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Russian Olympic head Zhukov to step down

The Associated Press
Oct 11, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Alexander Zhukov, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee, says he is ready to step down. Zhukov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Tuesday th...
Anti-doping leaders: IOC moves at summit 'not sufficient'

By The Associated Press
Oct 09, 2016 7:00 am - The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations called conclusions from this weekend's Olympic doping summit "not sufficient" to protect clean athletes. The 59-membe...
Kenyans Abel Kirui, Florence Kiplagat win Chicago Marathon

Oct 09, 2016 1:00 am - Associated Press Abel Kirui of Kenya pulled ahead of defending champion Dickson Chumba for good in the final mile to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Florence Kiplag...
IOC calls on WADA to lead unified global anti-doping system

By GRAHAM DUNBAR and STEPHEN WILSON
Oct 08, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - In a show of unity after sharp divisions caused by the Russian doping scandal, Olympic leaders gave the World Anti-Doping Agency increased p...
Female sports pioneers carry message to Vatican conference

By ANDREW DAMPF
Oct 07, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - One in four IOC members are women, but only three are on the 14-member IOC executive board. Two out of 211 soccer federation presidents are female, a...
Doping Discord: Olympic summit to seek unity in drug fight

By STEPHEN WILSON
Oct 07, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - With the Russian doping scandal still causing bitter discord across the international sports world, Olympic leaders meet Saturday to consider ways of revam...
LA2024 tweaks plans to bid for Olympics in Los Angeles

The Associated Press
Oct 07, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In another change to the original plan, the press center for Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Olympics would be relocated to the University of Southe...
IOC: Pyeongchang's biggest challenge is promoting the games

The Associated Press
Oct 07, 2016 7:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Pyeongchang's preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics are on course but South Korean organizers must step up efforts to promote the gam...
French PM pledges 1 billion euros to Paris 2024 bid

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Oct 07, 2016 7:00 am - LE BOURGET, France (AP) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls pledged one billion euros ($1.1 billion) of support from the government for Paris' bid to host the 2024 Olym...
36 Olympic boxing judges, referees barred from future events

The Associated Press
Oct 06, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Three dozen boxing referees and judges who officiated at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have been barred from working at further world-level ev...

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