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China chooses panda as Winter Olympics mascot
The mascot, named "Bing Dwen Dwen," is a chubby giant panda wearing a suit of ice while a blushing red…
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Kazakh Olympic figure skater stabbed to death at 25
Ten won bronze at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.
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Winter Olympics legend Bjorgen calls it quits
Bjorgen, with 15 medals, is also the second most successful woman at either the Summer or Winter Games, trailing only…
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Russia’s Sergeyeva kicked out of Olympics for doping
Curler Alexander Krushelnitsky was stripped of his mixed doubles bronze medal for taking the banned substance meldonium
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47 Russians lose late court bid to compete at Olympics
The IOC was swift to welcome the decision, saying the ruling "supports the fight against doping and brings clarity for…
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Beijing unveils Winter Olympics emblems with fanfare
The Chinese city, which hosted the Olympics in 2008, will become the first city ever to hold both the summer…
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Putin says no Russian Olympic boycott
The IOC on Tuesday banned Russia from the Olympics after evidence emerged of an "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping…
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Russia faces Winter Games ban at IOC summit
Russian Olympic committee boss Alexander Zhukov and two-time world figure skating champion Evgenia Medvedeva will argue Russia's case before IOC…
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Russian deputy PM says doping whistleblower’s diary fake
The IOC meets from Tuesday to decide whether to bar Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics for doping violations
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IOC says no doubts about Korea Winter Olympics amid French unease
With tensions on the Korean peninsula rising, France publicly raised the possibility of skipping the Pyeongchang Olympics on security grounds
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