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Column: Losing gracefully still an Olympic sport

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 13:38 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

In a world in turmoil, one thing never changes: the Olympic sport of losing gracefully. With a crisp, assured landing of his final somersault off the parallel bars, Oleg Verniaiev (above) bumped...

Updated (2): Former FIFA president Joao Havelange dies, aged 100

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 14:18 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Joao Havelange, Former FIFA President dies in Rio de Janeiro, aged 100. Havelange presided over FIFA from 1974 until 1998, and was credited by many for expanding football into a truly global...

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