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10 visually impaired Russian athletes banned for doping

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
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...
Hacking shows Mo Farah flagged for suspicious blood data

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
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...
Rio Olympics look to IOC for help with $40 million debt

By STEPHEN WADE
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...
Olympic panel praises 'outstanding' LA, Paris hosting plans

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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...
Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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...
Paralympics leadership denied vote by IOC on 2024 host city

By ROB HARRIS
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...
Ups and downs in 2 Koreas' sports diplomacy over the years

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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...
IOC VP: Tokyo 2020 will attract youth, offer gender equality

By JIM ARMSTRONG
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...
Bach says he's open to unified Koreas team for Pyeongchang

By JOHN DUERDEN
Jun 29, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - IOC President Thomas Bach said Friday that he is open to the possibility of a unified Korean team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, S...
IOC's Coates stresses cost cuts during Tokyo visit

By JIM ARMSTRONG
Jun 28, 2017 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - IOC Vice President John Coates kicked off a three-day evaluation of Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday by emphasizing the need for furt...

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