Olympics
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Bib campaign against sex abuse captures US skiers' attention
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - The message in red capital letters - "STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS" - was printed on the bottom of skiers' bibs for a recent wom...
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WADA says CAS ruling creates 'very chaotic' situation
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday "the situation, (in) which we now find ourselves, is very chaotic" after 28 Rus...
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Snow art: Halfpipe quality can decide Olympic contests
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - When properly prepared, a halfpipe is as much a snowboarder's canvas as the work of art itself - a 600-foot-long sculpture of smooth, icy symmetry de...
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An Olympic first: Vatican delegation to attend IOC Session
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - In an Olympic first, the Vatican has been invited to attend an IOC session next week ahead of the Pyeongchang Games in an observer role. The Vatican ...
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US Olympic sliders: Red, white, blue _ and a green beret
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Olympic bobsledder Nate Weber will never forget the sound. He was going through a brutal outdoor summertime workout last year and was start...
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Virgin Islands loses appeal at CAS to get Olympic entry
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - The U.S. Virgin Islands won't compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics despite having one athlete meet the qualifying standard. The Court of a...
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US speedskaters have altitude adjustment for Winter Games
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. Speedskating needed an altitude adjustment after getting shut out in Sochi. Maybe the change will help the United States reclaim golden glory this ...
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Peaking for the Olympics: Vonn confident at last WCup race
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - The buildup to the last World Cup downhill races before the Pyeongchang Olympics has been just as rough as Lindsey Vonn's up-and-d...
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Mutko: Russians deserve to be treated as 'clean and honest'
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian athletes whose doping bans were lifted deserve to be treated as "clean and honest" at the Pyeongchang Olympics, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vital...
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Lost on ice: Where have figure skating's rivalries gone?
Feb 02, 2018 6:00 am - Vincent Zhou is well-versed in the rivalry between American Brian Boitano and Canadian Brian Orser - the "Battle of the Brians" at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. That's beca...