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Lawyer details limits on Olympic athlete sponsorships

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A lawyer with the Association of National Olympic Committees on Friday detailed the limits on athletes promoting their sponsors within new guidelines for the 2020 Tokyo Games. ANOC legal commission chairman Michael Chambers told the 206-nation group members that only generic advertising is allowed. Advertising by an athlete's personal sponsor during...

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October 18, 2019 at 2:11 am

Korean derby drawn in women’s Olympic soccer qualifying

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — There will be another Korean derby game in international soccer in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic women's tournament. The Asian...

October 17, 2019 at 1:23 am

Tale of 2 Cities: Sapporo likes race move; Tokyo not much

TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo officials are thrilled with a proposal to move next year's Tokyo Olympic marathons to the northern Japanese city to avoid the...

October 16, 2019 at 1:37 pm

Girardi out, Brosius in as US manager for Olympic qualifiers

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Joe Girardi quit as manager of the U.S. baseball team trying to qualify for the Olympics before it played a single...

October 16, 2019 at 4:04 am

Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north

GENEVA (AP) — Amid concern about the expected searing heat in Tokyo, the IOC wants to move the 2020 Olympic marathons 800 kilometers (500 miles)...

October 10, 2019 at 6:25 am

Putin wants to leave doping issues in past amid data inquiry

MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to leave its doping "shortcomings" in the past, even as it faces questions regarding data tampering. The...

October 3, 2019 at 4:45 am

Labor union wants inspections at Tokyo Olympic venues

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and two government bodies building venues for next year’s games have until the end of the month to agree...

October 3, 2019 at 3:59 am

2026 Olympics in Italy could slide over border to St Moritz

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — When St. Moritz hosts the sliding events at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics, it could be an audition for a bigger...

October 2, 2019 at 1:47 am

Tokyo Games: Union wants venue inspection, worker interviews

TOKYO (AP) — An international labor union investigating worker safety and the use of migrant workers at venues for next year's Tokyo Olympics is asking...

September 30, 2019 at 5:51 pm

Salazar booted from worlds after receiving 4-year doping ban VIEW

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Renowned track coach Alberto Salazar, who trained four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah, along with a gold medalist and other top contenders...

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September 30, 2019 at 1:03 am

Tokyo Olympic organizers: 6,900 tickets bought through fraud

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers are investigating the fraudulent purchase of 6,900 tickets worth 180 million yen ($1.67 million) that were obtained in an...

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