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Alpine skiing: Venier sets women’s downhill pace with Goggia, Vonn…

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Downhill Training – Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Stephanie Venier of Austria trains. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Stephani... More »

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Alpine skiing: Vonn to defy online ‘bullies’

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Downhill Training – Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. laughs in the finish area. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – ... More »

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South Korean filmmaker hopeful Olympics will improve ties with North

FILE PHOTO – Director Kim Ki-duk attends the photocall for the movie “Geumul” (The Net) at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi BERLIN (Reuters) – South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk said on Saturday he hop... More »

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Quotes from the Pyeongchang Winter Games on day seven

Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men Single Skating short program competition – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Vincent Zhou of the U.S. performs. REUTERS/John Sibley (Reuters) – Following are some memorabl... More »

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Speed skating: Visser resumes normal service for dominant Dutch

Speed Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s 5000 m competition finals – Gangneung Oval – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Esmee Visser of the Netherlands gestures a on the podium after winning a gold medal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GAN... More »

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Freestyle skiing: Huskova wins aerials gold for Belarus

Freestyle Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Aerials Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Gold medallist Hanna Huskova of Belarus, silver medallist Zhang Xin of China, and bronze medallist Kong Fanyu of C... More »

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Ice hockey: Russians up and running with big win over Slovenia

Ice Hockey – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men Preliminary Round Match – Olympic Athletes from Russia v Slovenia – Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Kirill Kaprizov, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, celebrates his goal w... More »

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What to look out for in the women’s super-G

Feb 15, 2018- Pyeongchang, South Korea USA- Lara Gut (SUI) during the first run of the alpine skiing ladies giant slalom during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Yongpyong Alpine Centre. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports PYEONGCHANG,... More »

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Cross-country skiing: Smiling Tongan mulls watersport challenge

Cross-Country Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s 15km Free – Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Pita Taufatofua of Tonga reacts. REUTERS/Carlos Barria PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Tonga’... More »

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Curling: Canada tumble into 0-3 hole with loss to Denmark

Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Round Robin – Denmark v Canada – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – A close up shows the nails of Rachel Homan of Canada as she delivers a stone. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughto... More »

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Alpine skiing: Swede Hansdotter wins gold, no medal for Shiffrin

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden reacts during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – ... More »

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Alpine skiing: Swiss Holdener wants more after surprise silver

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Silver medalist Wendy Holdener of Switzerland celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Swiss... More »

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Alpine skiing: Happy Hansdotter enjoys Shiffrin-less podium

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Cl... More »

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Swiss skiers first athletes hit by norovirus at Games

Feb 12, 2018- Gangneung, South Korea- Visitors pose for a photo on the Olympic Rings at Gangneung Olympic Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Two Swiss freestyle skiers are the... More »

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Chinese superstars steal new year show with first duet in 20 years

People watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala TV show on a screen at the Beijing West train station in Beijing, China, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – Two of China’s most famous and well-loved pop stars stole the show at state televisio... More »

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South Korea’s ‘penis park’ draws an Olympic crowd

Tourists look at statues in South Korea’s Haeshindang Park, also know as “penis park”, a shrine to fertility dedicated to the legend of a local girl who died a virgin, in Sinnam, South Korea, February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard SINNAM, South Korea (Reuter... More »

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Canada win gold in team event after Chan, Daleman shine

Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Team Event Ice Dance Free Dance competition final – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Gold medallists, Canada’s team, celebrate. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj GANGNEUNG, South Korea (R... More »

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Figure skating: Triumph after tears as Nagasu makes skating history

Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Team Event Women’s Single Skating Free Skating competition final – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Mirai Nagasu of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GANGNEUNG, South... More »

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Ill-wind blows no good for Pyeongchang games

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Giant Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – A ski gate is blown by the wind as the women’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics is postponed due to high winds... More »

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Snowboarding: Anderson retains snowboard slopestyle gold in challengin

Snowboarding – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slopestyle Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Jamie Anderson of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Issei Kato PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Sochi champion Jamie Anderson of th... More »

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Snowboarding: Strong winds cause havoc in slopestyle final

Snowboarding – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slopestyle Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Yuka Fujimori of Japan crashes. REUTERS/Mike Blake PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Strong cross-winds played havoc during t... More »

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North Korea heads for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics: analysts

President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea Kim Young Nam and Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, are greeted by South Korea’s Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon as they smile before a banquet in Seoul, South Ko... More »

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Olympics: NBC boots analyst over Japan comment at Pyeongchang Games

