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Athletics doping scandal set to scare off sponsors
The scandal over Russian doping in athletics could send sponsors running for cover and turn off fans worried that their track and field heroes maybe cheats.
IOC’s ethics commission recommends provisional suspension of Diack
Lamine Diack has been provisionally suspended from the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission.
Athletics braced for damning revelations from anti-doping agency
A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency is set to deepen an athletics scandal that, eclipses even the alleged corruption at soccer's governing body FIFA.
IAAF cancels year-end gala as scandal widens
Athletics lurched deeper into crisis with the scrapping of its year-end gala after officials began investigating the IAAF's former president for corruption.
Australia chief draws line in sand for cricket in Olympics
Australia's cricket chief James Sutherland believes beach cricket might be the solution to the attempts to get cricket onto the Olympic schedule.
Police baffled as Olympic medals found dumped in Australian trash
Olympic medals dumped in a pile of rubbish outside a house in Melbourne remain unclaimed five months after they were handed in to police.
Olympics – Snowboarder Maelle Ricker Ends Golden Career
Canadian Olympic and world champion snowboarder Maelle Ricker announced her retirement on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on her golden 20-year career.
Prosecutors seek murder conviction for South Africa’s Pistorius
Prosecutors called for South Africa's "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius to be convicted of murder and sent back to jail for shooting his girlfriend.
Whitlock steals spotlight on day of records
Records tumbled as Max Whitlock ended Britain's hunt for a male champion at the gymnastics world championships after 112 years.
Uchimura claims record sixth all-around world title
Kohei Uchimura capped a high-flying horizontal bar routine with a perfect landing, completing a record 6th all-around gymnastics world championships title.
Olympics – San Diego to host first World Beach Games
San Diego will host the inaugural World Beach Games in 2017 after the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) voted on Friday to back the bid.
For Olympic leaders, the U.S. is back in the game
IOC President Thomas Bach said on Thursday years of wrangling over revenue sharing and failed U.S. attempts to host the Games were "history".
