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Japan hails baseball's return to Olympics CULTURE

Japan hails baseball's return to Olympics

Japan on Thursday hailed the return of baseball as an Olympic sport for the 2020 Tokyo Games, fuelling hopes that it would boost its popularity both at home and abroad.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC chief urges total review of world anti-doping system CULTURE

IOC chief urges total review of world anti-doping system

Olympics chief Thomas Bach called for a complete overhaul of the global anti-doping system on Tuesday after revelations of state-backed cheating by Russia rocked preparations for the Rio Games.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Olympic medal ceremony gets a musical makeover CULTURE

Olympic medal ceremony gets a musical makeover

Olympic organisers will bring typical Brazilian informality to the medal ceremonies at Rio2016 with three different kinds of podium music depending on whether the sports are considered classical, pop or cool, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC will take 'toughest sanctions' over Sochi doping CULTURE

IOC will take 'toughest sanctions' over Sochi doping

The International Olympic Committee said that Russian doping cover-ups confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) showed a "shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and the Olympic Games".

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brazil ready to stage successful Games, assures Temer CULTURE

Brazil ready to stage successful Games, assures Temer

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer is optimistic that the country will stage a successful Rio Games, despite facing health and financial turmoil ahead of the Aug. 5-21 Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sports court to rule on Russian athletes competing at Rio by July 21 CULTURE

Sports court to rule on Russian athletes competing at Rio by July 21

Athletics' governing body the IAAF and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) have agreed to let the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rule on ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brazil lends $895mn to Rio to guarantee safety at Olympics INTERNATIONAL

Brazil lends $895mn to Rio to guarantee safety at Olympics

Brazil's government disbursed 2.9 billion reais ($895 million) to cover Olympic security spending by the state of Rio de Janeiro, which declared a state of fiscal emergency ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC unlikely to overturn Russia ban, says Coates INTERNATIONAL

IOC unlikely to overturn Russia ban, says Coates

The International Olympic Committee is unlikely to overturn world athletics' ban on the Russian track and field team at the Rio de Janeiro Games, IOC Vice-President John Coates said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio athletes' village unveiled in front of IOC chief CULTURE

Rio athletes' village unveiled in front of IOC chief

Despite financial and organisational problems that have delayed other construction projects for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the largest athletes' village ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Trio for Rio: Estonian triplets head to Olympics CULTURE

Trio for Rio: Estonian triplets head to Olympics

Leila, Liina and Lily Luik from Estonia will make Olympics history when they cross the start line for the women's marathon in Rio.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC taking Tokyo bribery scandal 'seriously' CULTURE

IOC taking Tokyo bribery scandal 'seriously'

A senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official said Thursday allegations of illegal payments to help Tokyo win the 2020 Games were being taken ‘very seriously’...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India's Mary Kom sees hopes of Rio dashed CULTURE

India's Mary Kom sees hopes of Rio dashed

Indian sporting star and five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom Saturday saw her dream of qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympics end after losing a crucial bout ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016