Olympics
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Technology at Paralympics sparks advances and controversy
Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Here's how good technology for prosthetic running blades has become. Greek runner Michail Seitis set a world record for his division with a time of...
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Top US wheelchair racer could go home with 5 golds
Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tatyana McFadden came into the Rio Paralympics with a chance to win seven gold medals, from the 100 meters to the marathon, an unprecedented feat f...
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Paralympics could help remake Tokyo's narrow roads, doorways
Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike expects the 2020 Paralympics to make Japan's capital more accessible to people with disabilities. Narrow roadways and d...
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Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race
Sep 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman Golbarnezhad, aged 48, the Inter...
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Doping investigator's final Russian report is months away
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Doping investigator Richard McLaren's final report on state-backed cheating in Russia is several months from completion, casting fresh doubt on the nation'...
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Time to go: Rio volunteers a little sad, a lot tired
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - They've been working since early August, from morning to night, acting as volunteer guides for Olympic and Paralympic athletes' families and specta...
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Putin: Russia disapproves of anti-doping hackers
Sep 16, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin said Russia disapproves of the hack of medical files of Olympic athletes, though their findings should attract public attention. P...
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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...