Olympics
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Naperville Olympian makes local appearanceSep 24, 2016 1:00 am - Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Kevin Cordes of Naperville was the special guest during Saturday's Run for the Mind 5K at St. James Farm near Warrenville. Cordes gave ...
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US Olympic sports lag on minority, women hiring
Sep 23, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee and the sports it oversees are behind the curve when it comes to placing women and minorities in key coaching a...
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Australian Olympic Commitee supports study of 2028 games bid
Sep 23, 2016 7:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Olympic Committee says it supports a decision by mayors in south-east Queensland state to fund a feasibility study into bidding...
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USOC, LA 2024 reach deal on key marketing agreement
Sep 23, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee and leaders of the effort to bring the 2024 Games to Los Angeles reached terms on a marketing agreement Friday,...
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Italy: Another Olympic bid unlikely for 20 years
Sep 23, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago says another bid isn't likely for "the next 20 years" after the Rome 2024 candidacy was rejected by Mayor...
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Los Angeles adds 3 venues to bid for 2024 Olympics
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three existing venues have been added to Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Olympics, including Long Beach as one of four main sports clusters. LA2024 anno...
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USOC chair warns of 'Cold War mentality' in antidoping fight
Sep 22, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee warned of turning the effort to fix the world's broken anti-doping system into a Cold War-style s...
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IOC chief visits Pyeongchang to inspect Olympic preparation
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...
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Rome mayor nixes 2024 Olympic bid: 'This city is unlivable'
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...
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WADA head Reedie looks to heal rifts with Olympic officials
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...