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Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 10, 2022 03:46 AM EDT
Paris Olympics sets $26 lowest rate for 1 million tickets
Mar. 21, 2022 02:50 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — One million tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be sold for 24 euros ($26.50) each with availability for all 32 sports, organizers said on Monday.
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Russian race walker Lashmanova banned for doping, loses gold
Mar. 21, 2022 10:35 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for doping and will be stripped of her Olympic gold medal, the Athletics Integrity...

EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics — a potent photo combination
By Mallika Sen Feb. 17, 2022 04:22 AM EST
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says UK ministers won't attend Beijing Winter Olympics
Dec. 08, 2021 07:46 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says UK ministers won't attend Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Olympic gold medalist among 13 weightlifters in doping case
Nov. 18, 2021 08:50 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to...
Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Olympics, investigation finds
Sep. 30, 2021 07:31 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an investigation...

Heavyweight champ Joshua back in ring and has plenty to lose
By Steve Douglas Sep. 23, 2021 04:23 AM EDT

Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79
By Chris Lehourites Aug. 29, 2021 12:29 PM EDT
Paralympic Heritage Flame lit in Stoke Mandeville
Aug. 19, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
STOKE MANDEVILLE, England (AP) — The Paralympic Heritage Flame was lit Thursday in Stoke Mandeville, a village northwest of London that is widely considered...

Norway men beat Russia for beach v'ball gold; Qatar bronze
By Jimmy Golen Aug. 06, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

9 years on, Cameroon Olympic boxer talks of defection to UK
By Sylvia Hui And Tristan Werkmeister Aug. 06, 2021 02:23 AM EDT