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Doping investigator's final Russian report is months away

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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'...
Time to go: Rio volunteers a little sad, a lot tired

By ALLISON GASPARETTI
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...
Putin: Russia disapproves of anti-doping hackers

The Associated Press
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...
False clues make it tough to find WADA hackers

By RAPHAEL SATTER
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...
Valeri Liukin national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics

The Associated Press
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...
Two-man refugee team appreciates Paralympic experience

By SHANNON RYAN
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...
Top German court rejects Russians' Paralympics admission bid

The Associated Press
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - KARLSRUHE, Germany (AP) - Germany's highest court has thrown out a request from five Russian athletes to force the International Paralympic Committee to allow them to co...
Paralympic Pele: Brazil hails blind soccer star

By KENDRA HANSEY
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da ConceiÃ§Ã£o GonÃ§alves, known as "Jefinho," was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play so...
Olympic athletes shrug off medical data leaks by hackers

By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A two-time Wimbledon singles champion, two Tour de France winners and an Olympic discus gold medalist had the same answer Thursday to the latest leak by ha...
Navigating Rio can be tough for those with disabilities

By SHANNON RYAN
Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Inside the Olympic Park, there are ramps, strategically placed railings, tactile paving inside venues, and more. It's evident that experts designed...

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