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WADA releases list of prohibited substances

The Associated Press
Sep 30, 2016 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency has released its 2017 list of prohibited substances for athletes, adding a drug used for treating attention deficit hyperact...
Boxing federation to develop Olympic anti-betting program

The Associated Press
Sep 30, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The international boxing association says it is developing a new anti-betting education program after three boxers were sanctioned by the IO...
Japan approves $1.5b deal for new Tokyo Olympic stadium

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Sep 30, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese government approved a 150 billion yen ($1.5 billion) contract Friday to build a new main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a project that ha...
A look at rising costs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

By JIM ARMSTRONG and MARI YAMAGUCHI
Sep 30, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - An expert panel set up by Tokyo's newly elected governor says the price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed $30 billion unless drastic cost-cutting ...
1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

By STEPHEN WHYNO and EDDIE PELLS
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Shortly after Jesse Owens returned home from his snubbing by Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, he and America's 17 other black Olympians found a less-...
Expert panel warns cost of Tokyo 2020 Olympics could top $30 billion; calls for cost cutting

The Associated Press
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Expert panel warns cost of Tokyo 2020 Olympics could top $30 billion; calls for cost cutting. ...
Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick

By STEPHEN WHYNO
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they're proud that Colin Kaepernick ...
Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians

By STEPHEN WHYNO
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Relatives of Jesse Owens and America's 17 other black athletes from the 1936 Olympics were welcomed to the White House on Thursday by President Barack ...
Expert panel: Tokyo Olympics costs could top $30 billion

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken and several key venues are...
Rome's city council votes down 2024 Olympic bid

By ANDREW DAMPF
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - As far as city leaders are concerned, Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics is finished. The city council voted in favor of scrapping the bid on Thursday, a week ...

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