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Organizers: Med Games 'unaffected' by protests
This month's Mediterranean Games in Turkey will be "unaffected" by the anti-government protests sweeping the country, organizers said Monday.
Bach pushes Olympic TV network proposal
Olympic sports will lose young fans and viewers unless the IOC sets up its own television channel to broadcast events in the years between the games, ...
IOC gripped by election frenzy, sports politics
As Jacques Rogge called the executive board meeting to order, signs of change were staring him right in the face. Four of the six candidates vying to ...
IOC declares 6-man race for presidency
The International Olympic Committee has officially declared its presidential election a six-man race to succeed Jacques Rogge in September. There were ...
Bach proposes changes to Olympic sports process
IOC presidential candidate Thomas Bach is calling for "flexibility" in determining which sports are in the Olympics and proposing a review of the host ...
Istanbul 2020 bidders remain confident of support
Promoters of Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics remain confident the Turkish people are united behind their campaign despite fierce ...
IOC candidate Oswald wants new Olympic sports
New sports could be added to the Summer Olympics by cutting less competitive events within existing sports, IOC presidential candidate Denis Oswald ...
Rogge defends system on wrestling's Olympic status
IOC President Jacques Rogge on Friday defended the process that led to the removal of wrestling from the Olympic program and the sport's quick return ...
Marius Vizer elected head of umbrella sports body
In a potential direct challenge to the IOC and the Olympics, judo federation chief Marius Vizer plans to organize a global world championships every ...
El Moutawakel rules out presidential bid
Former Olympic hurdles champion Nawal El Moutawakel says the time is not right to make a run for the IOC presidency. The Moroccan told The Associated ...
IOC issues reprimand in plagiarism case
The IOC reprimanded Hungarian member and former Hungarian president Pal Schmitt on Thursday for a plagiarism scandal. The IOC executive board acted ...
Putin supports wrestling's Olympic inclusion
Russia President Vladimir Putin reiterated his support for wrestling remaining in the Olympics after the Rio de Janeiro Games. Wrestling was "one of ...
Wrestling, baseball-softball, squash on IOC list
And now for the gold-medal match. Three months after being surprisingly booted out of the 2020 Olympics, wrestling is back in the frame and will ...
Swimming, gymnastics get Olympic revenue boost
Swimming and gymnastics were the big winners Wednesday in a new revenue-sharing ranking of Olympic sports, signaling the start of the debate over how ...
Sergei Bubka enters race for IOC president
Pole vault great Sergei Bubka of Ukraine entered the crowded IOC presidential race Tuesday, citing his youthful energy and experience as an Olympic ...
Wrestling, IOC presidential race and 2020 in focus
Call it the perfect storm of Olympic politics. With sports leaders gathering in St. Petersburg, Russia, this week for a global convention, three ...
Wrestling's Olympic hopes in focus at SportAccord
Sports officials from around the world are descending on St. Petersburg for a major industry convention, where wrestling will bid to remain an Olympic ...
Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
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
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 ...
Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case
Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi lost his appeal Wednesday against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing ...
Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid
Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the ...
Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role
Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions. IOC President Jacques Rogge ...
AP Source: CK Wu tells Rogge he'll seek presidency
Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques ...
Singapore's Ng Ser Miang joins IOC race
Portraying himself as a "global" candidate with a world view, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is hoping to break the European stranglehold on the top ...