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Doping-IOC welcomes Austrian coach Mayer's conviction
BERLIN, Aug 19 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed the conviction of former Austrian skiing coach Walter Mayer for doping, applauding his country's tough anti-doping laws.
Sport-Deaths shine light on athletes' depression
TORONTO, Aug 17 - The recent deaths of three North American athletes have nudged the spotlight away from doping and concussions to shine a light on another of elite sport's darkest secrets -- depression.
UPDATE 1-Alpine Skiing-U.S. Olympic medallist commits suicide
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Alpine skiing-U.S. Olympic medallist commits suicide in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, July 26 - Olympic skier Jeret Peterson has committed suicide in Utah, days after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association said on Tuesday.
Olympics-2018 race too close to call, says Bavarian PM
DURBAN, South Africa July 5 - The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics is too close to call, Bavaria's prime minister Horst Seehofer said on Tuesday.
Olympics-Wakeboard, sport climbing in frame for 2020 inclusion
DURBAN, South Africa, July 4 - Eight sports, including wakeboard and sport climbing, will battle it out for a spot in the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Olympics-Munich 2018 bid boosted by Garmisch referendum win
MUNICH, Germany, May 8 - Munich's 2018 winter Olympics bid received a big boost on Sunday when it came out top in a referendum in the Alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the planned site for the skiing events.
Olympics-Sochi 2014 winter Games to have six new events
LONDON, April 6 - The 2014 Sochi winter Olympics will have six new events, including women's ski jumping that long campaigned for inclusion, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Olympics-Women's ski jumping set for Sochi, says FIS head
LONDON, April 5 - The long-awaited approval of women's ski jumping for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics now looks a formality, ski federation head Gian Franco Kasper said on Tuesday.
PREVIEW-Olympics-New events for Sochi 2014 Games on IOC agenda
BERLIN, March 31 - A number of new events are likely to win a spot in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics when the International Olympic Committee's powerful executive board meets in London next week.
Raining hockey pucks at the Olympics
Molly Riley got a special souvenir from a hockey game at the Olympics ... but she had to go through a lot to get it.
Vancouver 2010 pictures
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