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James Crawford edges Aleksander Aamodt Kilde as super-G champ
Canadian skier James Crawford edged Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by one-hundredth of a second to win the gold medal in the men's super-G at the world championships.
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Russia stripped as host of 2025 swimming world championships
Russia has been stripped of hosting the 2025 swimming world championships, with Singapore awarded the event by the governing body of the sport.
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Oleksandr Usyk urges ban on Russia at Paris Olympics 2024: Medals will be 'of blood'
Oleksandr Usyk urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the Olympic Games, saying any medals they win in Paris next year would be tainted by the blood of his countrymen who have died in his country's war with Russia.
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Italian skier Elena Fanchini dies at 37 from tumor
Italian skier Elena Fanchini has died after her career was cut short by a tumor. She was 37.
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Inquiry into U.S. Olympic program stunted by D.C. red tape
A Congressional investigation of the U.S. Olympic program over its inner workings has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape and slow action from the same lawmakers who had expressed the need for better oversight.
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Elina Svitolina calls for Russians to be banned from Olympics
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina pushed for a total ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games in an interview with The Associated Press.
