ROME, Oct. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Italian rider Riccardo Ricco has been banned for two years after testing positive for the blood booster EPO in this year's Tour de France, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Thursday. ... > full story
ATHENS, Oct. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Four cities vying to host the 2016 summer Olympics throw themselves into a final year of hectic campaigning on Thursday to convince the IOC their bid has what it takes to deliver a successful Games. ... > full story
BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — A coalition of international women ski jumpers, suing for the right to compete in the 2010 Olympics, boosted their case on Wednesday by adding an another athlete from host country Canada. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will attempt for a second time this November to atone for an Olympic disappointment by winning the New York marathon. ... > full story
BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes. ... > full story
ATHENS, Sep. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — A Greek sprinter who failed a dope test days before the Beijing Olympics told a prosecutor on Tuesday he was not aware he was being given performance-enhancing drugs. ... > full story
LONDON, Sep. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Twenty years divide two astonishing Olympic 100 meters finals where the world record was not merely broken but shattered. ... > full story
VARESE, Italy, Sep. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — The International Cycling Union (UCI) and the Tour de France organizers have reached an agreement that puts an end to their long-running feud over the sport's calendar, UCI president Pat McQuaid said Thursday. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sep. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics denied on Thursday they were trying to lay claim to Canada's national anthem, "O Canada", by trademarking part of it for the Games' official slogan. ... > full story
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Female ski jumpers push lawsuit over Games Oct. 1, 2008 (Washington Post) — A coalition of international women ski jumpers, suing for the right to compete in the 2010 Olympics, boosted their case on Wednesday by adding an ...
Chicago's Michael Reese hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sep. 30, 2008 (Canadian Business Online) — One of the oldest hospitals in Chicago has filed for bankruptcy protection.. . Michael Reese Medical Center Corporation president Paul Tuft signed ...
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