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Naperville Olympian makes local appearance

By Paul Michna
Sep 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 ...
US Olympic sports lag on minority, women hiring

By EDDIE PELLS
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...
Australian Olympic Commitee supports study of 2028 games bid

The Associated Press
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...
USOC, LA 2024 reach deal on key marketing agreement

By EDDIE PELLS
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,...
Italy: Another Olympic bid unlikely for 20 years

The Associated Press
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...
Los Angeles adds 3 venues to bid for 2024 Olympics

The Associated Press
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...
USOC chair warns of 'Cold War mentality' in antidoping fight

By EDDIE PELLS
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...
IOC chief visits Pyeongchang to inspect Olympic preparation

The Associated Press
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...
Rome mayor nixes 2024 Olympic bid: 'This city is unlivable'

By ANDREW DAMPF
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...
WADA head Reedie looks to heal rifts with Olympic officials

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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...

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