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Russia plans to appeal Olympic ban

MOSCOW – Russia has signaled it will file an appeal against its four-year Olympic ban due to World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions which President Vladimir Putin on Thursday branded “unfair.” ...

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo being billed as ‘Recovery Olympics’

Torch relay will kick off in Fukishima

DATE: Dec 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Timeline of Russia’s doping cases and cover-ups

The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major sporting events for four years, though many athletes will likely be allowed to compete as neutral athletes. ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russia handed four-year ban from World Anti-Doping Agency

Athletes barred from competing in Tokyo Olympics, 2022 World Cup

DATE: Dec 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Japan’s municipalities struggle to accept overseas Paralympic athletes

While the number of municipalities planning exchange programs with countries and regions participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has steadily increased to 464, only 38 of th...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Anti-Doping Agency to rule on Russia doping ban next month

International Olympic Committee against complete ban for 2020 Olympics

DATE: Nov 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russian sports leaders fight over doping data breach

KATOWICE, Poland – For years, Russian leaders portrayed pursuit of the doping scandal that has paralyzed the country’s Olympic aspirations as a mission driven by political interests in the W...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo officials feud with Olympic Committee over Olympic marathon switch

TOKYO – Tokyo city officials are in a public feud with the International Olympic Committee over IOC plans — made without consulting the city or local organizers — to move next year’s Tokyo O...

DATE: Oct 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Simone Biles sets all-time medal record at gymnastics worlds

STUTTGART, Germany – Everyone counts Simone Biles’ medals except Simone Biles. Winning her 24th and 25th world championship medals in beam and floor Sunday put the United States g...

DATE: Oct 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Samuel Mikulak wins sixth title at US Gymnastics Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Samuel Mikulak doesn’t show off the stash of medals he’s earned from the U.S. men’s gymnastics championships through the years. They sit in relatively anonymity in the bas...

DATE: Aug 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports