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Olympics: IOC says eSports are indeed ...sports

Theymayapparentlyrequirenomorethanacomfortablechair,decentknowledgeofacomputerscreenandnimblemasteryofcontrollers,buttheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)insist

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Snapchat signs Olympic deal with Eurosport

SocialmediaplatformSnapchatwillpresentWinterOlympicscontentatnextyear’seventinPyeongchangafterstrikingadealwithDiscoverycommunications’Eurosport,amovewhichcould

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Brazilian justice extends arrest of Olympic Committee head Nuzman

ABrazilianfederaljudgeonMondayextendedthecustodyofBrazil’snationalOlympiccommitteeheadCarlosNuzman,whowasarrestedlastThursdayinconnectionwithacorruptioninvestig

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Rio 2016 Olympic committee chief resigns after arrest

ThechairmanofBrazil'sOlympicCommittee,whohelpedorganizetheRio2016Games,submittedhisresignationSaturday,sayinghewantedtoconcentrateondefendinghimselfagainstcorru

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Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman arrested

BrazilianOlympicCommitteePresidentCarlosNuzmanwasarrestedbyBrazil'sFederalPoliceonchargesofcorruptionThursday,accordingtostate-runnewsagencyAgenciaBrasil.Nuzman

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New Asian eSports leader seeks Olympic promised land

NewlyelectedAsianeSportsFederationpresidentKennethFokisdeterminedtoprovetotheworldthateSports--chieflyconsistingofmultiplayercomputergames--deservetobegrantedOl

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Graft and white elephants: Rio's Olympic legacy

TheRiodeJaneiroOlympicswasaworldclassparty,butayearlater,there'snoendinsighttothepainfulhangovergrippingLatinAmerica'sbiggestcountry.Brazilianshavegotusedtopubl

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Brazil police say Rio Olympics were bought in corrupt scheme

BrazilianofficialssaidTuesdaythatthecountry'sOlympicschiefwasthe"lynchpin"inaplottobribetheInternationalOlympicCommitteeintoawardingRiodeJaneirolastyear'sGames.

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US distance runner Flanagan finally gets silver medal from 2008 Olympics

USdistancerunnerShalaneFlanaganwascelebratingonMondayafterfinallybeingawardedhersilvermedalfromthe2008OlympicGames10,000metersfollowingadopingbanagainstTurkishs

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Declining hosts a test for Olympics

Thesimultaneousawardingofthe2024and2028SummerOlympicGamestoParisandLosAngeleswasmetwithcheersintherespectivehostcountries.Indeed,bothcitiesshouldbecommendedforp

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Los Angeles declares candidature to host Olympic Games 2028

The Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic bid committee announced Monday it's candidature to host Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028.

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Bolt headlines Jamaica's World Championship team

SprintsuperstarUsainBoltisoneofthreeRioOlympicgoldmedalistsleadinga59-strongJamaicanteamnamedonMondayfornextmonth'sathleticsWorldChampionshipsinLondon.Bolthassa

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S.Korea re-urges DPRK to participate in 2018 Winter Olympics hosted by S.Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday once again urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to participate in his country-hosted Winter Olympic Games scheduled for early next year.

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Olympics: Japan marks three years to Tokyo 2020 as issues linger

Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility.

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Olympics: Japan marks three years to Tokyo 2020 as issues linger

Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility.

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Void in the pool as post-Phelps era dawns

TheworldswimmingchampionshipswillusherinanewerafollowingtheretirementofAmericangreatMichaelPhelpswheneightdaysofracingcommenceatBudapest'sDunaArenaonSunday.This

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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake

FormodernOlympichostcities,thetwinthreatsofterrorismandfinancialruinconstantlyloom.ButspareathoughtforTokyo2020organisers,whofacetheaddedriskofadevastatingearth