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Nikitina, implicated in Sochi, wins World Cup skeleton title
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 12:22pm
Elena Nikitina, one of the athletes who was implicated in the doping scandal that overshadowed the 2014 Sochi Olympics, has become the first Russian to win the World Cup women's skeleton overall points championship.
Ukhov among 5 Russians to appeal doping bans
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 5:41am
Five Russian track and field athletes, including former Olympic high jump champion Ivan Ukhov, have filed appeals against doping bans which cost them key medals.

Get hip to this: Paris wants Olympic debut for breakdance
John Leicester, Associated Press | Posted Feb 21st - 3:52am
From the streets of New York to the Olympic podium: Breakdancing's conquest of the globe seemingly knows no bounds.

In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling
John Leicester, Associated Press | Posted Feb 19th - 3:00pm
Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must.

Fencing body 'interested' in France's embrace of lightsaber
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 19th - 10:36am
The international governing body of fencing is giving a qualified thumbs-up to France's embrace of lightsaber duels.

Indonesia makes 2032 Olympics bid official
Niniek Karmini, Associated Press | Posted Feb 19th - 1:01am
Indonesia has officially joined bidding to host the 2032 Olympics following its success staging the Asian Games last year, the deputy chairman of its national Olympic committee said Tuesday, highlighting the rising ambitions of the giant but perennially underperforming Southeast Asian nation.

Tokyo governor won't speculate on Olympic bribery scandal
Haruka Nuga, Associated Press | Posted Feb 17th - 11:52pm
The head of Tokyo's city government has declined to weigh in on the future of Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, who is being investigated for his part in an alleged bribery scandal.
Olympic champ John Shuster wins 7th national curling title
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 16th - 6:30pm
Olympic champion John Shuster won another U.S. curling title when his team beat Rich Ruohonen's 8-4 on Saturday.

IOC chief: North Korea commits to 'remedy' anti-doping issue
Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 3:56am
The IOC received commitments from North Korea that it will work to "remedy" its anti-doping controls that led to the country's testing agency being suspended this week.

Cost of 2020 Tokyo Olympics ceremonies up 40 percent
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 1:20am
The price of the opening and closing ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has risen about 40 percent.

Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?
Stephen Wade, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 6:14pm
Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans.
Russia says another Olympic bid possible, despite doping
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 12:05pm
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said Thursday the country is interested in hosting the Olympics in 2032 or 2036, even as it still faces the fallout from years of doping scandals.

Semenya appeal case mixes science, sports, gender politics
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 9:54am
Caster Semenya's running future will be decided by three judges starting next week in a landmark case that will challenge science and gender politics.
North Korean athlete drug testing program ruled sub-standard
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 2:48am
The World Anti-Doping Agency says it ruled North Korea's testing program non-compliant for failing to meet international standards.

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukemia
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press | Posted Feb 11th - 11:39pm
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee has been diagnosed with leukemia less than 18 months before the Olympics in Tokyo.

South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Posted Feb 11th - 1:03pm
South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture.
Olympic champion rower Reinelt of Germany dies at 30
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 11th - 8:34am
Maximilian Reinelt, an Olympic gold medalist rower from Germany who was a long-time member of the country's successful men's eights crew, has died. He was 30.

Pinturault ends long wait for individual skiing gold
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted Feb 11th - 6:14am
With the Alpine combined possibly getting axed from major skiing championships, Alexis Pinturault had one final chance to assert his long-time dominance of the event.
