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IOC Votes To Lift Russia Ban If No Further Doping Violations

IOC votes to lift Russia ban if no further doping violations Russia’s Olympic ban will be lifted if there are no...

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Winter Olympics: Russian Athlete Fails Anti-Doping Test

An anti-doping case has been opened against Russian medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, says the Court of...

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IOC Disappointed Russian Bans Were Lifted

A decision to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was “extremely disappointing and surprising”, says...

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Tokyo 2020: Future of Boxing At the Olympics Under Threat Over Governance

Tokyo 2020: future of boxing at the Olympics under threat over governance The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has...

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IOC Rejects Request To Invite 15 Banned Russian Athletes

The International Olympic Committee has rejected a request to invite 15 Russians to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics...

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Wu’s Rivals Take Legal Action To Seize AIBA Control

Opponents to embattled amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo have begun legal proceedings in an attempt to seize control of...

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Los Angeles Formally Declares Bid To Host 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles formally announced its bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics on Monday after agreeing on a deal that paves the...

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Boxing Chief Rejects ‘coup’, Says Still In Charge

The embattled president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) defiantly claimed on Saturday that he was still...

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LA ‘would Be Stupid’ Not To Host 2028 Olympics, Says Mayor

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says the US city "would be stupid" not to agree to stage the 2028 Olympics, leaving...

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Japan Marks Three Years To Tokyo 2020 As Issues Linger

Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers...

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IOC Working With France In Frankie Fredericks Graft Probe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft...

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Banned Ex-Fifa Official Chuck Blazer Dies

Former top football official Chuck Blazer has died at the age of 72, his lawyers say. Blazer, whose evidence to US...

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Paris, LA To Host Summer Olympics

The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to award the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time, effectively...

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Macron, LA Mayor Court IOC Ahead Key Vote

Political heavyweights from Paris and Los Angeles courted the International Olympic Committee on Monday ahead of a key...

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LA Mayor Vows To Bring Olympics Back To US

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday he was committed to bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles, while...

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Far From Olympic Glory, Refugee Fights Humble Battle

What Popole Misenga remembers most is the crowd chanting his name. After a lifetime of war and poverty in the...

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LA ‘delighted’ With IOC Report Verdict On Hosting Olympics

Los Angeles 2024 chiefs on Wednesday welcomed an International Olympic Committee report on the city's bid for the Games...

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A ‘tale of Two Great Olympic Cities’, Says IOC

The IOC lavished praise Wednesday on Los Angeles and Paris in an evaluation of the two cities' bid to host the 2024...

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South Korea’s Moon Urges IOC Help To Invite North To Pyeongchang

South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged the International Olympic Committee to help with inviting North...