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May 22, 2013

• Source says Mike Krzyzewski returning to coach US men's Olympic team 5:13 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• AP Source: Coach K returning to US men's team 2:49 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency 10:06 am EDT (Reuters)
• AP Interview: Rogge says officials agree on more targeted out-of-competition doping tests 9:47 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid 9:46 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• Sochi organizers pledge security at 'highest possible level' at 2014 Winter Olympics 9:39 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Puerto Rico's Richard Carrion announces candidacy for IOC president 9:39 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Former Olympic champion Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in disputed IOC athletes election case 9:37 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests 8:21 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• CAS reject Murofushi appeal against IOC election block 5:54 am EDT (Reuters)
• Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case 4:06 am EDT (The Associated Press)

May 21, 2013

• Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role 1:48 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Olympic leaders stay silent after talks on WADA and match-fixing 1:29 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• South Africa: Tears as court acquits Oscar Pistorius' brother in woman's death in accident 1:05 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius 1:04 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

May 20, 2013

• Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business 6:02 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics 11:52 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics 2:38 am EDT (The Associated Press)

May 18, 2013

• Mike Krzyzewski return as US men's Olympic basketball coach no longer ruled out 10:59 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Coach K return to US team no longer ruled out 10:52 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

May 17, 2013

• Column: IOC should put wrestling back on Olympic program, give other 2020 wannabes fair shot 6:46 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot 6:25 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president 12:52 pm EDT (Reuters)
• AP source: Amateur boxing head eyes IOC presidency 12:43 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• AP Source: CK Wu of Taiwan notifies Rogge he's running for IOC president 12:14 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 16, 2013

• Hungarian ex-president's plagiarism case closed 2:22 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Hungarian ex-president who resigned in plagiarism scandal hopes to continue work in Olympics 2:06 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Singapore's Ser Miang enters IOC presidential race 1:48 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Singapore's Ng Ser Miang cites 'global' credentials in IOC presidential bid 9:41 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Singapore's Ser Miang Ng bids for IOC top job 6:09 am EDT (Reuters)

May 15, 2013

• Tax returns show increasing stability at USOC 6:05 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will 4:44 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• AP Exclusive: Dick Pound's WADA report cites major failings in global drug-testing 2:02 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• IOC to chart out India's return to Olympic fold after Lausanne meeting with officials 10:01 am EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 14, 2013

• Canadian athletes gain inspiration from summit held to prepare them for Sochi 3:16 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Iran, Russia, U.S. unlikely allies at the U.N. to save wrestling 2:48 pm EDT (Reuters)
• AP Sources: Singapore member Ng Ser Miang to announce candidacy for IOC president 2:14 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• IOC proposes global betting monitoring system 1:38 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• IOC group proposes global system for monitoring betting patterns at sports events 1:17 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency 1:16 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Singapore's Ng Ser Miang to make IOC presidency bid 11:50 am EDT (Reuters)
• AP Sources: Ng Ser Miang to run for IOC president 8:12 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• Asian body requests IOC to ignore officials of suspended Indian body at Lausanne meeting 7:02 am EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 13, 2013

• IOC awards Australian broadcast rights for 2014 Sochi Winter Games to Channel 10 4:45 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Istanbul 2020 bid says security 'utmost priority' 3:39 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Istanbul 2020 Olympic bid says security top priority after bombings on Syrian border town 3:38 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• WADA fine tunes a 2015 World Anti-Doping Code which includes harsher penalties for cheats 4:44 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• WADA hones a new code including harsher penalties 3:41 am EDT (The Associated Press)

May 11, 2013

• Gaetan Tardif named new president of Canadian Paralympic Committee 6:02 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 10, 2013

• Cameron promises British security help for Sochi 1:01 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• British PM David Cameron promises limited security co-operation with Russia for Sochi Olympics 12:48 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• NHL working out details to have its players in 2014 Winter Olympics 9:15 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Tokyo 2020 bid chief Takeda emphasizes safety 8:17 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach 8:01 am EDT (The Associated Press)
• Thomas Bach receives endorsement from Italy in bid for IOC presidency 7:24 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Tokyo 2020 bid president Tsunekazu Takeda emphasizes safety of Japanese capital 5:00 am EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 9, 2013

• Wrestling tackles politics to return to Olympics 8:23 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Wrestling tackles politics: Pitch to get sport back into Olympics makes stop in DC 7:49 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Bach cites ethics issue with Havelange Stadium 4:08 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• IOC VP says Brazil must follow ethics policy on issue of Havelange stadium name 1:54 pm EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Thomas Bach announces IOC presidential candidacy 1:08 pm EDT (The Associated Press)
• Edmonton police arrest diving coach on sex-related charges 11:59 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Stefka Kostadinova re-elected for 3rd term as president of Bulgarian Olympic Committee 10:39 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Thomas Bach enters race as first declared candidate for IOC president 9:28 am EDT (The Canadian Press)
• Germany's Bach launches bid for IOC presidency 8:49 am EDT (Reuters)
• IOC broadens India representation at meeting to end Olympic deadlock 2:58 am EDT (The Canadian Press)

May 8, 2013

• Rio politicians want Havelange stadium renamed 6:57 pm EDT (Reuters)
• AP source: Bach to announce IOC presidential bid 6:01 pm EDT (The Associated Press)