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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

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