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WADA signs agreement with Japanese drug maker

The Associated Press
Oct 15, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency has signed an agreement with Japanese drug maker Astellas Pharma Inc. to help fight doping in sports. Astellas will identify co...
2 candidates in running to lead British Olympic Association

The Associated Press
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former British sports minister Hugh Robertson and two-time Olympic field hockey medalist Richard Leman are the two finalists to become the next chairman of...
Romanian weightlifting medalist fails Rio Olympic drug test

The Associated Press
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A Romanian weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics could lose his medal after failing a doping test. Gabriel Sincraia...
AP Interview: WADA anticipating more state-sponsored doping

By RONALD BLUM
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After Russia's widespread violations at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, new World Anti-Doping Agency director general Olivier Niggli says an expanding investiga...
Tokyo organizers say rowing venue for 2020 should stay put

By JIM ARMSTRONG
Oct 12, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Organizers want the rowing venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to remain at its original location rather than be moved to a site hundreds of miles away. Tokyo...
IOC: Beijing makes 'fast start' in preparing for 2022 Games

The Associated Press
Oct 12, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The International Olympic Committee praised Chinese organizers on Wednesday for getting "off to a fast start" in Beijing's preparations for the 2022 Winte...
Ex-Sports Minister Arbib joins Australian Olympic Committee

The Associated Press
Oct 12, 2016 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former federal sports minister Mark Arbib has been selected over three female candidates to join the executive of the Australian Olympic Committee, filling...
Bach urges European governments to help in anti-doping fight

The Associated Press
Oct 12, 2016 7:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has called on European governments to help combat the "deficiencies" in the global anti-d...
Simone Biles treated to a 'superstar' welcome at Oak Brook mall

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Sanjana Kumar rehearsed what she would say to her gymnastics idol. She would get only a few minutes to meet Simone Biles in Oak Brook Wednesday afternoon, and the 11-yea...
Putin proposes excluding athletes with drug exemptions

The Associated Press
Oct 11, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that therapeutic use exemptions for banned substances give an unfair advantage, and suggested athletes who...

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