Ex-World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey dies at 75
Ex-World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey dies at 75
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John Fahey, a former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and a key player in getting the 2000 Summer Olympics for Sydney, has died. He was 75. New South Wales state government officials on Saturday confirmed Fahey's death, but gave no details. Fahey wa
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Few answers yet with about 300 days to go
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Few answers yet with about 300 days to go
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TOKYO (AP) - The postponed Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in just over 310 days. But if you're looking for answers about how they'll look - or how the International Olympic Committee and local organizers will pull it off in the midst of the COVID-19 pan
Bach: Vaccines won't be 'silver bullet' for staging Olympics
Bach: Vaccines won't be 'silver bullet' for staging Olympics
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Amid uncertainty about planning the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that progress with vaccines and rapid testing for COVID-19 would not be the complete answer for staging the rescheduled games. “They wi
Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China
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TOKYO (AP) - China's repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama, and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing's 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. China is host to the 2022 Winter Olympics with rumblings o
Warholm wins 400 hurdles at Golden Spike meet in Ostrava
Warholm wins 400 hurdles at Golden Spike meet in Ostrava
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) - Two-time world champion Karsten Warholm of Norway easily won the men’s 400 meter hurdles at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday, although he couldn't challenge the world record this time. Warholm clocked 47.62 seconds but said h
The Latest: CEOs pledge safety for coronavirus vaccines
The Latest: CEOs pledge safety for coronavirus vaccines
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NEW YORK - Top executives of nine drugmakers likely to produce the first vaccines against the new coronavirus are promising they’ll be safe and effective. The drugmakers’ chief executives say they’ll maintain the highest ethical and scientific standard
Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court over testosterone rules
Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court over testosterone rules
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GENEVA (AP) - Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her long legal battle Tuesday against track and field’s rules that limit female runners’ naturally high testosterone levels. Switzerland’s supreme court said its judges dismissed Semenya’s ap
The Latest: Michigan grad students strike over virus issues
The Latest: Michigan grad students strike over virus issues
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Graduate students who teach classes were on strike Tuesday at the University of Michigan over in-person instruction during the coronavirus pandemic and other issues. The strikers chanted and held umbrellas while marching in the rain. “I d
Organizers, IOC trying to remove doubts over Tokyo Olympics
Organizers, IOC trying to remove doubts over Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo organizing committee CEO T oshiro Muto said last week t
Pay or else? WADA to consider sanctions if US holds funding
Pay or else? WADA to consider sanctions if US holds funding
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The World Anti-Doping Agency will consider rules changes that would allow it to sanction the United States if it stops paying its annual dues to the drug-fighting organization. WADA said in a news release Friday that “several representatives” of governmen
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine not requirement to hold games
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine not requirement to hold games
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TOKYO (AP) - A vaccine is not a requirement for holding next year's postponed Olympics and Paralympics, the CEO of the Tokyo Games said Friday. Toshiro Muto was speaking after a task force meeting with government officials, disease experts and Japanese Olympi
Oxford study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games
Oxford study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games
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TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates. The Tokyo cost overrun already exceeds 200%, lead author Bent Flyvbjerg expl
Olympic official Høyer reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
Olympic official Høyer reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic official and 1996 gold medalist Poul-Erik Høyer has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, badminton’s governing body said Thursday. Høyer, the Badminton World Federation president, said in a statement he was diag
Timing is everything for 4 players who get into the US Open
Timing is everything for 4 players who get into the US Open
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) - The USGA two months ago laid out the all-exempt field for a U.S. Open that could not have qualifying this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. One of criteria was to use the world ranking from Aug. 23 to fill out the 144-man f
LA2028 unveils diversity logo; CEO preaches need for change
LA2028 unveils diversity logo; CEO preaches need for change
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On a day the Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee unveiled an interactive logo it hopes will represent the diversity of the city, the chairman of LA2028 reiterated the need to push for a change to the long-standing rule that bars political protests on th
Roosters pick Sonny Bill Williams for NRL comeback v Raiders
Roosters pick Sonny Bill Williams for NRL comeback v Raiders
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SYDNEY (AP) - Ex-New Zealand All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams is set to play in the National Rugby League for the first time since 2014 after being included on the Sydney Roosters’ interchange bench for a Grand Final rematch against the Canberra Raiders
Olympic flame going on display in Japan Olympic Museum
Olympic flame going on display in Japan Olympic Museum
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TOKYO (AP) - The Olympic flame is going on display in Tokyo, just a short walk from the new National Stadium where it was supposed to be burning a month ago. The flame arrived in Japan from Greece in March and has been largely hidden away in Tokyo since the .
Ex-Olympic veterinarian in Tahoe area guilty of tax evasion
Ex-Olympic veterinarian in Tahoe area guilty of tax evasion
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - A Lake Tahoe-area veterinarian and former professor at the University of California, Davis who oversaw treatment of horses at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing has pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Sacramento
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee back after leukemia treatment
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee back after leukemia treatment
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TOKYO (AP) - Olympic hopeful Rikako Ikee returned to competitive swimming on Saturday after undergoing treatment for leukemia for more than a year. The 20-year-old from Japan would have been among the favorites in several races if she had not fallen ill and
Olympic flame out on display in Japan Olympic Museum
Olympic flame out on display in Japan Olympic Museum
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TOKYO (AP) - The Olympic flame is going on display in Tokyo, just a short walk from the new National Stadium where it was supposed to be burning a month ago. The flame arrived in Japan from Greece in March and has been largely hidden away in Tokyo since the .
