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US Olympic Gymnastics Doctor Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

A former US Olympic gymnastics team doctor accused of molesting more than 100 female athletes pleaded guilty Tuesday to...

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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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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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Dressel Takes Third US Title With 50 Free Win

Caeleb Dressel captured his third title of the US Swim Championships by winning the 50-meter freestyle Saturday in the...

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Ledecky Captures 400m Freestyle For Third Win At US Meet

Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky won her fourth US 400-meter freestyle title Friday at the US Swim...

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Olympics Chiefs Insist Tokyo 2020 Stadium Will Be Ready

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted Friday the showpiece venue for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games would be...

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Soaring Costs Threaten Games Future, IOC Warns

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday praised Japanese organisers for slashing costs for the 2020...

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Wayde van Niekerk Vows To Get ‘ridiculous’ On Ostrava Track

South African track sensation Wayde van Niekerk vowed to get "ridiculous" when he competes in the little-run 300m at...

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US Olympic Doctor Faces Trial For Sexual Abuse of Athletes

A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted...

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US Olympic Doctor Charged Over Sex Abuse of Athletes

A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted...

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Intel Becomes Top Olympic Partner After McDonald’s Split

Just days after splitting with long-term partner McDonald's, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday...

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Tokyo Organisers Fear 2020 Traffic Crisis

Tokyo Olympic organisers have warned of a potential transport crisis during the 2020 Summer Games after a decision to...

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LA Aims For 2024 Games, But Keeps 2028 In Mind

US Olympic Committee officials are working on the possibility of Los Angeles being offered the 2028 Olympics while...

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Ghana: June 24 Set Aside To Celebrate Olympic Day

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) will join other National Olympic Committees (NOC) to observe this year’s edition of...

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Austrian Veteran Skier Goergl Retires

Elisabeth Goergl of Austria won two World Championship golds, both of them at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2011, and two...

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Usain Bolt Wins Final 100m Race In Jamaica In Emotional Farewell

Usain Bolt marked an emotional farewell at a sell-out stadium in Jamaica by winning his final 100m on home soil. The...