Japan PM Abe to attend IOC vote to back Tokyo 2020 bid
BERLIN (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he will attend an International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote to back Tokyo’s chances of landing the 2020 Olympics.
Games hosts must have clean rights record-rights group
BERLIN (Reuters) – The new president of the International Olympic Committee, who will be elected next month, must ensure future Games’ hosts comply with human rights according to the Olympic charter, human rights organizations said on Friday.
Grosjean a changed man on return to Spa
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Apart from becoming a father over the August holiday break, Romain Grosjean has returned to the Belgian Grand Prix as a changed man on the track as well.
Nuclear crisis won’t affect Games bid, say Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Radiation levels in Tokyo are no different from those of other major world cities and the worsening crisis at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant should have no impact on the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo’s governor said on …
Australian swimmers get ‘yellow card’, face Rio ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Six top Australian swimmers have been warned against their future conduct and told they risk being excluded from the 2016 Olympics after an Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) probe into their conduct in the run-up to last year’s Lond…
Jamaica hits back at claims of lax dope controls
MIAMI (Reuters) – The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has hit back at allegations of poor administration and a lack of controls by a former official, but conceded it had conducted less tests in recent years due to a lack of “resources”.
Merritt wins as world champions triumph in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – American LaShawn Merritt eased to victory in the 400 metres as one of several newly-crowned world champions to shine at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
Braun issues apology for doping in MVP season
(Reuters) – Banned Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun acknowledged on Thursday he used performance enhancing drugs during his National League Most Valuable Player season in 2011.
Merritt wins as world champions triumph in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – American LaShawn Merritt eased to victory in the 400 metres as one of several newly-crowned world champions to shine at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
Yankees savor Ichiro’s 4,000-hit milestone
(Reuters) – While the New York Yankees were playing the finale in a four-game homestand against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, the entire team was still savoring the memory of Ichiro Suzuki’s 4,000-hit milestone the previous night.
