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Lost And Found At The Rio Olympics
Taking the special Olympic buses while the rest of Rio deals with horrible traffic made me feel awful, so I took public transportation the rest of the day. And I got extremely lost several times.
Can Athletes Ever Really Come Back from Doping Bans?
The return of sprinters like Justin Gatlin, LaShawn Merritt, and Tyson Gay to the Olympics raises the question, once more, of whether an athlete who has been caught doping can ever be truly clean again.
Russia Track and Field, Banned From Rio, Will Hold Its Own Competition
Maybe a little competition is just what the IOC needs.
We Will Get to See UFC-Bound Bilyal Makhov Compete at the Olympics After All
But, the IOC’s decision to not issue a blanket ban on all Russian athletes has not gone down well.
IOC says Russia can compete in summer olympics despite doping scandal
The International Olympic Committee has ruled that each individual sports federation should determine whether Russian athletes are clean and eligible to compete.
IOC Will Not Issue Blanket Ban of Russian Athletes, Leaves Decision to IFs
The decision is not without its stipulations, as the committee has left international federations in charge of whether or not they choose to accept Russian athletes within their sports.
International Olympic Committee Reveals Another 45 Failed Drug Tests From Beijing and London Olympics
Prompted by recent revelations about doping, the IOC have undertaken a second wave of reanalysis for the 2008 and 2012 Games which has thrown up 45 additional failed tests.
IOC Will Explore "Legal Options" For Russian Ban, Urges Federations to Avoid Holding Events in Russia
A pending case in the Court of Arbitration for Sport might be gumming up the works.
Cash-Strapped Track and Field Athletes Still Fighting to Unionize
Professional track athletes like Adam Nelson and Nick Symmonds want to protect athletes' rights during the Olympics.
Kuwait Sues IOC for $1 Billion Over Olympic Ban
Kuwait has sued the IOC for suspending the country from the Olympics based on "government interference" with the national Olympic committee.
IOC Upholds IAAF's Ban on Russian Athletics, With Some Exceptions
the IOC has upheld the IAAF's ban on Russian track and field, but clean athletes can still compete, possibly under the Russian flag.
The Olympics Need A Villain, And Russia Fits The Bill
The Olympics needs a villain. Not only should the IOC allow the Russians to compete—it should consider them a godsend.