Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members
AP - 9 minutes agoA Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
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A Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Elimination of endurance events in track cycling and the addition of mixed doubles in tennis are up for consideration this week by the International Olympic Committee.
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Elimination of endurance events in track cycling and inclusion of mixed doubles in tennis are up for consideration this week by the International Olympic Committee.
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Elimination of endurance events in track cycling and the addition of mixed doubles in tennis are up for consideration this week by the International Olympic Committee. At a two-day meeting that starts Wednesday, the IOC executive board will make final rulings on requests by sports federations for the addition or removal of disciplines and events for the 2012 London Games.
World track cycling champion Taylor Phinney may not test his mettle on the Olympic stage if the International Olympic Committee decides to eliminate the 4,000- meter pursuit in today's meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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FILE - This is an Aug. 16, 2008, file photo showing Usain Bolt of Jamaica, reacting as he wins the men's 100-meter final, with a world record, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In the short span of two years, Bolt has done a decade's worth of restructuring to track and field's record book.
The International Olympic Committee is reviewing UCI recommendations to make changes to Olympic track events for 2012.
AJordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
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FILE - This Aug. 20, 2008, file photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt crossing the finish line to win the gold in the men's 200-meter final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In the short span of two years, Bolt has done a decade's worth of restructuring to track and field's record book.
Lausanne, Switzerland - A Jordanian prince, a short-track Olympic winner from China and the head of cycling's world governing body are among six candidates to become members of the International Olympic Committee. The IOC executive board meeting in L...
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell says he can catch countryman and world's fastest man Usain Bolt when the two face off next year. "Usain is the target right now and I'm shooting at him," Powell told reporters Tuesday in Singapore while promoting next year's Youth Olympic Games. "I know that I can do it." Powell, who has run a personal best of 9.72 seconds in the 100...
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