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Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold medal

Fifteen months after the Beijing Olympics, Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 1,500-meter gold medal Wednesday and four other athletes were disqualified because of doping at the games.

    US curler goes for cash on reality TV

    U.S. curler Chris Plys will appear on a new reality show and try to win some cash to get his family to the 2010 Olympics, including his ill father.

    Italian cyclist loses Olympic silver for doping

    Cyclist Davide Rebellin of Italy will be stripped of the silver medal in the road race from the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of doping.

      Italian cyclist stripped of Beijing medal

      Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin has been stripped of the silver medal he won in the road event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a doping violation.

      Comcast-NBC would unite rivals on Oly network

      NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival.

      The latest news from the USOC - November 17

      17-year-old Hansen makes US World Cup luge team

      Kate Hansen clinched a spot on the USA Luge national team for the first two World Cup races Sunday, giving the 17-year-old a chance at making the Olympics.

      USA drivers slide out of medals in 4-man World Cup

      It's the hardest part of bobsledding, those 5 seconds where racers sprint alongside their sleds before jumping in for the bumpy ride down an icy chute.

      US bobsled, skeleton teams slide for causes

      Knowing plenty of eyes will be on their sleds during the Olympic season, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams have come up with a way to capitalize.

      Women ski jumpers have appeal dismissed

      A group of women ski jumpers had their court appeal dismissed Friday, failing an attempt to include the sport for females at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

      Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers

      A British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed on Friday a bid by women ski jumpers to force Vancouver Olympic organizers to let them compete.

      Hays gets silver to open 2-man World Cup season

      Must be an Olympic year, because Todd Hays is flying down bobsled tracks again.

      2012 Games pose biggest security risk in decades

      London faces the largest security challenge since World War II when it hosts the 2012 Olympics, British security minister Alan West said Friday.

        USOC turns to Tagliabue for help in board matters

        Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has been called upon by the United States Olympic Committee to chair an independent advisory committee to assess the size, structure and operating practices of the USOC board.

        Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers

        Zach Lund had a bad leg. Eric Bernotas had a bad run. Noelle Pikus-Pace had some bad luck.

        USOC turns to Paul Tagliabue for board solutions

        The U.S. Olympic Committee turned to former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Thursday to study how its oft-criticized board does business and determine if changes are needed.

        ESPN buys Olympic TV rights for South America

        ESPN secured the South American broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympics on Thursday in a deal worth about $10 million.

        Belarusians must wait for Olympic doping hearing

        Two Belarusian hammer throwers stripped of their Olympic medals for doping must wait until next year to try to win them back at an appeal hearing.

        CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

        The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

        Bloom retires from skiing

        Jeremy Bloom, one of the United States' most decorated freestyle skiers, announced his retirement from competitive skiing Wednesday.

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