Olympics News
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Female athletes must take gene tests for track and field worlds
World Athletics, track and field's governing body, has set a Sept. 1 deadline for female athletes to pass a gene test for competing at the world championships in Tokyo.
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Olympic champ Laura Dahlmeier dies in mountaineering accident
German two-time Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.
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Léon Marchand breaks 200m individual medley world record at swim worlds
Léon Marchand broke the world record in the 200-meter individual medley Wednesday at the world championships in Singapore, clocking 1 minute, 52.61 seconds, to surpass the 1:54.00 set in 2011 by Ryan Lochte.
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Dutch cyclist Ellen van Dijk worried about crashes, to retire
Multiple-time world champion Ellen van Dijk will retire from cycling at the end of the season, saying an increasing worry about dangerous crashes influenced her decision.
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Olympic champion boxer Lazizbek Mullojono fails doping test
Paris Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Lazizbek Mullojonov has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the International Testing Agency said.
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Gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier hurt, stranded on Pakistan mountain
Rescuers have resumed efforts to reach injured German Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said.
