USOC, IOC reach agreement in financial dispute (AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 34 mins ago
The U.S. Olympic Committee says it has reached agreement with the IOC on a key financial issue that has divided the two organizations. The USOC announced Thursday that it has come to terms with the International Olympic Committee on a "significant financial contribution" toward the administrative costs of staging the games. link
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AP source: USOC, IOC reach $18 million deal (PA SportsTicker)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 34 mins ago
By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer  link
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FIBA to rule by March on British Olympic status (PA SportsTicker)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 59 mins ago
Britain will know by next spring whether its basketball teams will earn a spot in the 2012 London Olympics.  link
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Durban set to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics (AP)
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 6 hours ago
Durban has emerged as South Africa's candidate for the 2020 Summer Olympics after three other cities failed to express interest. The government is expected to rubber-stamp Durban's bid after Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth failed to apply to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. link
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Katarina Witt takes bigger role in Munich 2018 bid (AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:54:49 PM
Stung by a lingering land dispute with farmers and the sudden resignation of its CEO for health reasons, Munich is relying on figure skating great Katarina Witt to lift the city's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The two-time Olympic gold medalist will take a more high-profile role in the campaign following Monday's departure of bid chief executive Willy Bogner, who is suffering from a... link
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Skating champion Kim Yu-na to train in Los Angeles (AP)
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:01:44 PM
Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na is set to train in Los Angeles. Although for how long and under whose tutelage still remains to be seen. Since splitting from her longtime coach Brian Orser in a public spat last month, Kim had remained coy on her future plans. Kim eliminated some of the mystery on Tuesday, confirming she would be moving her training base from Canada to Artesia on the... link
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World figure skating champ Asada hires new coach (AP)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:50:48 PM
Two-time world figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan says her new coach will be Nobuo Sato. The 19-year-old Asada has been looking for a coach since parting ways with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova after the world championships in March. The 68-year-old Sato, who represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, has coached Miki Ando, Fumie Suguri and his daughter Yuka Sato in the past. link
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Snowboardcross leads Vancouver injury list (AP)
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:52:51 AM
Snowboardcross was the most hazardous sport at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with nearly 75 percent of female athletes sustaining injuries during the rough-and-tumble races. According to a medical study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, at least 11 percent of all athletes at the games in February sustained injuries -- including 20 concussions. link
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Munich bid leader resigns due to health problems (AP)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:33:03 PM
The leader of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics resigned for health reasons Monday, leaving figure skating great Katarina Witt with a more prominent role in the campaign. Willy Bogner announced last week that he had an unspecified bowel disease. On Monday, he said he was stepping down after doctors recommended he avoid long-distance travel. link
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Lord's on target on cricket-to-archery changes (AP)
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 04:20:53 PM
Organizers say Lord's cricket ground has been granted permission to begin making changes for the archery competition at the 2012 Olympics. Temporary facilities and structures -- such as a range and seating for 5,000 spectators -- can now be installed at the famous ground. Archery will be held for a week at Lord's during the London Games, and Monday's decision on preparations was largely... link
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