Summer Olympics
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2024 Summer Olympics: Would Washington, D.C. serve as a possible host?
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Would Washington, D.C. make a good Olympic host? The District was among a fairly large group of cities approached by the U.S. Olympic Committee to consider a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Hilary Phelps, Michael's sister, part of long family tradition
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One of the many in the stands in London cheering Michael Phelps toward victory will be his sister, Hilary, who has her own accomplished track record of swimming and teaching water safety.
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Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Belarus shot putter, stripped of gold medal after drug test
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Just hours after the close of the Olympics, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, a female shot putter from Belarus was stripped of her gold Monday in the first case of an athlete losing a medal for doping at the London Games.
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Winter Olympics 2014: Sochi, Russia gets set for its time in the spotlight
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The idea of holding the Winter Olympics in Sochi once seemed as much of a long shot as a gold medal for Jamaica's bobsledders - a city that few outside Russia had ever heard of.
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Medal count: 2012 Olympics
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Check here for the most up-to-date medal count from the Olympic Games in London.
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Olympic soccer 2012: Mexico upsets Brazil for men's soccer gold medal
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Oribe Peralta scored only 29 seconds into the Olympic final and added another goal in the second half to help Mexico upset Brazil 2-1 and win its first soccer gold Saturday.
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London 2012 rhythmic gymnastics: Evgeniya Kanaeva wins all-around title
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Evgeniya Kanaeva found something besides sparkles and sequins to help her stand out from the competition. A second Olympic gold medal.
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Olympics 2012: Spain beats Russia for berth in men's basketball title game
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Jose Calderon scored 14 points and Pau Gasol added 16 as Spain rallied for a 67-59 win in the men's Olympic basketball tournament over Russia on Friday, setting up a potential second straight final against the U.S.
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Olympics 2012: U.S. women's soccer wins against Japan
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The U.S. team has won three consecutive Olympic titles and four of five since women's soccer was introduced at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt wins 200-meter gold, earns back-to-back doubles
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Usain Bolt won the 200 meters in 19.32 seconds Thursday night to become the first man with two Olympic titles at that distance.
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Olympics 2012: U.S. women's basketball beats Australia
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Tina Charles and Diana Taurasi scored 14 points apiece and the U.S. women's basketball team advanced to the gold medal game with a decisive win over Australia.
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Olympics 2012: Oscar Pistorius, South Africa advance to final on appeal
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Oscar Pistorius will get another chance to run at the Olympics after South Africa won an appeal to advance to the 4x400-meter relay final despite a crash in the heat.
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Olympics 2012: Allyson Felix wins gold in 200-meter final
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Allyson Felix of the U.S. finally got her Olympic gold in the 200 meters Wednesday night, overtaking two-time 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica
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Olympics 2012: Caster Semenya advances in 800 meter competition
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In 2010, South African runner Caster Semenya endured public scrutiny after she had to go under a gender test to verify that she was a woman. With that behind her, she's now advancing in the 800-meter competition.
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Olympics 2012: Aly Raisman wins floor exercise gold medal
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Just an hour after winning the bronze medal in the women's beam competition, the Massachusetts native brought home her second gold medal of these Olympic games with a win in the floor exercise.
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Olympics 2012: Aly Raisman wins bronze in beam final, Douglas finishes 7th
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A day after she finished last in the uneven bars individual competition, U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas scuffled again Wednesday, falling and finishing 7th in the beam. Aly Raisman, though, captured the bronze.
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Olympics 2012: Kirani James wins Grenada's first Olympic medal
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The island of Grenada has erupted in celebration over the small Caribbean nation's first-ever Olympic medal, a gold in the men's 400-meter final. The tiny nation's government has declared Tuesday a holiday to celebrate.
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Alex Morgan extra time goal sends U.S. women's soccer to final
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With perhaps just 30 seconds to play until a penalty shootout, Alex Morgan's header found the back of the goal to give the United States a stunning 4-3 victory over Canada and a berth in the gold medal game.
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