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Putin calls ban on Russia's Paralympic team inhumane

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Aug 25, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked the ban on his country from the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics as immoral and inhumane on Thursday, while six Russian...
Kenya disbands Olympic committee after troubles in Rio

By MUTWIRI MUTWOTA and TOM ODULA
Aug 25, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya was disbanded by the government on Thursday and an investigation launched into alleged mismanagement of the...
US swimmer Lochte's legal troubles mount in Brazil

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Aug 25, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de...
Olympian welcomed back like a champion at Libertyville High

By Russell Lissau
Aug 25, 2016 1:00 am - Just days after returning from competition at the Rio Olympics, rhythmic gymnast Laura Zeng received a champion's welcome Thursday morning at Libertyville High School. Z...
Swimmer Feigen apologizes for 'serious distraction' in Rio

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. swimmer James Feigen apologized for the "serious distraction" he and three teammates caused at a gas station during the Rio Olympics, saying he omit...
5 things to know about the next Olympics in Tokyo

By JIM ARMSTRONG
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo from Rio de Janeiro. The contrast between the two host citi...
3 Olympic weightlifting gold medalists fail doping retests

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Three Olympic champion weightlifters from China and eight other medalists stand to be stripped of their titles after failing retests of their do...
Rio Paralympics reaches 20 percent of tickets sold

Associated Press
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nearly 80 percent of the tickets for next month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro remain unsold, but sales have increased sharply since the end ...
US ski team doctor opens clinic to protect athletes' brains

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) - U.S. ski team physician Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher has opened The Sports Neurology Clinic at The CORE Institute. The director of the clinic says Wednesda...
Jordan's first Olympic medalist comes home to royal welcome

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's first Olympic champion, taekwondo gold medal winner Ahmad Abughaush, has returned home to a royal welcome. The 20-year-old was greeted by t...

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