Olympics
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Russian doping investigator McLaren hits back at critics
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Doping investigator Richard McLaren has defended his report into orchestrated Russian doping from what he called "nitpicking." Recent commen...
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Russian doctor Portugalov banned for life in doping case
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - A Russian sports doctor accused of supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes has been banned for life. The Court of Arbitration for ...
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Australian Olympic Committee appoints new CEO
Mar 12, 2017 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - The Australian Olympic Committee has appointed former rugby union administrator Matt Carroll as its chief executive officer. Carroll was general manager fo...
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Kelly Clark and long, halfpipe road to Olympics No. 5
Mar 11, 2017 6:00 am - VAIL, Colo. (AP) - For the better part of a month, Kelly Clark needed help for everything. She wasn't allowed to sit up straight, and her feet were bound together to avo...
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WADA dismayed as Isinbayeva retains key doping job
Mar 10, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency expressed dismay on Friday after one of its leading critics, pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva, was reappointed to chair the ...
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USOC anti-doping paper calls for WADA independence
Mar 10, 2017 6:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee has released an anti-doping position paper, calling for greater independence of the World Anti-Doping Agency, i...
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AP source: USOC recommends USA Gymnastics president resign
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - U.S. Olympic Committee leadership has recommended USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny resign amid fallout from the federation's handling of a string of sex-abuse cases,...
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IOC cuts off funding to Kenya, suspension possible next week
Mar 09, 2017 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The IOC has cut funding to Kenya and said Thursday it will make a decision over the country's Olympic future at an executive board meeting next wee...
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Anti-doping leaders explore complete ban on corticosteroids
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is exploring a complete ban on corticosteroids. Corticosteroids, which are used in anti-inflammatory medicines to trea...
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AP source: USOC to discuss USA Gymnastics president's fate
Mar 08, 2017 6:00 am - U.S. Olympic Committee officials will consider recommending the ouster of USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny at their board meeting Thursday amid the fallout from a se...