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South Korea offers high-ranking government talks with North Korea
Talks to focus on bringing a North Korean delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics scheduled for next month
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South Korea welcomes Kim Jong Un's New Year address
If PyeongChang Olympics are held successfully, it will contribute to peace and harmony on the Korean Peninsula
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Systematic doping: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
In announcing the decision, president Thomas Bach reveals clean athletes will be allowed to compete under Olympic flag
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Putin's thirst for victory backfires with possible Olympic ban
Moscow has denied running a state-orchestrated doping programme, seeking to pin blame on sporting officials
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Hijabi figure skater Zahra Lari determined to make history
Lari hopes that young women — both Muslim and non-Muslim — will be inspired by her story to dream big
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Russians continue to be stripped of gold earned in Sochi
Two more members of bobsleighing team have had their medal revoked
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Olympics: Swiss govt pledges $1 billion for Sion 2026 bid
It offered a total of 995 Swiss francs to support the Games in the city in the southern canton of Valais.
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Malaysian diving coach to go on trial on rape charges
Huang Qiang faces up to 20 years in jail and caning if found guilty
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Brazil's Olympic chief Nuzman suspended
IOC also strips 75-year-old from his honorary membership
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Olympics: Kim and Trump, 'What could go wrong?' says US snowboarder
Holland also pondered North Korean anti-American feelings
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British women raise cash to compete at Pyeongchang
McNeill and teammate Moore appealed for £30,000 to get to Bobsleighing event in South Korea
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Australia invited to first Asian Games in 2022
OCA's invite to the Games in China's Hangzhou is for selected sports only
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Paris, Los Angeles confirm as Olympics 2024, 2028 hosts
IOC President Thomas Bach made the announcement on Wednesday
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Campaign launched to honour 'Black Power' hero
Authorities urged to recognise Aussie great Norman's feat
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Brazilian army, police swoop on Rio suburb
The operation was launched where the Olympics was hosted exactly a year ago but is now in the grip of a crime wave
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Paris, LA agree deal to host 2024,2028 Olympics
The agreement, trumpeted as a "win-win-win" will bring the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles for a third time
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16-year-old Muslim wins right to box while wearing hijab
She now has her sights set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
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Mini Olympics: ‘Students the beacon of hope’
Punjab University Vice-Chancellor lauds college administration, students on successful arrangements of the event.
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In pictures: Rio's Olympic venues, six months on
Eight pictures which show Rio’s Olympic venues abandoned and in disrepair
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I’m not sad, says Bolt after losing medal
Jamaican sprinter lost his Beijing Olympics 4x100 m gold after teammate tested positive for banned substance
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Lack of finances thwarting Abbas’ Olympic dreams
Aims to become first Pakistani karateka to represent country at Games
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India halts funding for its Olympic association
IOA’s move to honour two controversial administrators infuriated the government
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Russian officials confess to 'institutional conspiracy'
But stop short of criminalising Kremlin in infamous doping scandal
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Former Olympic medalist beaten in Mexico
She was hurt to the degree that she needed surgery to put a plate on the right side of her face
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With dreams of Olympics, Karachi girls pack punches for glory
No boxing gear, small training space and little funding can discourage any aspiring athlete but not these young boxers
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More than 1,000 Russian athletes in 'institutionalised' doping: McLaren
Salt, coffee used to change failed Russian samples, says International doping sleuth's report
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Olympics: Male journalist wins ‘Women and Sport’ award
Dagim Zinabu Tekle claims the honour as founder of a radio programme designed to encourage women and girls in sports
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British gymnast gets two-month ban for mocking Islam
Olympic medallist Louis Smith appeared in a video last month laughing whilst pretending to pray
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Three London Olympics gold medallists disqualified for doping
Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Maiya Maneza and Svetlana Podobedova were all caught in new testing of hundreds of samples
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British Olympian apologises for 'mocking' Islam
Gymnast Louis Smith says he is “deeply sorry” for his behaviour
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France can provide safe Games in 2024, says Hollande
Los Angeles and Budapest are the only other candidates left in the running to host the 2024 Games
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14 Muslim women who won medals at 2016 Rio Olympics
We look at 14 Muslim women who made their country proud at the Rio Olympics 2016
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Lochte apologises for behaviour in Rio
"I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself... am sorry to my team mates," he said on Instagram
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US swimmer Feigen to pay $11,000 to Brazil charity over robbery dispute
Feigen was among four US swimmers shown to have lied about being stopped by gunmen posing as police
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5 sleep secrets Olympic athletes swear by
Sleep and power naps play integral role in their routines and could possibly be one of secrets behind their success
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Rio Olympics: Mexican swimmers perform on the quirkiest Bollywood song
An odd choice given the large pool... of hit Bollywood numbers
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Ellen DeGeneres accused of racism over Usain Bolt meme
DeGeneres has since responded to the criticism with two more tweets
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The first American Olympian to compete in a hijab wins a bronze medal
The 30-year-old from New Jersey is the first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition
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Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli
El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout
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Ever wonder why Olympians bite their medals?
Do Olympians think their medals are chocolate coins wrapped in foil?
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Rio organisers reveal why Olympic swimming pool went green
A contractor had added 80 litres of hydrogen peroxide to each of the diving and water polo pools last Friday
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I didn't come here just to carry the flag, says gold-winning Nadal
Spaniard says it was his dream to win for his country
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Egyptian judoka refuses to shake hands with Israeli rival
At the end of the fight El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Or Sasson in a major breach of judo etiquette
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Kate Middleton looks exactly like this Olympic athlete
Long lost twins, perhaps?
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The Olympic pool is turning gold medallist Ryan Lochte's hair green
Lochte's new bleach blonde hair appeared to resemble the Olympic diving pool when he appeared to compete on Wednesday
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NetSol hires former Pakistani Olympian-turned-rickshaw driver
Muhammad Ashiq competed for Pakistan at the 1960 and the 1964 Olympics
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Shah’s father unhappy about flag bearer decision
Judoka replaced by shooter Bashir for the honours
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Sharmeen Obaid's documentary on this Pakistani Olympian is awe-inspiring
Dream Big Pakistan features Minhal Sohail who is representing Pakistan in Olympics 2016
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Pakistan’s contingent looks to impress
Athletes take part in opening ceremony, with shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir bearing flag
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Kuwait loses suit against IOC ban
Country now has 30 days to appeal against the ruling, starting from Wednesday