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Alex Ovechkin hopes Russian hockey team participates in Olympics

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during a break in the action in the first…

December 6, 2017

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Thumbs-up from athletes for Olympic decision on Russia

‘A good compromise’

December 5, 2017

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International Olympic Copmmittee: Russia barred from Olympics

Athletes can compete without flag

December 5, 2017

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Aksel Svindal finding his speed at Beaver Creek

Norwegian skier coming back from knee injury

November 30, 2017

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North Korean missile frustrates South Korean Olympic preparations

Olympics set to begin in February

November 30, 2017

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US women’s hockey hopes bond forged by pay fight leads to Olympic gold

It wasn’t about a big win on the ice. It was about a fight off the ice that ended with…

November 30, 2017

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WADA decision hurts Russia’s hopes for Winter Olympics

World Anti-Doping Agency President Craig Reedie gestures during a press conference following the WADA’s foundation board meeting Thursday in Seoul,…

November 16, 2017

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Distrust, anger grip Russian sports ahead of key doping vote

Investigations into doping haven’t encouraged Russian athletes to speak out about abuses. Instead, there is a public hunt for whistleblowers,…

November 14, 2017

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Putin: Russian doping scandals could be US election meddling

On Thursday, four Russian cross-country skiers were found guilty of doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. In all, six Russian…

November 9, 2017

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5 things to know about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next year

With a little more than three months until the opening ceremony, workers are putting finishing touches on scenic skiing and…

October 31, 2017

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Steamworks Brewing hosts event for local Paralympian Brittani Coury

Coury, 31, originally from Aztec, graduated from the nursing program at Pueblo Community College in 2016 and resides in Durango.…

October 18, 2017

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U.S. Olympic Committee CEO says it’s time for action on Russian doping

Scott Blackmun, CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, called on his international counterparts to act immediately on allegations of Russian…

October 12, 2017

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Los Angeles would support a US Winter Games, but it’s complicated

This is the story of Los Angeles, which will host the Summer Games in 2028. It’s also the story of…

September 26, 2017

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Olympic president confident Games will go on in South Korea

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is confident the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Seoul, South Korea, despite…

September 22, 2017

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New TV network to focus on Olympics will debut Saturday

Universal’s Olympic Channel will highlight past, present athletes

July 14, 2017

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IOC completing 1,000 retests of Vancouver Olympic samples

Richard Budgett, the Olympic body’s medical director, says hundreds of results have already been obtained in the reanalysis program. He…

July 9, 2017

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Governors break ground on U.S. Olympic museum in Colorado Springs

From left, Dick Celeste, chairman of the board of the U.S. Olympic Museum, joins Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, an Olympic Gold…

June 9, 2017

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U.S. bobsledder Steven Holcomb, 37, found dead

He was 37. The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Bobsled and Skeleton announced his death, the cause of which remains…

May 6, 2017

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Russia hopes for boost from Olympic hockey turmoil

Its fans have waited more than 25 years for an Olympic gold medal, and its top league wants to fight…

April 7, 2017

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NHL skipping Olympics. Ovechkin: ‘I don’t care – I just go’

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and other players are raising doubts about the finality of the NHL announcement that…

April 4, 2017

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Nations turn to Plan B for hockey at Olympics with no NHL

The morning after the NHL announced it wasn’t going to the 2018 Olympics, some Americans playing in Europe started wondering…

April 4, 2017

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Ice hockey world body still works for Olympic deal with NHL

layers are raising doubts about the finality of the NHL announcement that it won’t participate in the 2018 Olympics. Two-time…

April 4, 2017

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NHL ices Olympics, says no to 2018 Games in South Korea

time in 20 years NHL players won’t play for home country

April 3, 2017

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One year until Pyeongchang Olympics

city finds itself amid turmoil

February 8, 2017