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IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations

IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games.

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Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall

Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.
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The latest news from the USOC - June 18

The U.S. Women's National Team captured its second consecutive gold medal at the 2013 Pan American Cup, held June 10-16 in Lima, Peru. Team USA lived up to its world No. 1 ranking after defeating Dominican Republic, 25-12, 25-20, 25-18, in the final match to cap its impressive showing with a 5-0...
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Archery soaring after London Olympic success

From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets.
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USOC keeps interested eye on 2020 Olympic race

U.S. Olympic Committee leaders are playing the role of interested observers in the bidding process for the 2020 Games, hoping they can learn something from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo as they try to land the Olympics.
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The latest news from the USOC - June 11

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams (Saginaw, Mich.) claimed her second French Open singles title and 16th Grand Slam title at the 2013 French Open, held May 26-June 6 in Paris. No. 1-ranked Williams overcame defending champion Maria Sharapova of Russia, 6-4, 6-4, to win her second French...
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Russia faces security challenges at Sochi Olympics

Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast - Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history."
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USA Basketball adds Thibodeau, Williams and Boeheim to staff

USA Basketball has added NBA coaches Tom Thibodeau and Monty Williams to Mike Krzyzewski's staff for the men's national team, while Jim Boeheim will return for a third time as an assistant.
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IOC gripped by election frenzy, sports politics

As Jacques Rogge called the executive board meeting to order, signs of change were staring him right in the face.
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Six candidates to run for IOC presidency

International Olympic Committee vice presidents Thomas Bach of Germany and Ser Miang Ng of Singapore are among the six candidates to succeed outgoing president Jacques Rogge.
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IOC declares 6-man race for presidency

It's officially a six-man race to succeed Jacques Rogge as International Olympic Committee president.