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Saudi sporting heroes in ‘Hand in Hand, We Can’ drive

Saudi sporting heroes in ‘Hand in Hand, We Can’ drive

IOC

Russia stripped of London relay silver

Disabled athletes shine at Let’s Walk the Walk marathon

Disabled athletes shine at Let’s Walk the Walk marathon

The Olympic Cauldron and flame are seen behind an artificial palm tree in the Olympic Park during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 12, 2014. - Reuters

IOC probes 28 Russians over Sochi samples

IOC

IOC to reanalyze all 254 Russian urine samples in Sochi

IOC President Thomas Bach gives a press conference Thursday in Lausanne. — AFP

IOC chief wants life bans for proven Russian cheats

This file photo taken on Dec. 15, 2015 shows a technician holding blood samples about to be tested at the French national anti-doping laboratory, in Chatenay-Malabry, outside Paris. - AFP

Putin signs anti-doping law

How to help Saudi athletes improve show down the road

Beyond the listless performance in Rio

French gold medal winner and judoka Teddy Riner (L) flanked by French President Francois Hollande (2nd L) and France’s flag bearer Michael Jeremiasz for the Rio Paralympic Games (R) gesture at the Elysee Presidential Palace after a greeting ceremony for the French Olympic team in Paris Tuesday. — AFP

France welcomes Olympic athletes with an eye on 2024 Games

Youssef Masrahi

Asian 400m record holder Masrahi banned for four years

Yelena Isinbayeva

Swiss court denies 2 Russians' bid to put track ban on hold

IOC

IOC clears about 270 Russian athletes for Rio — TASS

Rio Olympics

IOC sets up 3-person panel to rule on Russian entries

Usain Bolt (C) arrives at Rio de Janeiro International Airport Wednesday. The lanky sprinter is among 59 track and field athletes in Jamaica’s 63-member delegation. The Caribbean nation will also be represented in diving, swimming and artistic gymnastics. — AP

Key to keeping him calm is laughter: Bolt’s mom

Track-and-field athlete Yelena Isinbayeva reacts as she walks past Russian President Vladimir Putin during his personal send-off for members of the Russian Olympic team at the Kremlin in Moscow Wednesday. — Reuters

IAAF confirms Russian athletes ban

Inderjeet Singh

Indian shot-putter fails drugs test

In this Aug. 8, 2008 file photo fireworks explode during the opening ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. — AP

45 failed tests from Beijing, London

A man is seen painting the Olympic rings placed at the Copacabana beach Thursday. — Reuters

CAS rejects Russia’s Rio ban appeal

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt speaks at a press conference, ahead of the Anniversary Games Athletics Meet in London Thursday. — AFP

Bolt backs strong action over doping

Hussam Al-Qurashi

Saudi women’s sports events must follow Shariah laws