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IOC chief visits Pyeongchang to inspect Olympic preparation

The Associated Press
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a two-day visit to inspect preparations for the 20...
Rome mayor nixes 2024 Olympic bid: 'This city is unlivable'

By ANDREW DAMPF
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Irresponsible, unsustainable and unaffordable. Refusing to put up with more debt in a city besieged by corruption and poor public services, Mayor Virginia Ra...
WADA head Reedie looks to heal rifts with Olympic officials

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - After months of barbs and sparring between Olympic and anti-doping officials, World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie expects an end...
1st Jesse Owens Award goes posthumously to Muhammad Ali

The Associated Press
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The first Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award will recognize the late Muhammad Ali. The Owens Award was started this year, the 80th anniversa...
Paris mayor asks for 'national unity' in 2024 Olympic bid

The Associated Press
Sep 21, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has urged all French presidential candidates to throw their support behind the capital city's bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Speaki...
Naperville Olympian gives goal-setting advice at elementary alma mater

By Marie Wilson
Sep 21, 2016 1:00 am - White Eagle Elementary fifth graders Nikki Demetris and Mason Szewczyk now can say they've interviewed an Olympian. Gold medalist and swimmer Kevin Cordes of Naperville ...
Lindsey Vonn bringing 'Strong is New Beautiful' to Naperville

By Marie Wilson
Sep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has perfected her own fitness and food regimens during years of training, and now she's sharing them in her book, “Strong is the New Beautiful...
Rome mayor to announce decision on 2024 Olympics bid

The Associated Press
Sep 20, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, who has long opposed the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics as unsustainable, will formally announce her decision on the candidacy W...
Under 3 percent of US athletes in Rio had medical exemptions

By JIM LITKE
Sep 19, 2016 7:00 am - Fifteen of the 558 athletes in the U.S. delegation at the Rio Olympics - or slightly less than 3 percent - had therapeutic-use exemptions in force during the games. The ...
Rio judge seizes assets of official Olympic broadcaster

Associated Press
Sep 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian justice has blocked assets of the company that serves as the host broadcaster organization for the Olympic Games. The decision announced ...

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