FILE PHOTO – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 – President of South Korea Moon Jae-in and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kim K... More »

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Games organizers confirm cyber attack, won’t reveal source

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games logo is seen at the the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in Pyeongchang, South Korea, September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizers confirmed on Sun... More »

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Biathlon: Bad day turns golden for Germany’s Peiffer

Biathlon – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s 10 km Sprint – Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 11, 2018 – Arnd Peiffer of Germany finishes. REUTERS/Murad Sezer PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – German biathlete Arnd Peiffe... More »

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Alibaba kicks off sponsor deal in Pyeongchang

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Alibaba Group is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2016 in Shanghai, China, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) is launching a project that will create a “smarter... More »

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How do you like your eggs, Norway? By the thousand..

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games walk in Pyeongchang, South Korea, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Egg sandwiches. Bacon and eggs. Egg salad. Eggs on toast. Scrambled e... More »

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No Pyeongchang invite for CAS-cleared Russians: IOC

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Russian Olympic team is seen on the uniform designed by ZASPORT, the official clothing supplier for national athletes competing in 2018 Winter Olympics, during its presentation in Moscow, Russia January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/... More »

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Paralympics: North Korea invited to participate in Pyeongchang

LONDON (Reuters) – Two North Korean Nordic skiers have been invited to take part in the Pyeongchang Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday. North Korea would march together with South Korean athletes under a unified flag at th... More »

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Sexual abuse scandal weighs on U.S. gymnastics centers

Gedderts Twistars USA Gymnastics Club is seen in Dimondale, Michigan, U.S., February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Gymnastics coach Jamie Boyd-Hamilton is painfully questioning everything that once seemed normal in the Michigan commu... More »

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Olympic officials failed to act on Nassar sex abuse claims: report

Meridian Township Police Chief Dave Hall and Twsp Manager Frank Walsh publicly apologize to assault victim Brianne Randall-Gay (on video conference screen) for failing to properly investigate her 2004 allegations against Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnast... More »

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Olympics: Nigeria bobsledders welcomed home in Lagos ahead of Games

Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Seun Adigun pose upon their arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of preparations ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde LAGOS (Reuters) – Three... More »

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CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

Matthieu Reeb, Secretary General of the Court of Arbitration for Sport speaks during a news conference in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski ZURICH (Reuters) – Twenty-eight Russian athletes have had their Olympic doping bans o... More »

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Doping: Concerned raised over new doping control bottles, WADA says

FILE PHOTO – A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has begun an investigation into a potentia... More »

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Michigan special prosecutor to probe university in Nassar case

FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor, who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, returns from a break to listen to victim testimony in the courtroom during his sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., January ... More »

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USA Gymnastics quiet on board resignation call after abuse scandal

Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor, who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, is led from the courtroom after listening to victim testimony during his sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., January 23, 2018. REUTERS/... More »

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Koreas agree to hold Olympics talks on Wednesday, Seoul says

SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed to hold working talks on Wednesday on the North sending athletes to next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul’s unification ministry said, as months-long tensions over the North’s weapons programs ease. The... More »

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Curling: A stone’s throw, from Scottish island to Korean ice

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s skip Eve Muirhead delivers a stone during their women’s curling bronze medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the Ice Cube Curling Centre in Sochi February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File photo MAUCHLINE, Scotland (Reuters) – J... More »

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Kenworthy proud to represent U.S., LGBT community in Pyeongchang

FILE PHOTO: Silver medalist Gus Kenworthy of the U.S. celebrates during the medal ceremony of the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in this file photo taken February 13, 2014. EUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files Picture Supplie... More »

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Forty-two Russians appeal against Olympic bans: CAS

FILE PHOTO: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters is pictured on the day of an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes in Lausanne, Switzerland December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse ZURICH (Reuters) – Forty-two Russians h... More »

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Figure skating: Sochi champion Hanyu named in Japan team for Pyeongcha

Figure Skating – ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup 2017 – Men’s Short Program – Moscow, Russia – October 20, 2017 – Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan reacts after the performance. REUTERS/Alexander Fedorov (Reuters) – Yuzuru Hanyu will defend his figure skating title at the P... More »

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Olympics: Speelman keeps Pyeongchang dream alive

South African Alpine Skier Sive Speelman poses for a photograph at training venue in Randburg, near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sive Speelman is more determined than ever to become South Africa... More »

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Alpine skiing: Veith wins first race since injury, Vonn pulls out

