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IOC president has 'serious concerns' about boxing federation

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 15:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The election of an Uzbek businessman accused of ties to organized crime as president of AIBA isn't the IOC's only problem with the amateur boxing association. Gafur Rakhimov, who is on a U.S....

2026 Milan-Cortina bid moves forward without gov't funding

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 15:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

IOC President Thomas Bach gave his blessing Thursday for the joint Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics to move forward without funding from the Italian government. The...

Raising the roof on 2020 Tokyo Olympics gymnastics venue

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 13:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Attention Simone Biles: They're building a venue in Tokyo where you can add to the four Olympic gold medals you won in Rio de Janeiro. The 2020 Olympic gymnastics venue is halfway completed and...

Ex-world champ swimmer Magnini banned 4 years for doping

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 16:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Two-time swimming world champion Filippo Magnini has been banned for four years for doping. Italy's anti-doping agency issued the verdict for the retired swimmer on Tuesday, and gave the same...

Swimming: New swimming national short course records

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 12:34 Last update: about 7 years ago Rita Azzopardi

Mya Azzopardi took part in the III Trofeo Nazionale Di Nuoto - Mario Battistelli on the 3rd and 4th November 2018 in Pietralata, Rome. During this meet, she swam the 200m Medley event and broke...

Shooting: Jason Sciberras wins the Aquilina Shield

Monday, 5 November 2018, 12:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Edwin Vella

Jason Sciberras won The Aquilina Shield, which was a skeet event organized by The Malta Shooting Sport Federation. This event was on 50 clays skeet with the top six shooters to qualify for the final...

Ethiopia's Desisa, Kenya's Keitany win NYC Marathon

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 21:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Mary Keitany of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with Keitany dominating the strong women's field for her fourth victory in the event and Desisa surging...

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