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U.S. Olympic Committee tamped down discord to help Los Angeles get Games

LIMA, Peru – These were the jobs nobody wanted. Sure, becoming leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee meant you immediately became the person pulling the strings behind the world’s ...

DATE: Sep 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Brazil, France allege Rio Olympics vote-buying scheme

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian and French authorities said Tuesday they uncovered an international corruption scheme aimed at buying votes in awarding the 2016 Olympics. It is the latest allegat...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Sports court confirms Chinese doping at Beijing Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping. The Court of Arbitrat...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Los Angeles takes another step toward 2028 Olympic Games

City council endorses plan

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Not so fast: Los Angeles has business to settle on road to 2028 Olympics

LONDON — About that deal to bring the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles: Not all is set in stone. Sometime over the next five weeks, leaders from LA and the U.S. Olympic Committee have...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Los Angeles gets Olympics with an 11-year wait – and risks

Olympics worth the wait for officials

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

After finishing 2nd, huge ‘thank you’ due to Los Angeles

One of the beautiful things about the Olympics is that the runners-up get prizes, too. Which brings us to Los Angeles. The second choice in its own country to host the ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Paris stops short of claiming Olympics victory after L.A. announcement

PARIS – After failing three times in recent bids, sheer joy was expected from Paris officials when Los Angeles ceded the 2024 Olympics to the City of Lights. Paris bid leaders, ho...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to rival ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Japan marks three-year countdown to Tokyo 2020 Games

Tokyo will host first Summer Games since 1964

DATE: Jul 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New TV network to focus on Olympics will debut Saturday

NBC Universal’s Olympic Channel will highlight past, present athletes

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic committee to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics

U.S. likely to get 2028 bid

DATE: Jul 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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