Olympic News
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Olympics-Brazilian police make arrests in probe of sport confederations
SAO PAULO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested suspects on Wednesday accused of defrauding sports confederations of public money, just three days after the Olympic Games ended in Rio de Janeiro.
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U.S. Olympic swimmer Feigen says he omitted facts to protect teammates
(Reuters) - U.S. Olympic swimmer Jimmy Feigen apologized on Wednesday for omitting key details when he told Rio de Janeiro police this month that he and fellow swimmers had been held up at gunpoint.
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Weightlifting: Three Chinese 2008 Olympic champions test positive
ZURICH (Reuters) - Three Chinese Olympic champions in women's weightlifting from the 2008 Beijing Games have failed doping tests conducted eight years later, the sport's governing body (IWF) said on Wednesday.
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Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, governor calls for unity
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike brought the Olympic flag to Japan from Brazil on Wednesday and called for all parties to work together to host a successful Summer Games in 2020.


