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German court rejects 10 Russian athletes' Paralympic bid

The Associated Press
Sep 05, 2016 7:00 am - BONN, Germany (AP) - A German court has rejected a bid from 10 Russian athletes for an injunction allowing them to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The enti...
Ledecky enjoying quite a victory tour since starring in Rio

By PAUL NEWBERRY
Sep 03, 2016 7:00 am - She's hung out with the Boss. She's used the National League MVP as a medal rack. Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is enjoying quite a victory tour before she heads off to...
Cuban stripped of silver medal in 2008 discus for doping

The Associated Press
Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Yarelys Barrios of Cuba was stripped of the silver medal in the women's discus from the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Thursday after testing posi...
Australians won't be punished for altering Rio credentials

The Associated Press
Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Australian Olympians Natalie Cook and Lachlan Milne will not be sanctioned for altering accreditations to allow fellow Australian athletes into the country...
Super Mario marketing op in Rio cost Nintendo how much? Zero

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - How much did Nintendo pay to land that dream marketing opportunity at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, where Japan's prime minister popped out dressed as ...
Japan panel finds nothing illegal in Tokyo Olympic bid

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - An independent panel commissioned by the Japanese Olympic Committee has found nothing illegal in a payment made to a Singapore consulting firm in connection...
Renzi: Italy will look to 2028 if Rome Olympic bid rejected

The Associated Press
Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Premier Matteo Renzi says Italy will bid with a different city for 2028 if Rome's mayor rejects the capital's candidacy for the 2024 Olympics. Renzi tells Rt...
Olympians visit St. Francis High School in Wheaton

By Jessica Cilella
Sep 01, 2016 1:00 am - The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. Those words...
Swiss supreme court rejects Russian Paralympic ban appeal

The Associated Press
Aug 31, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland's supreme court says it has dismissed Russia's appeal to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Swiss Federal Tribuna...
Boxing body pursues sanctions against Olympic refs, judges

The Associated Press
Aug 31, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Boxing Association is pursuing disciplinary action against the referees and judges sent home from the Olympics in Rio de J...

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