Lack of World Cup doping lab won’t affect testing – WADA
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The absence of an accredited doping laboratory at the World Cup in Brazil in June will not affect drug testing, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie said on Friday.
De Boer keen on Spurs or Liverpool in the future
LONDON (Reuters) – Ajax Amsterdam coach Frank De Boer turned down an approach from Tottenham Hotspur to replace the sacked Andre Villas-Boas but said he was interested in coaching them or Liverpool in the future.
Putin will not use Games ceremony for propaganda-IOC
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not use Friday’s opening ceremony for propaganda purposes as he has only one sentence to speak to open the Sochi Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has …
Blatter gives huge hint he’ll run for office again
BERNE (Reuters) – – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given the strongest hint yet that he is ready to stand for a fifth term, telling Swiss public radio he would not say no if member associations asked him to stand.
Dutch and U.S. clash for supremacy
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Sven Kramer leads the much-lauded Netherlands speedskating team into Olympic action on Saturday in the men’s 5,000 meters with coach Gianni Romme so confident he believes he needs only an average performance to win gold.
Canadians continue to hammer White
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – The light-hearted Canadian assault on halfpipe favorite Shaun White continued on Friday as extreme sport’s biggest name was reduced to “who’s he?” status.
Wagner picked for team event ahead of Gold
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Ashley Wagner was picked ahead of U.S. Nationals champion Gracie Gold to compete in the women’s short program of the team event at the Sochi Games, U.S. Figure Skating said on Friday.
China’s Yu elected IOC VP, Turkey’s Erderner on Board
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – China’s Zaiqing Yu was re-elected vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday, with Turkey’s Ugur Erdener, a member of Istanbul’s failed 2020 Games bid, voted onto the powerful Executive Board.
IOC to watch new women’s format with interest
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Women’s ice hockey will debut a new format at the Sochi Games on Saturday aimed at avoiding the embarrassing routs that have put the sport’s Olympic future in doubt, but the tournament should still come down a battle of Davids…
Google makes a point on gay rights at Sochi Games
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Google has placed a rainbow version of its logo on its search page, increasing pressure on President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s “gay propaganda” law at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
