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AP Interview: Rogge says wrestling has 'reacted well' in bid to save Olympic status

LONDON - Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said....

posted: May 23,2013





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With Coach K back, US expects some gold medallists to stay; will look at young players in July

With Mike Krzyzewski back as coach, the U.S. can turn its attention to players who could suit up for him over the next three years....

posted: May 23,2013

Duke's Krzyzewski returning to USA Basketball, 'perfect fit' to lead US men on Olympic run

DURHAM, N.C. - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honour" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach....

posted: May 23,2013

Sochi Olympic organizers says 2,500 doping tests planned at 2014 Winter Games

MOSCOW - Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver....

posted: May 23,2013

Taiwan's Wu confirms he'll enter running to become International Olympic Committee president

TAIPEI, Taiwan - C. K. Wu of Taiwan has confirmed he's running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge....

posted: May 23,2013

Pistorius, Semenya not on South Africa's high performance athlete list for 2016 Olympics

JOHANNESBURG - Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday....

posted: May 23,2013

AP Interview: Rogge says officials agree on more targeted out-of-competition doping tests

LONDON - Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday....

posted: May 22,2013


Puerto Rico's Richard Carrion announces candidacy for IOC president

posted: May 22,2013

Person with knowledge of decision says Krzyzewski returning to coach US men's Olympic team

posted: May 22,2013

Former Olympic champion Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in disputed IOC athletes election case

posted: May 22,2013

Sochi organizers pledge security at 'highest possible level' at 2014 Winter Olympics

posted: May 22,2013

Olympic leaders stay silent after talks on WADA and match-fixing

posted: May 21,2013

South Africa: Tears as court acquits Oscar Pistorius' brother in woman's death in accident

posted: May 21,2013

Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business

posted: May 20,2013

Mike Krzyzewski return as US men's Olympic basketball coach no longer ruled out

posted: May 18,2013

AP Source: CK Wu of Taiwan notifies Rogge he's running for IOC president

posted: May 17,2013

Column: IOC should put wrestling back on Olympic program, give other 2020 wannabes fair shot

posted: May 17,2013

Singapore's Ng Ser Miang cites 'global' credentials in IOC presidential bid

posted: May 16,2013

Hungarian ex-president who resigned in plagiarism scandal hopes to continue work in Olympics

posted: May 16,2013

AP Exclusive: Dick Pound's WADA report cites major failings in global drug-testing

posted: May 15,2013

IOC to chart out India's return to Olympic fold after Lausanne meeting with officials

posted: May 15,2013

AP Sources: Singapore member Ng Ser Miang to announce candidacy for IOC president

posted: May 14,2013





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