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IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations

SEOUL, South Korea—IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. Full Story

Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall

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NEW YORK—Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. Full Story

Archery soaring after London Olympic success

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland—From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets. Full Story

USOC keeps interested eye on 2020 Olympic race

U.S. Olympic Committee leaders are playing the role of interested observers in the bidding process for the 2020 Games, hoping they can learn something from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo as they try to land the Olympics. Full Story

Russia faces security challenges at Sochi Olympics

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SOCHI, Russia—Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast—Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history. Full Story

IOC gripped by election frenzy, sports politics

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As Jacques Rogge called the executive board meeting to order, signs of change were staring him right in the face. Full Story

IOC declares 6-man race for presidency

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—It's officially a six-man race to succeed Jacques Rogge as International Olympic Committee president. Full Story

Oscar Pistorius briefly back in court for hearing

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PRETORIA, South Africa—Oscar Pistorius stood for his entire 15-minute court hearing Tuesday, staring straight ahead, hands clasped in front of him and giving away little emotion as the world got its first close up view of the double-amputee Olympian and murder suspect in nearly four months. Full Story

Istanbul 2020 bidders remain confident of support

ISTANBUL—Olympic bidders say the Turkish people "remain united" in the effort to hold the 2020 Summer Games in Istanbul despite fierce anti-government protests in recent days. Full Story

World to have just a fleeting glimpse of Pistorius

JOHANNESBURG—The world will likely only be given a 10-minute snapshot of Oscar Pistorius at a hearing Tuesday ahead of his murder trial, a fleeting glimpse of the Olympic athlete when he appears for the first time since he was whisked away into a near four-month period of reclusion after being freed on bail. Full Story

A recap of the Oscar Pistorius case

JOHANNESBURG—A recap of the key elements in the Oscar Pistorius case as the double-amputee Olympian returns to court Tuesday for a hearing ahead of his murder trial for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Feb. Full Story

IOC candidate Oswald wants new Olympic sports

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland—New sports could be added to the Summer Olympics by cutting less competitive events within existing sports, IOC presidential candidate Denis Oswald said Monday. Full Story

Pistorius forced out of hiding for trial hearing

JOHANNESBURG—Oscar Pistorius will be back in the glare of public scrutiny for the first time in months when he appears at a court hearing Tuesday ahead of his murder trial, the next chapter of a sensational case that transformed the double-amputee Olympian from a smiling global inspiration to a sobbing suspect facing a life sentence in Full Story

Adam Nelson to get 2004 gold in shot put

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Nine years later, Adam Nelson can finally call himself an Olympic gold medalist. Full Story

3 bid cities make pitches for 2020 Olympics

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Less than four months before the IOC vote, the three cities vying for the 2020 Olympics took their campaign to a key international audience on Thursday—with each claiming to be the safest and most financially secure choice at a time of global uncertainty. Full Story

Russian critic: Wide corruption at Sochi games

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MOSCOW—Russian officials and businessmen have stolen billions of dollars during the years of preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, a prominent Russian opposition figure claimed Thursday. Full Story

Wrestling, baseball-softball, squash on IOC list

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—And now for the gold-medal match. Three months after wrestling got kicked out of the 2020 Olympics, the ancient sport is back in the frame and will compete against baseball-softball and squash for a spot in the games. Full Story

Wrestling leader confident of IOC reprieve

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—As the man leading wrestling's charge to preserve its Olympic status, Nenad Lalovic believes he's done what it takes. Full Story

Presidency and 2020 bids the focus at IOC meetings

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Call it the perfect storm of Olympic politics. With sports leaders gathering in St. Full Story

Report: Pistorius fined for unpaid taxes

JOHANNESBURG—Oscar Pistorius was audited and fined for unpaid taxes after having to declare his assets during his bail hearing, a South African newspaper reported Sunday as the Olympian prepares for his first court appearance in nearly four months. Full Story