Alpine Skiing – Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup Super G – Val d´Isere, France – December 16, 2017 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. celebrates after winning the Women’s Super G REUTERS/Robert Pratta VAL D‘ISERE, France (Reuters) – Olympic champion Anna Veith won her fi... More »

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U.S. expects to participate in Winter Olympics: White House

FILE PHOTO: The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics mascot Soohorang, Paralympics mascot Bandabi and the Olympic Rings are displayed at the Gyeongpodae beach in Gangneung, South Korea, October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Press... More »

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Badminton: Japan prepared to roll dice on Momota with eye on Tokyo

Japanese badminton player Kento Momota attends a news conference after reports on his gambling at an illegal casino in Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato Picture Supplied by Action Images TOKYO (Reuters) – Former world number two Kento Momota will... More »

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Figure skating: Miyahara back on top with Skate America victory

Nov 26, 2017- Lake Placid, NY, USA- Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Satoko Miyahara (JPN) and Bradie Tennell (USA) respectively show off their silver and the gold and the bronze medal in the ladies free skating program during the 2017 Skate America figure skating com... More »

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Sydney to splurge A$2 billion on stadium rebuilds

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s two main rectangular stadiums, the Olympic Stadium and Sydney Football Stadium, are to be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of around A$2 billion ($1.53 billion), the New South Wales government announced on Friday. The 80,000-seater ... More »

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Xiao leads China one-two in men`s all-around at worlds

Xiao Ruoteng became the first Chinese man to take gold in a major global individual all-around competition since Yang Wei at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he claimed victory at the world championships in Montreal on Thursday. More »

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Doping: IOC in denial over drugs says Icarus film director

The man who helped expose Russia's massive doping regime says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is still in denial over the performance-enhancing drug use and would rather sweep it under the carpet than take meaningful action. More »

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IOC eyes Olympic villages for cost reductions

The International Olympic Committee is looking at various areas to cut costs for hosting the Games including the "level of service" in Olympic villages, IOC Vice President John Coates told Tokyo 2020 organizers on Tuesday. More »

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Australia`s `Golden Girl` Betty Cuthbert dies

Australian sprinter Betty Cuthbert, the only athlete to have won the Olympic 100, 200 and 400 metres titles, has died aged 79 after battling multiple sclerosis for nearly half a century, Athletics Australia said on Monday. More »

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Bowie`s perfect dip snatches 100m gold from Ta Lou

America's Tori Bowie delivered a finish line masterclass when she timed her dip perfectly to win the women's 100 metres world championship gold in spectacular style on Sunday, leaving Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou with a consolation silver. More »

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Any color medal will do, says hopeful hurdler Pearson

Athletics – London Anniversary Games – London, Britain – July 9, 2017 Australia’s Sally Pearson during the Women’s 100m hurdles Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers Australian hurdler Sally Pearson will return to the scene of her greatest triumph when the W... More »

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Olympics: NBC monitors Korea tensions as it preps for Winter Games

An ice sculpture of the Olympic rings is illuminated during the Pyeongchang Winter Festival, near the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji U.... More »

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Olympics: Los Angeles bid signals 2028 Games acceptable

FILE PHOTO: LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman speaks as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti looks on during a news conference following three days of meetings and tours with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission as part of LA 2024’s bid fo... More »

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Any Olympics is a win, says Los Angeles mayor

LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman speaks next to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on the Lakers home court at the Staples Center during a news conference following a day of meetings with members of the International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission for th... More »

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New U.S. relays coach has big task – finding gold

2016 Rio Olympics – Athletics – Final – Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Final – Olympic Stadium – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 19/08/2016. Mike Rodgers (USA) of USA, Justin Gatlin (USA) of USA and Tyson Gay (USA) of USA after being disqualified. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Whethe... More »

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Japan`s Asada `gave her all`, has no regrets

Japanese figure skater Mao Asada attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japanese figure skater Mao Asada, an Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion, said on Wednesday she had given her all to her competitive... More »

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Figure skating: Hanyu still hasn`t found what he`s looking for

Figure Skating – ISU World Championships 2017 – Men’s Victory Ceremony – Helsinki, Finland – 1/4/17 – Gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan attends the ceremony. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor For all his brilliance and world record scores, there is one annoying riddle ... More »

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IOC`s Fredericks to remain on IAAF council during probe: Coe

Chairman of London 2012 Sebastian Coe (L) poses for the media with Chairman of the IOC Athletes Commission Frank Fredericks as they lay the last piece of turf on the Olympic Stadium’s field of play, in London, March 29, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett Frank Frederi... More »