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IOC member Pound says Madrid Olympic bid not helped over doping
Feb 11, 2012, 15:05 GMT
Madrid - International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Pound believes the 'impression' Spain is protecting its athletes in the fight against doping may not help Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. ... more
Doping overshadows Spain's efforts to host 2020 Olympics
Feb 10, 2012, 13:15 GMT
Madrid - Madrid's struggle to host the Olympics has parallels with the myth of Sisyphus, the Greek king who rolled a boulder up a hill, watched it roll back down and took it up again and again. ... more
Auditor: Corruption dogging Russia's Winter Games preparations
Feb 6, 2012, 14:37 GMT
Moscow - Corruption is slowing down Russia's preparations to to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and the state should invoke harsh penalties, a senior government official was quoted as saying on Monday. ... more
Olympic Village handed over with six months to go
Jan 27, 2012, 13:58 GMT
London - The Olympic Village was handed over to organizers Friday in a ceremony to mark six months until the start of the Games in London. ... more
India renews demand for dropping Dow as London Olympics sponsor
Jan 27, 2012, 13:48 GMT
New Delhi - The Indian Olympic Association Friday renewed its demand that the London Olympics remove Dow Chemical Company as the sponsor of the upcoming Games. ... more
More Headlines
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- Blatter: Bayern boss Hoeness to blame for failed 2018 Olympics bid
- Record number of doping tests at London Olympics, Paralympics
- Bryant, James, Wade among finalists for 2012 US Olympic team
- Olympics legacy secure, says Cameron as cabinet meets at Games site
Analysis and Features
Features
Olympic debate rages on during skiworlds (News Feature)
Feb 20, 2011, 10:18 GMT
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Local organizers tried hard to maintain the view that Munich's 2018 Olympics bid did not overshadow the running of the skiing world championships which ended on Sunday. ... more
Olympic debate rages on during ski worlds (News Feature)
Feb 20, 2011, 9:21 GMT
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Local organizers tried hard to maintain the view that Munich's 2018 Olympics bid did not overshadow the running of the skiing world championships which ended on Sunday. ... more
- London's post-Olympic stadium use debate heats up (News Feature)
- (eca027): Tropical Singapore heading for Olympic ice-skating rink (Feature)
- Tropical Singapore heading for Olympic ice-skating rink (Feature)
- Rogge praises Youth Games, expects top athletes in 2014 (News Feature)
- No tickets at half-empty venues plague Singapore Games (News Feature)
