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USOC's Blackmun: Federal or state guarantee may be key to U.S. bid for Games
Few International Olympic Committee meetings will have more of an impact on the future of the Olympics than the session that is to take place this September in Buenos Aires. In a brief span, the members will elect a presidential successor from six...
Tags: Bobsleigh, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Turner Field, Olympic Games, Sports Organizations
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Murofushi ban due to "overzealous" Japan officials - CAS
Reuters(Reuters) - London Olympics hammer throw medallist Koji Murofushi was the victim of an "overzealous" Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who were to blame for him being banned from election to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) athletes' commission,...Tags: Sports Organizations, Elections
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Athletics-Sunny Jamaica cast into shadow after new drugs bust
ReutersBy Alison Wildey LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Jamaica, sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most successful female sprinter has failed a drugs test. Twice Olympic...Tags: Jamaica, Beijing Games, Usain Bolt, Germany, Awards and Prizes
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Sunny Jamaica cast into shadow after new drugs bust
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Jamaica, sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most successful female sprinter has failed a drugs test. Twice Olympic 200 meters champion Veronica...Tags: Jamaica, Beijing Games, Germany, Usain Bolt, Awards and Prizes
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Spain hopes new anti-doping law will help Olympic bid
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - Spain brought itself into line with international guidelines when its parliament approved a new anti-doping law on Thursday, saying it would boost Madrid's chances of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games. The 'law for the protection of...Tags: Fines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Judges, Justice System, Parliament
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Turkey protests do not affect Games bid - Istanbul 2020
Reuters(Reuters) - Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said on Wednesday. Turkey is also scheduled to host the Under-20 football World...Tags: Riots, FIFA World Cup, Sports Organizations
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Olympics-Turkey protests do not affect Games bid - Istanbul 2020
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann June 12 (Reuters) - Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said on Wednesday. Riot police have cleared the...Tags: Riots, Sports Organizations
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Haitian fans enjoy soccer match despite loss
The Miami HeraldMIAMI Their team lost, but Haitian fans felt proud. The 2-1 defeat against defending World Cup champion Spain was unexpected, especially after Spain's two early goals. Haitian-born Kara Ferrier, 30, a lawyer who lives in Davie, attended the match with...Tags: Soldier Field, FIFA World Cup, David Beckham, Sun Life Stadium, Major League Soccer
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Olympics-Rio stadium to stay shut for 18 months to repair roof
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO, June 7 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's Joao Havelange stadium, scheduled to host the athletics at the 2016 Olympic Games, is to stay shut for 18 months while the roof is repaired, a committee of engineers said on Friday. The stadium,...Tags: Sports Organizations, 2016 Olympic Games
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Yuna promises no regrets as Koreans gear up for Sochi
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yuna will not be around when the Winter Games come to Pyeongchang in 2018, but the South Korean figure skating queen has promised to give her all in the defence of her Olympic title in Sochi next year. Kim blew away the...Tags: Park Geun-hye, Speed Skating, Ice Skating, Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes
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Olympics-Yuna promises no regrets as Koreans gear up for Sochi
ReutersBy Narae Kim SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) - Kim Yuna will not be around when the Winter Games come to Pyeongchang in 2018, but the South Korean figure skating queen has promised to give her all in the defence of her Olympic title in Sochi next year. Kim blew...Tags: Speed Skating, Park Geun-hye, Awards and Prizes, Olympic Games
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IOC accepting bids for 2022 Winter Olympics
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The International Olympic Committee began taking bids from cities Thursday for the 2022 Olympics. U.S. Olympic officials, however, are standing by a decision made in 2012 to keep U.S. cities out of the running for the 2022...Tags: Malaysia, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, John Hickenlooper, Sports Organizations, 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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