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Swimmer Jessica Hardy after IOC ruling: London Calling?
The Fabulous ForumJessica Hardy’s long legal battle ended when it was determined that she will be eligible to compete for a spot in the 2012 Olympics in London. The Long Beach swimmer, who tested positive for a banned substance not long before...... -
Michelle Kwan to co-chair International Olympic Committee conference in L.A.
The Fabulous ForumThe Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games announced Thursday that figure skater Michelle Kwan, a five-time world champion, nine-time U.S. champion and twice an Olympic medalist, and movie producer Frank Marshall, a five-time Oscar nominee,... -
ESPN's plan for NFL lockout is no plan; aggressive Olympics bid in works
Company TownA top ESPN executive told advertisers Tuesday he knows how the National Football League labor dispute will end. "They're going to play," said John Skipper, the cable sports empire's executive vice president of content. He then added wryly, "I don't...... -
Olympics gymnastics medal presentation to U.S. women, 10 years late
The Fabulous ForumThe 2000 women's U.S. Olympics gymnastics team will receive team bronze medals 10 years late this summer at a special ceremony during the 2010 U.S. nationals in Hartford, Conn. Last April FIG, the international gymnastics federation, concluded that a... -
Anton Geesink dies at 76; Olympic gold medalist popularized judo
Anton Geesink, who helped make judo a universally popular sport by winning a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 76.
Geesink died Friday, according to the Dutch state broadcaster NOS. He had spent several weeks in a hospital in his...Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 2016 Olympic Games, Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Judo
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World Cup: IOC chief praises Cup host; stays mum on South Africa's Olympic bid
The Fabulous ForumInternational Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge congratulated South Africa on an "outstanding success" as host of the World Cup on Saturday, but both he and South African President Jacob Zuma stopped short of suggesting the World Cup... -
Philip Hersh: Jones' relay teammates get to keep medals in decision that makes losers of IOC, USOC
The Fabulous ForumReason and the rule of law -- even the frequently amorphous anti-doping laws -- have prevailed in the decision that allows Marion Jones' relay teammates at the 2000 Olympics to keep their medals. In a ruling announced Friday morning, the...... -
USOC leaving Ueberroth years behind
L.A. Times Olympics BlogOn the surface, it looks like purely a sensible money-saving move. Dig just a little, and it won't take long to unearth the other motive in the U.S. Olympic Committee's decision to close its office in Irvine, which the USOC...... -
U.S. Olympic Network cuts to black before ever seeing light
L.A. Times Olympics BlogPeter Ueberroth's legacy within the international Olympic world will remain indelible and enormously significant. That was clearer than ever Wednesday, when many obituaries of former International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch -- mine... -
U.S. companies again foot a lot of the Olympic bill
The Fabulous ForumNews and comment: News: U.S. Olympic Committee sponsor Proctor & Gamble will announce Wednesday that it has become an International Olympic Committee global sponsor as well. Comment: Another plus for the USOC in its efforts to regain international favor... -
Obama will join Olympic bid team in Denmark
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThat would be First Lady Michelle Obama, not President Obama, signing on for next month's trip to Denmark to help Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. "We are very pleased to confirm that First Lady Michelle Obama will be...... -
USOC thinking about asking Uncle Sam for a handout
L.A. Times Olympics BlogFor years, the U.S. Olympic Committee has noted, with a mix of pride and pragmatism, that its Olympic teams succeed without any direct funding from the government, making it unique in the Olympic world. That era could be ending. International......
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