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WADA, Reedie under attack again over Russian doping scandal

By STEPHEN WILSON
Nov 16, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Tensions over the Russian doping scandal broke out into the open again on Wednesday as Olympic officials blasted the World Anti-Doping Agency and an i...
Ex-IOC member Hickey released on bail for medical reasons

The Associated Press
Nov 16, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A Brazilian judge has released former IOC member Patrick Hickey on bail of 1.5 million reals ($500,000) so he can seek medical treatment outside Br...
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 ...

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