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World high jump champ blasts Russian track officials

Three-time world high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene has blasted Russian track and field leaders after they were charged with obstructing an anti-doping investigation By DARIA LITVINOVA and JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press November 22, 2019, 12:34 PM 3 min read Three-time world high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene blasted Russian track and field leaders Friday after they

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Sandusky expected in court for new sentencing in abuse case

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom to be resentenced after an appeals court said mandatory minimum sentences had been improperly applied against him November 22, 2019, 11:22 AM 1 min read Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom to be resentenced

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IOC’s Bach asked to intervene in Tokyo Olympic labor dispute

An international trade union wants IOC President Thomas Bach to intervene and investigate alleged labor and safety violations at venues being built for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The Building and Wood Workers’ International has been critical for several years of workers’ rights at Olympic venues. In face-to-face meetings and in writing it has asked local

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