Olympics
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Ups and downs in 2 Koreas' sports diplomacy over the years
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Sports ties between North and South Korea often mirror their rocky political ties. A low point was when North Korean medalists ignored South Ko...
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Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations
Jul 08, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Tears and hugs after North and South Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis world championships. A standing ovation when athletes from the...
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10 visually impaired Russian athletes banned for doping
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Ten visually impaired Russian athletes in powerlifting have been banned for doping in a case linked to claims that some of them may have been doped without...
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Hacking shows Mo Farah flagged for suspicious blood data
Jul 06, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Data posted by Russian-linked hackers show four-time Olympic gold medalist runner Mo Farah's blood readings were once flagged by track's governing body. Th...
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Rio Olympics look to IOC for help with $40 million debt
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Almost a year after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Brazilian organizers are asking for help from the International Olympic Committee to satisfy credi...
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Olympic panel praises 'outstanding' LA, Paris hosting plans
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Los Angeles and Paris have been praised by an International Olympic Committee panel for having "outstanding" plans to host the 2024 Summer Games. Storytell...
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Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations
Jul 04, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Tears and hugs after North and South Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis world championships. A standing ovation when athletes from the...
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Paralympics leadership denied vote by IOC on 2024 host city
Jul 04, 2017 7:00 am - The host city for the 2024 Paralympics will be selected without the Paralympic leadership having a say in whether Los Angeles or Paris is chosen. It's the consequence of...
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Ups and downs in 2 Koreas' sports diplomacy over the years
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Sports ties between North and South Korea often mirror their rocky political ties. A low point was when North Korean medalists ignored South Ko...
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IOC VP: Tokyo 2020 will attract youth, offer gender equality
Jun 30, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - IOC Vice President John Coates says the addition of new sports at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will attract youth and create gender equality without driving up c...