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IOC Executive Board Meeting-Vancouver

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 07: IOC members gather for an IOC Executive Board Meeting held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel on February 7, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Copyright 2010 Getty Images

Vancouver Olympics

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Australia's boxing kangaroo flag, hangs outside a building in the athletes' village in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The boxing kangaroo became Australia's sporting symbol in 1983 when it was flown from the yacht that won the America's Cup that ...

APTOPIX Vancouver Olympics

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Australia's boxing kangaroo flag, right, hangs outside a building in the athletes' village in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The boxing kangaroo became Australia's sporting symbol in 1983 when it was flown from the yacht that won the America's Cup ...

Aussies under pressure to remove kangaroo flag

AP News 3 days ago

Australians under pressure to take down 'boxing kangaroo' flag from village Australian Olympic officials say they will take down a giant "boxing kangaroo" flag from the Vancouver athletes' village if they receive an official request from the IOC. The green and gold ...

Flag flap over Aussie kangaroo catches IOC on the hop

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 4 days ago

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Olympic chiefs went toe-to-toe with a boxing kangaroo on Friday when the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) refused to remove a giant flag of the iconic character hanging in the Winter Games athletes' village. "It is our mascot," said defiant ...

UK Anti-Doping to issue biological passports

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British anti-doping authorities to give athletes biological passports ahead of London 2012 British anti-doping authorities will provide the country's athletes with biological passports in an effort to deter the use of banned substances ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. UK Anti-Doping announced ...

Rahlves, Puckett get another shot at Olympic medal

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Skicross gives Americans Rahlves, Puckett final chance to get that elusive Olympic medal They prefer to look at it as new business, not unfinished business. Casey Puckett and Daron Rahlves each have been near the pinnacle of their old sport, Alpine skiing, ...

Banned runner Cox denies using steroids

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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Suspended U.S. Olympic relay gold medalist Crystal Cox has denied using performance-enhancing drugs. "I can sit and preach I am innocent and have never used steroids but proving my innocence was difficult without the money or the ...

IOC considers investigation into relay doping case

AP News 8 days ago

IOC considers investigation into doping case involving US women's gold medal relay team The IOC is considering opening an investigation that could lead to another U.S. relay team being stripped of an Olympic gold medal for doping. Crystal Cox, who ran in ...

IOC looking into possible disciplinary hearing for Cox

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 8 days ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. sprinter Crystal Cox could face an International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing after the 2004 Olympics women's 4X400 meters relay alternate was banned for doping, the IOC said on Monday. Cox, who won a gold medal as an alternate, ...

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