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Seven members of the Kansas State football team have tested positive for COVID-19 in the first outbreak since the Wildcats convened for summer workouts in June. The Wildcat
Shinzo Abe -- aka 'Super Mario' -- loses out on Olympics
Shinzo Abe -- aka 'Super Mario' -- loses out on Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a star at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, parading before a sellout crowd at the Maracana Stadium as Nintendo game character Super Mario. Abe's humorous invitation to the next Olymp
Japanese swimmer Ikee back after leukemia treatment
Japanese swimmer Ikee back after leukemia treatment
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TOKYO (AP) - Olympic hopeful Rikako Ikee returned to competitive swimming on Saturday after undergoing treatment for leukemia for more than a year. The 20-year-old from Japan would have been among the favorites in several races if she had not fallen ill and
Shinzo Abe -- aka 'Super Mario' -- will miss Tokyo Olympics
Shinzo Abe -- aka 'Super Mario' -- will miss Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a star at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, parading before a sellout crowd at the Maracana Stadium as Nintendo game character Super Mario. Abe's humorous invitation to the next Olymp
The Latest: Player positive ahead of women's tennis event
The Latest: Player positive ahead of women's tennis event
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ A player has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of a women’s tennis tournament in Prague. Tournament director David Trunda says the unidentified player was isolatin
Swimmer Rikako Ikee back in pool after leukemia treatment
Swimmer Rikako Ikee back in pool after leukemia treatment
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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese swim star Rikako Ikee will compete on Saturday in a meet for the first time since being treated for leukemia. The 20-year-old Ikee won six gold medals in the Asian Games two years ago in Jakarta, Indonesia, and would have been among th
The Latest: USA Luge to look for recruits only in New York
The Latest: USA Luge to look for recruits only in New York
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ USA Luge has changed plans and is restricting its slider search strictly to New York state. This year’s schedule featuring sleds on wheels started later than usual as a re
The Latest: Purdue announces pay cuts in athletics
The Latest: Purdue announces pay cuts in athletics
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Purdue has announced football coach Jeff Brhom, basketball coaches Matt Painter and Sharon Versyp and athletic director Mike Bobinski have voluntarily taken a 20% pay cut an
Usain Bolt, retired gold-medalist sprinter, in isolation while awaiting coronavirus test resut
Usain Bolt, retired gold-medalist sprinter, in isolation while awaiting coronavirus test resut
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Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt says on social media he is awaiting the result of a coronavirus test and is quarantining himself as a precaution. The 34-year-old retired sprinter who won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at the last three Olympics poste
Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team
Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for US Olympic team
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If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics. It's an eye-opening statistic that has been made more jarring because of the recent decision by Sta
Neymar gets his shot at glory in Champions League final
Neymar gets his shot at glory in Champions League final
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Neymar is finally getting his big chance to shine. He is getting the opportunity to prove he doesn’t need Lionel Messi to help him win soccer’s biggest club tournament. He is getting the chance to demonstrate that Paris Saint-Germa
Survey: Majority of Japanese firms oppose Olympics next year
Survey: Majority of Japanese firms oppose Olympics next year
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TOKYO (AP) - A majority of Japanese companies among almost 13,000 surveyed oppose holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, according to an online study published Thursday. The survey by a Japanese research company, published by the Kyodo news age
Barcelona hires Koeman, renews its links with Dutch soccer
Barcelona hires Koeman, renews its links with Dutch soccer
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Barcelona is rekindling its links with Dutch soccer. The Spanish team officially announced Ronald Koeman as its new coach on Wednesday, a day after club president Josep Bartomeu had said the Dutchman accepted the coaching offer and only details needed to be s
Borders' report card: USOPC 'hugely on track' on reforms
Borders' report card: USOPC 'hugely on track' on reforms
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received a positive progress report from the committee that analyzed the federation's problems and recommended dozens of changes a year ago. The Borders Report, spearheaded by former WNB
In 2012, Bolt, Phelps cemented legendary status at Olympics
In 2012, Bolt, Phelps cemented legendary status at Olympics
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LONDON (AP) - In the end, 2012 wasn’t the last Olympics to see Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps. It was the Summer Games where their legendary status was cemented. Bolt became the first athlete to win both sprints at consecutive Olympics. The Jamaican track s
AP WAS THERE: 2012 London Olympics - Bolt defends 100 gold
AP WAS THERE: 2012 London Olympics - Bolt defends 100 gold
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. This story ran Aug. 5, 2012. It was written by Howard Fendrich, who remains a top AP sports wr
AP WAS THERE: 2008 Beijing Olympics - Phelps wins 8 golds
AP WAS THERE: 2008 Beijing Olympics - Phelps wins 8 golds
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. This story ran Aug. 17, 2008, and was printed in the Independent Record newspaper in Helena, M
One question hung over 2008 Games: Would they change China?
One question hung over 2008 Games: Would they change China?
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One question loomed over the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Would the Games change China? Richard Pound, now the senior member of the International Olympic Committee, wrote about it in his book «Inside the Olympics.» “The decision in 2001 to give the ga
Bird's Nest and Water Cube: Beijing venues were stars, too
Bird's Nest and Water Cube: Beijing venues were stars, too
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. ___ The Olympics are remembered
AP WAS THERE: 2004 Athens Olympics
AP WAS THERE: 2004 Athens Olympics
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. This story was transmitted in 2004 from the Athens Olympics. ___ Bronze is the best the Ameri
