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Australia backs calls for Russia Olympics ban
Australia has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency's recommendation that Russia be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympics.
NHL weighs participation in 2018 and 2022 Olympics
The National Hockey League (NHL) will weigh the benefits of playing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics before committing to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games.
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences
Russia could be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympic Games, after an anti-doping commission report alleged widespread corruption.
Athletics doping scandal set to scare off sponsors
The scandal over Russian doping in athletics could send sponsors running for cover and turn off fans worried that their track and field heroes maybe cheats.
IOC’s ethics commission recommends provisional suspension of Diack
Lamine Diack has been provisionally suspended from the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission.
Athletics braced for damning revelations from anti-doping agency
A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency is set to deepen an athletics scandal that, eclipses even the alleged corruption at soccer's governing body FIFA.
IAAF cancels year-end gala as scandal widens
Athletics lurched deeper into crisis with the scrapping of its year-end gala after officials began investigating the IAAF's former president for corruption.
Australia chief draws line in sand for cricket in Olympics
Australia's cricket chief James Sutherland believes beach cricket might be the solution to the attempts to get cricket onto the Olympic schedule.
Police baffled as Olympic medals found dumped in Australian trash
Olympic medals dumped in a pile of rubbish outside a house in Melbourne remain unclaimed five months after they were handed in to police.
Olympics – Snowboarder Maelle Ricker Ends Golden Career
Canadian Olympic and world champion snowboarder Maelle Ricker announced her retirement on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on her golden 20-year career.
Prosecutors seek murder conviction for South Africa’s Pistorius
Prosecutors called for South Africa's "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius to be convicted of murder and sent back to jail for shooting his girlfriend.
Whitlock steals spotlight on day of records
Records tumbled as Max Whitlock ended Britain's hunt for a male champion at the gymnastics world championships after 112 years.
