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Pistorius investigation to be finished by August

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:18:04 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - Prosecutors say the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend won't be completed until August.

Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:31 -0400

LONDON - The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge.

AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling's changes

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:48 -0400

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.

Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:36 -0400

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

2,500 doping tests planned for Sochi Olympics

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:04 -0400

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.

Pistorius, Semenya off Olympic funding program

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:12:05 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya have been left off a list of athletes to receive funding by the South African Olympic Committee ahead of the 2016 Rio Games.

Taiwan's Wu confirms he'll run for IOC presidency

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:46:42 -0400

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

Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:33:06 -0400

LONDON - Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico has become the third member to enter the IOC presidential race, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympic movement through the world's troubled financial times.

AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:15 -0400

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.

Sochi organizers pledge highest level of security

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:04 -0400

MOSCOW - Sochi Olympic organizers say authorities will ensure security at the "highest possible level."

Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:07:41 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi has lost his appeal against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing athletes.

Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:51:03 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions.

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:24 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - One Pistorius brother is free of charges - acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend.

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:15 -0400

SOCHI, Russia - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.

Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:51 -0400

Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.

Hungarian ex-president's plagiarism case closed

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:26:00 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Former Hungarian President Pal Schmitt hopes to continue working in the Olympic movement despite a plagiarism scandal.

Singapore's Ser Miang enters IOC presidential race

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:06 -0400

PARIS - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang has entered the race for IOC president, saying he is a "global citizen" who can help the Olympic movement deal with a changing world.

Tax returns show increasing stability at USOC

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:12:03 -0400

The U.S. Olympic Committee had revenues of $338 million in 2012 and did not have to pay any of its former executives, further signs of the organization's increased stability.

Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:43 -0400

LONDON - Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.

IOC to chart out India's return to Olympic fold

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:07:07 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IOC will issue a "roadmap" for India's return to the Olympic fold after both sides reached agreement Wednesday on the terms for lifting the country's suspension.