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In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling

BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France (AP) — Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It's now easier than ever in France to act out "Star Wars" fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, granting the iconic weapon from George Lucas' saga the... VIEW

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February 14, 2019 at 5:11 pm

Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?

TOKYO (AP) — Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans. IOC officials acknowledge the games couldn't...

February 13, 2019 at 6:22 am

New athletes group formed to tackle doping in sports

An Olympic gold medalist and a former executive at the World Anti-Doping Agency are forming an organization designed to give athletes a stronger voice in...

February 11, 2019 at 10:37 pm

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukemia

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee has been diagnosed with leukemia less than 18 months before the Olympics in Tokyo. The 18-year-old Ikee...

February 11, 2019 at 7:33 am

Olympic champion rower Reinelt of Germany dies at 30

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Maximilian Reinelt, an Olympic gold medalist rower from Germany who was a long-time member of the country's successful men's eights...

February 11, 2019 at 3:46 am

South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly...

February 8, 2019 at 12:53 am

Russia’s Paralympic doping suspension lifted

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will be able to compete at next year's Paralympics in Tokyo after being reinstated Friday, more than two years after the...

FILE – In this Feb. 17, 2010, file photo, Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area after completing the women’s downhill race at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia. Vonn announced Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, that she will retire from ski racing after this month’s world championships in Sweden. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File) NYDD203 NYDD203

February 1, 2019 at 7:42 am

Her knees 'broken beyond repair,' ski champ Lindsey Vonn says she will retire after worlds VIEW

The women's all-time leader in World Cup wins announced on Friday she will retire from ski racing after this month's world championships in Sweden.

February 1, 2019 at 2:04 am

Tokyo Olympic CEO says no need for Takeda to resign

TOKYO (AP) — The chief executive of Tokyo's Olympic organizing committee said Friday there is no need for another top Japanese official to resign despite...

January 27, 2019 at 7:59 pm

Legendary Seattle Pacific sports figure Ken Foreman remembered at campus service

Foreman died Dec. 23 at age 96. He was instrumental in many facets of the SPU athletic department and coached track and cross country among...

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January 25, 2019 at 3:47 am

Field hockey aims for combined Korea in Olympic qualifying

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The governing body of field hockey says it is working with South Korea and North Korea to combine teams and try...

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