Olympics
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Brian Oldfield, brash shot put star, dies at 71
Mar 31, 2017 7:00 am - Brian Oldfield, the brash, bearish shot put star who helped popularize the spin technique, has died. He was 71. He died Sunday in his hometown of Elgin, Illinois, USA Tr...
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Paul Tergat to stand for Kenya Olympic committee head
Mar 30, 2017 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Former marathon world-record holder Paul Tergat says he will stand against incumbent Kip Keino in an election for president of the Kenyan Olympic c...
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North Korean ice hockey team permitted to compete in South
Mar 28, 2017 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has approved the North Korean women's ice hockey team to compete in an international event next month at Gangneung, a venue for the...
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NBC to show Winter Olympics in all time zones at same time
Mar 28, 2017 7:00 am - STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - NBC says it will broadcast all primetime programming from the Pyeongchang Olympics live across all time zones, a first for the Winter Games. NBC P...
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Senate panel releases USOC abuse-prevention documents
Mar 27, 2017 7:00 am - In advance of a hearing that could reshape sex abuse reporting guidelines in Olympic sports, a Senate panel released more than 330 pages about the U.S. Olympic Committee...
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Olympic shot putter from Elgin dies at 71Mar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Brian Oldfield, an Olympic shot putter in the 1970s and '80s who appeared on "The Tonight Show" and the cover of "Sports Illustrated," died Sunday in his native Elgin. C...
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US Speedskating to hold long track trials in Milwaukee
Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am - KEARNS, Utah (AP) - The United States will hold its Olympic long track speedskating trials at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee. US Speedskating announced Thur...
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South Korea's Olympic ringers sing their way onto the team
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - To earn a place on South Korea's team for next year's Olympics, you may need to brush up on your singing. A rendition of the national anthem in front of im...
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Russia says 3 disqualified from 2012 Olympics for doping
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Three Russian athletes have been disqualified from the 2012 Olympics after failing doping retests, the country's track federation said. Hammer throwers Mar...
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Paris Olympic bid team tells IOC it doesn't want 2028 Games
Mar 21, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Paris bid team issued an ultimatum to the IOC on Tuesday: It's the 2024 Olympics or nothing. With only Paris and Los Angeles left as 2024 bidders after...