Olympics
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Japan, France sign partnership accord
The Japanese and French athletics federations signed a partnership agreement Wednesday to cooperate in boosting their competitive level as they head toward the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Under the indefinite agreement, the two sides wil
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IOC deplores ruling to destroy Spain doping evidence
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday deplored a ruling by a Spanish court that bags of blood seized in a doping case be destroyed, preventing further probes into what has been described as the world's biggest doping network.Ov
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Magnussen wants rid of alpha male tag
Reigning world champion James Magnussen said he was working hard on being humble and no longer trying to be the "alpha male" of the Australian swimming team.The London Games silver medallist, who produced the year's fastest time to win th
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London Marathon to run under heightened security
The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks -- and a moment of silence
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Olympic champion Hoy announces retirement
Olympic great Chris Hoy announced his retirement from cycling with immediate effect on Thursday.The six-time Olympic champion, Britain's m
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Boston blasts a warning for Sochi Olympics: Russia
The twin blasts that killed three people and injured scores at the Boston marathon are a warning for Russia as it prepares to host the 2014 Win
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Experts to develop Aussie swim team culture
A team of experts, including an adolescent psychologist, will work on developing cultural and leadership changes within the troubled Australian
Other Olympics Stories
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Lee, Thai teen win India Open titles
28 Apr 2013 19:47
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia maintained his perfect record against Kenichi Tago, seeing off the challenge of the Japanese player to win the India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi on Sunday.The Malaysian, ranked number one in the worl
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Jamaican women, US men win Penn 4x100 titles
27 Apr 2013 19:47
Two-time reigning Olympic 100-meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchored Jamaica to a 4x100 victory Saturday at the 119th Penn Relays, snapping an eight-year American win streak.The US men also took a 4x100 title as 2013 world leader M
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Spilak wins stage as Froome extends lead
27 Apr 2013 17:18
Slovene Simon Spilak won the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday as Chris Froome extended his overall lead.Briton Froome tightened his grip on the yellow jersey as he finished just behind Spilak after 188.5km from Marly to Les
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Riley edges Olympic champ Merritt at Drake
27 Apr 2013 04:17
Jamaican Andrew Riley crashed the Olympic 110m hurdles reunion, edging London Games gold medalist and world record-holder Aries Merritt at the Drake Relays athletics meeting.Riley, a 24-year-old who recently completed a US collegiate athlet
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Australia names coaches for world swim championships
26 Apr 2013 02:47
Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor have been appointed as Australian team coaches for the Barcelona world championships in July, Swimming Australia said on Friday.Bohl, who coached medley swimmer Stephanie Rice to triple gold at the 2008 Beiji
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US files formal complaint against Armstrong
24 Apr 2013 03:17
The US Justice Department has filed a formal complaint against Lance Armstrong, saying the doping-disgraced cyclist and team owners defrauded the US Postal Service of sponsorship money.The government, which said in February that it would
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Australian swimming, athletics get funding cuts
22 Apr 2013 10:49
Two of Australia's biggest Olympic sports, swimming and athletics, had their annual high-performance funding cut on Monday by the government-backed Australian Sports Commission (ASC).Swimming, the best-funded of Australian sports saw its
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Russian swimmer to switch nationalities
22 Apr 2013 10:17
Two-time Olympic medal winner Arkady Vyatchanin has decided to quit swimming for Russia and represent another country, the Allsport news agency reported on Monday."I believe that I can offer nothing else to Russian swimming," Vyatchanin
