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Olympics-Kenyan running great Keino backs Bach's IOC bid
ReutersNAIROBI, May 11 (Reuters) - Thomas Bach, bidding to become president of the International Olympic Committee, was backed on Saturday by Kenyan running great Kipchoge Keino who said the German would press on with reforms and an anti-corruption drive. Bach,...Tags: Politics, Sports, Sports Organizations, Elections
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Kenyan running great Keino backs Bach's IOC bid
ReutersNAIROBI (Reuters) - Thomas Bach, bidding to become president of the International Olympic Committee, was backed on Saturday by Kenyan running great Kipchoge Keino who said the German would press on with reforms and an anti-corruption drive. Bach, an...Tags: Politics, Sports, Sports Organizations, Elections
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Olympics-Canada Olympic chief would back Toronto 2024 bid
ReutersBy Steve Keating VANCOUVER, May 10 (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Friday it will back a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of a potential Quebec City bid for the 2022 Winter Games. "There is no doubt, no...Tags: Sports, Pan American Games, Sports Organizations, 2016 Olympic Games, Soccer
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Olympics-Germany's Bach announces he will run for IOC presidency
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann May 9 (Reuters) - German Thomas Bach became the first official candidate to be the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) new president on Thursday, saying his long experience in the world of sport was his strong asset. The 1976...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations
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Olympics-Kostadinova re-elected head of Bulgarian committee
ReutersSOFIA, May 9 (Reuters) - Former Olympic high jump champion Stefka Kostadinova was re-elected as the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) chairwoman on Thursday. The 48-year-old, still the world-record holder with a jump of 2.09 metres from the 1987 world...Tags: Politics, Sports, Sports Organizations, Elections, Olympic Games
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Olympics-Doping trial should not penalise Madrid bid - Blanco
ReutersMADRID, May 3 (Reuters) - The "Operation Puerto" trial into a doping ring in professional cycling has been "a mistake and a disaster" for Spanish sport but Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics should not be penalised as a result, according to bid chief...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, World Anti-Doping Agency, Trials, Cycling Trial, Sports
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Olympics-Turkey PM tells Japan to withdraw 2020 Olympics bid
ReutersBy Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, May 3 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan jokingly asked his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to withdraw Japan's Olympics bid and let Turkey host the 2020 Games on Friday. "You've hosted the Games before, withdraw...Tags: Defense Equipment, Politics, Government, Shinzo Abe, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Olympics-Germany's Bach to run for IOC President - source
ReutersBERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) - Germany's Thomas Bach will run for president of the International Olympic Committee, a source close to the German Olympic Committee told Reuters on Wednesday. The 59-year-old IOC Vice President and former Olympic fencing...Tags: Politics, Sports, Sports Organizations, Elections
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Doping-Aussie Olympians told to cooperate with probes or miss Games
ReutersSYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Australian Olympians must cooperate fully with their national anti-doping agency over the use of banned substances or face exclusion from the Games, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said on Saturday. In the midst of a...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations, Rugby League
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#SaveOlympicWrestling draws support from #MMA and #UFC
SportsTalkThe Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW) and USA Wrestling has aligned with top organizations in mixed martial arts -- including UFC and its president, Dana White. “I’ve met with a lot of top guys in wrestling. I met with...... -
Lyons Township High hosts 4th annual Curby Cup
The fourth annual Curby Cup — an international wrestling competition at Lyons Township High School May 11 — is about more than the chance to watch the United States' top wrestlers take on athletes from Lithuania, Hungary and Poland. It's...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Wrestling
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New details in Boston bombings revive fears for Sochi Olympics
After bombs ripped through the Boston Marathon this week, Russian officials promised to beef up security for the upcoming Winter Olympics, calling it a “clarion call” to take “tougher measures.” Days later, the threat seemed to...
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