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Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role May 21, 2013 LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions. IOC President Jacques Rogge chaired Tuesday's session, which was attended by the four vice presidents of the IOC and leaders of international sports federations,... Read More
SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius May 21, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend. Carl Pistorius cried... Read More
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics May 20, 2013 SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have... Read More
Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics May 20, 2013 SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building in... Read More
Coach K return to US team no longer ruled out May 18, 2013 Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Though the Duke coach had repeatedly said he wouldn't be back after last summer, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says they spoke about a week ago and there has been "movement" toward a return. Krzyzewski... Read More
Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot May 17, 2013 Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls. Now it's time for the International Olympic Committee to do the right thing. Put this most historic of sports back on the program for the 2020 Summer Games. Assuming the governing body, known as FILA, follows through on major steps Friday — simplifying the... Read More
AP source: Amateur boxing head eyes IOC presidency May 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques Rogge on Friday that he will be a candidate to succeed him as head of the IOC, an official with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The... Read More
Hungarian ex-president's plagiarism case closed May 16, 2013 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former Hungarian President Pal Schmitt hopes to continue working in the Olympic movement despite a plagiarism scandal. Schmitt resigned as Hungarian president last year after a university panel found that most of his doctoral thesis about the modern Olympics had been copied from other... Read More
Singapore's Ser Miang enters IOC presidential race May 16, 2013 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 Olympic job. The 64-year-old diplomat and businessman entered the IOC presidential race Thursday, pitching his credentials as a consensus-builder who can lead the Olympics... Read More
Tax returns show increasing stability at USOC May 15, 2013 The U.S. Olympic Committee had revenues of $338 million in 2012 and did not have to pay any of its former executives, further signs of the organization's increased stability. The 2012 tax forms filed Wednesday show an organization largely recovered from the chaos and turmoil that followed Jim Scherr's ouster as... Read More
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will May 15, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture. Despite increased testing and scientific advances to detect more sophisticated substances, Pound said anti-doping programs are... Read More
IOC proposes global betting monitoring system May 14, 2013 LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is proposing the establishment of a global system for monitoring betting patterns during major sports events, the latest step in efforts to guard against corruption and match-fixing. An International Olympic Committee working group held its fourth meeting Tuesday on the... Read More
AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency May 14, 2013 LONDON (AP) — IOC Vice President Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president. Ng will announce his candidacy in Paris on Thursday, several officials with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The... Read More
AP Sources: Ng Ser Miang to run for IOC president May 14, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as president of the IOC. Several officials with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the 64-year-old Ng will formally announce his candidacy in Paris on... Read More
Istanbul 2020 bid says security 'utmost priority' May 13, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Organizers of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics say safety and security are their "utmost priority" following the twin bombing attacks on a Syrian border town. Turkey has blamed Syria for Saturday's car bombings that killed at least 46 people in Reyhanli, a main hub for Syrian refugees and... Read More
WADA hones a new code including harsher penalties May 13, 2013 MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency's top officials spent the weekend honing a new global code that includes doubling suspensions for some drug cheats. WADA's executive committee and foundation board met in Montreal to review the third draft of the proposed 2015 World Anti-Doping code, which will come... Read More
Cameron promises British security help for Sochi May 10, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics next year. Britain had suspended security cooperation with Russia after the 2006 poisoning death in London of former... Read More
Tokyo 2020 bid chief Takeda emphasizes safety May 10, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — The president of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics has emphasized the Japanese capital's safety while insisting closure had been reached over comments by the city's governor criticizing rival Istanbul. Tsunekazu Takeda says Tokyo's bid offers certainty in uncertain times but stresses that safety was... Read More
Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach May 10, 2013 ROME (AP) — Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body. A day after declaring his candidacy for IOC president, Bach attended a ceremony in Rome Friday marking the Italian Olympic Academy's 25th anniversary. Academy founder Pescante... Read More
Wrestling tackles politics to return to Olympics May 09, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrestling's fight to get back into the Olympics is as much about politics as sports. It's about saying the right things in public while lobbying behind-the-scenes for crucial votes. It's about knowing how to schmooze with the right people. "This is all about international sport politics," said... Read More
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