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Report shows level of chaos in Kenya Olympic team

By GERALD IMRAY and MUTWIRI MUTUOTA
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya had its most successful Olympics ever in Rio de Janeiro despite chaotic preparations that included missing shoes, ill-fitting uniforms, a bra...
Rowing, canoe sprint, swimming to remain at Tokyo venues

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Olympic organizers agreed Tuesday to keep the rowing, canoe sprint and swimming venues at their planned sites in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, while postponing ...
Eurosport to hold exclusive German rights for next 4 games

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 28, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Eurosport will hold exclusive television rights in Germany for the next four Olympics, shutting out public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. Eurosport will provide...
Olympic broadcaster challenges 'negligence' claim in Brazil

By STEPHEN WADE
Nov 26, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The official Olympic broadcaster is contesting a Brazilian police investigation that says it was negligent when an overhead camera crashed to the g...
3 Olympic gold medals stripped in latest IOC doping retests

The Associated Press
Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal were stripped on Friday from athletes caught in the latest round of positive doping retests f...
WADA suspends anti-doping work at testing lab in Mexico City

The Associated Press
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - The anti-doping laboratory in Mexico City has been shut down for up to six months for falling below international testing standards. The World Anti-Dopin...
AP Interview: Usain Bolt talks about his new documentary

By TIM REYNOLDS
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Usain Bolt is now a movie star. He refuses to say he's an actor. Such a distinction is important for the Jamaican sprinting great and nine-time ...
Hugh Robertson elected chair of British Olympic Association

The Associated Press
Nov 24, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former British Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has been elected chairman of the country's national Olympic committee. Robertson succeeds Sebastian Coe as he...
Russia accuses Paralympic body of extortion over doping fees

The Associated Press
Nov 23, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia accused the International Paralympic Committee of "extortion" Wednesday after it required Russian officials to pay for extra drug-testing following ...
Wanted: Rio Olympics looking for 13,000 due ticket refunds

By STEPHEN WADE
Nov 23, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Olympic organizers in Rio de Janeiro are trying to hand over almost $3 million in ticket refund payments due to 13,000 people. One big problem. The...

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