at top of Olympic sports bodies 1 year after Rio

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Jul 26, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The Olympic family of sports is in a period of turmoil one year after a troubled Rio de Janeiro Games. A slew of critical headlines for sport's world gover...
Japan marks three-year countdown to Tokyo 2020 Games

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Jul 24, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan began its three-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday with concerts, races and other events meant to drum up public enthusiasm for the g...
Tokyo 2020: Budget uncertainty will continue to 2019

By SHERRY ZHENG
Jul 18, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Uncertainty over the final budget for the 2020 Olympic Games will continue until 2019, the head of the Tokyo Organizing Committee said on Tuesday. "We will ...

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