Olympics
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False clues make it tough to find WADA hackers
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Medical data from some of the world's leading athletes has been posted to the web and the World Anti-Doping Agency says Russians are to blame. Even the hac...
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Valeri Liukin national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - USA Gymnastics didn't look far for to find Martha Karolyi's successor as the leader of its powerhouse women's program. Valeri Liukin, a four-time Oly...
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Two-man refugee team appreciates Paralympic experience
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Of the nearly 4,000 athletes competing in the Rio Paralympics, all but two are doing so for their country. Syrian swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein and Ir...
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Top German court rejects Russians' Paralympics admission bid
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - KARLSRUHE, Germany (AP) - Germany's highest court has thrown out a request from five Russian athletes to force the International Paralympic Committee to allow them to co...
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Paralympic Pele: Brazil hails blind soccer star
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as "Jefinho," was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play so...
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Olympic athletes shrug off medical data leaks by hackers
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A two-time Wimbledon singles champion, two Tour de France winners and an Olympic discus gold medalist had the same answer Thursday to the latest leak by ha...
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Navigating Rio can be tough for those with disabilities
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Inside the Olympic Park, there are ramps, strategically placed railings, tactile paving inside venues, and more. It's evident that experts designed...
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Chinese dominate medal count at Paralympics
Sep 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - At the Riocentro Pavilion 3, the only sound in the table tennis arena was a steady tapping as the two competitors in the gold medal match struggled...
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Argentina's Lencina fails doping test at Paralympic Games
Sep 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Argentine judoka Jorge Lencina has been provisionally suspended from the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics after failing a doping test. Paralympics spokes...
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Brazilians being Brazilians lift Paralympic spirit
Sep 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Powerlifting star Majid Farzin walked to the platform to roaring applause. Then, complete silence as he attempted his lift. Three white lights clic...