Olympics
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Pyeongchang 2018 flame lit in birthplace of ancient Olympics
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) - The flame for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics Tuesday, despite a brief cloudburst that disrup...
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Former Olympic champion skier Janka injures knee in crash
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Former Olympic champion skier Carlo Janka is likely to miss the upcoming World Cup season and the Winter Olympics after severely injuring a knee in trainin...
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AP Interview: Tokyo vows clean water for Olympic triathlon
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - A top Tokyo Olympic Games organizer pledged Tuesday to keep water clean and safe at marathon swimming and triathlon venues, where bacterial contamination wa...
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WADA investigating claims of systematic doping in China
Oct 23, 2017 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into allegations made by a German broadcaster that Chinese athletes benefited from systematic doping in the 1980s a...
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Russia accuses US govt of pushing for its Olympic exclusion
Oct 20, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin accused the U.S. government on Friday of pushing for Russia's exclusion from the Olympics. A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said th...
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Rio Olympic head leaves prison; will face corruption charges
Oct 20, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carlos Nuzman left prison on Friday after his arrest two weeks ago on eventual charges that he arranged bribes to land the Olympics he headed last ...
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Jacobs grad talks about Olympic career, his love of high schoolOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager came home to a hero's welcome Friday, garnering thunderous applause from a packed auditorium at Jacobs High School. The Algonquin nati...
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Rio Olympic head Nuzman formally charged with corruption
Oct 18, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carlos Nuzman, the head of last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged by Brazilian federal prosecutors with corruption, money laundering...
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Swiss lawmakers agree on $1B backing for 2026 Olympic bid
Oct 18, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Switzerland's federal government said Wednesday it is prepared to pay almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) toward Sion hosting the 2026 Winter Oly...
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Shani Davis leads US speedskating team for World Cup circuit
Oct 18, 2017 7:00 am - KEARNS, Utah (AP) - Four-time Olympic medalist Shani Davis leads an experienced U.S. speedskating team that will compete on the World Cup circuit leading up to the 2018 ...