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AP Interview: Polish WADA hopeful touts anti-doping plans

AP Interview: Witold Banka, a Polish candidate to become WADA president, discusses his anti-doping plans

Russian doping-test firm denies warning athletes of tests

A Russian doping-test company denies accusations its staff gave athletes advance warning of tests

51 women sue USOC for failing to stop Nassar abuse

51 women sue USOC, its board and top officials for failing to prevent abuse by Nassar

Russia’s doping ban from Paralympics ends, with conditions

Russia’s return to the Paralympics after doping scandals has been confirmed, though athletes face extra drug tests

Russia learns to love ski resorts, but not ski racing

In the five years since the Sochi Olympics, Russians have been flocking south to enjoy their subtropical ski slopes

Budapest replaces Los Angeles as host of World Urban Games

Los Angeles will no longer host the first World Urban Games in September after disagreements with organizers about the sports program

2022 Asian Games to include athletes from Oceania

Basketball, volleyball and soccer players from Australia and other Oceania countries will be permitted to compete at the next edition of the Asian Games

Russia to bar athletes drinking beer at doping tests

Olympic sports urged to be less entitled, more business-like

Olympic sports bodies have been urged to act less entitled and more business-like working with athletes and independent promoters

Don’t expect to puff away at next year’s Tokyo Olympics

Organizers of next year’s Tokyo Olympics have announced a stringent ban on all tobacco products and vaping devices

Victory for Olympic athletes in Germany to promote sponsors

Athletes in Germany score a victory over Olympic restrictions on games-times advertising

Olympic Golf: Tokyo and Japan offer tradition, expectations

Olympic Golf: Tokyo and Japan offer tradition and expectations

Olympic organizers in Paris want breakdancing on program

USOC realigns in attempt to help athletes off the field

USOC Reboot: Hirshland draws up new plan in attempt to help athletes off the field

Boxing official warns time running out in Olympic standoff

Fencing body 'interested' in France's embrace of lightsaber

The international governing body of fencing is giving a qualified thumbs-up to France’s embrace of lightsaber duels

Indonesia makes 2032 Olympics bid official

Indonesia has officially joined bidding to host the 2032 Olympics following its success staging the Asian Games last year

Koreas visit IOC about helping the North at Tokyo Games

Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?

Olympic volunteers: Is it a case of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, or economic exploitation

Russia says another Olympic bid possible, despite doping

North Korean athlete drug testing program ruled sub-standard

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it ruled North Korea’s testing program non-compliant for failing to meet international standards

Sweden calls on Ibrahimovic to offer backing to Olympic bid

Swedish bid chiefs are calling on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the country’s most famous sports star, to offer his backing ahead of the

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukemia

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, a contender for the 100-meter butterfly gold medal at next year’s Olympics in Tokyo, has been diagnosed with leukemia

Olympic champion rower Reinelt of Germany dies at 30

Maximilian Reinelt, an Olympic gold medalist rower from Germany who was a long-time member of the country’s successful men’s eights crew, dies at 30

South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid

South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture