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LA addresses Trump factor; 3 cities make 2024 Olympic pitch

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 15, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Los Angeles sought to allay concerns over Donald Trump's election, Paris played up its glamorous venues and Budapest set itself apart as a mid-sized a...
Wayde van Niekerk, Monica Puig honored for Rio performances

The Associated Press
Nov 15, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - South African 400-meter gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk and women's tennis champion Monica Puig received global awards on Tuesday for their performanc...
Bach answers critics on Russian doping, Rio Games, bidding

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 15, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - IOC President Thomas Bach defended his handling of the Russian doping scandal, attacked critics of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and claimed no cities w...
Los Angeles bid to address Trump election at Olympic meeting

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election looms over the race for the 2024 Summer Games as the three bid cities prepare to make their f...
Qatar anti-doping lab suspended from work by WADA

The Associated Press
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Qatar's anti-doping laboratory has been suspended from working just 15 months after it was formally accredited. The World Anti-Doping Agency says it stop...
IOC backs Craig Reedie for new 3-year WADA term

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 13, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The IOC is backing Craig Reedie's bid for a new three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, despite the tensions that broke out betw...
IOC approves $509,285,000 funding for new Solidarity plan

The Associated Press
Nov 11, 2016 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC has budgeted $509,285,000 to fund development and assistance programs for athletes and national Olympic committees over the next fou...
Paris Mayor and judo champion showcase 2024 bid in Doha

By JEROME PUGMIRE
Nov 10, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Two-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will travel to Qatar to showcase the city's 2024 hosting bid at an upcoming general ...
Mediterranean Games postponed a year, will be held in 2018

The Associated Press
Nov 09, 2016 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The Mediterranean Games have been postponed until 2018 because of funding problems caused by Spain's political situation. Spanish officials say the games o...
Olympic voters weigh Trump effect on Los Angeles 2024 bid

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Nov 09, 2016 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Donald Trump's election as U.S. president has the potential to influence Los Angeles' chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics. For better or wo...

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