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LA Bid ‘not Only About 2024’

Los Angeles Olympic bid chiefs hinted for the first time on Wednesday that the city could be ready to step aside for...

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South Africa’s Van Niekerk Wins 200m Dash In Boston

South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk and Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas each captured their 200 metre races on the...

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Ledecky Sizzles In 1,500m Freestyle In Santa Clara

World record-holder Katie Ledecky blazed to victory in the women's 1,500m freestyle at the Santa Clara Pro Swim on...

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LA Olympics Officials Deny 2028 Deal, Say ‘focused’ On 2024

Los Angeles Olympic bid officials insisted on Wednesday they remain focused on 2024, despite a Wall Street Journal...

News

Solomon Asante Adjudged SWAG Footballer of the Year

TP Mazembe star Solomon Asante beat off competition from Dede Ayew and Daniel Amartey to be adjudged the Sports Writers...

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Gatlin Struggles To Victory In Japan

American Justin Gatlin, so often the pantomime villain of men's sprinting, returned to winning form with a pedestrian...

Sports

List of Nominees and Winners For the 42nd MTN SWAG Awards

Ahead of the 42nd Sports Writers Association of Ghana Awards night to be held on May 27th, Ghanaweb unfolds the full...

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US Olympic Speed Skater Banned For Doping

US Olympic speed skater Chris Creveling has been banned for four years after testing positive for a...

Sports

Ghanaian Athlete Makes Qualification Time For IAAF Championship

400m runner Emmanuel Dasor could represent the country at this year’s IAAF World Championship in London after meeting...

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‘No Risk’ If LA Gets 2024 Olympic Games

An International Olympic Committee delegation on Friday lavished praise on Los Angeles's bid for the 2024 Games,...

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Venues On Show As Olympic Officials Inspect LA Bid

Iconic venues from across Los Angeles's sporting skyline took center stage on Thursday as a team of International...

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Hollywood Stars, Billionaires Meet IOC Delegation

Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid chiefs rolled out an array of stars from Hollywood, the sports world and big business in a...

International

IPC ‘greatly Encouraged’ By Progress For Next Games

IPC chief Xavier Gonzalez said he was impressed with the "commitment and enthusiasm" shown by Tokyo The International...

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Battle For 2024 Heats Up As IOC Heads To LA

A team of International Olympic Committee delegates kick off a three-day tour of Los Angeles Wednesday as the city...

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Athletes Warn Coates To Bring In AOC Change

Australia's athletes say they will hold John Coates to account after the country's most powerful sports figure was...

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US Olympic Champion Bobsledder Holcomb Dies

Olympic gold medal-winning bobsledder Steven Holcomb was found dead Saturday in his room at the US Olympic Training...

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Coates Wins Bitter Fight To Remain Australian Olympic Chief

Long-time Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates on Saturday beat off challenger Danni Roche to remain the...

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Simbine Surprises In Diamond League 100m Opener

South Africa's Akani Simbine surprised a world-class sprint field, including Justin Gatlin, Asafa Powell and Andre De...

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Gatlin and De Grasse Ready For Early Athletics Season Doha Clash

They finished second and third in last year's Olympics 100m final and on Friday Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse renew...