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GENEVA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Jacques Rogge said on Monday that he was "very optimistic" about the success of the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. ...

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 (Reuters) - While U.S. sports officials must abide by an American court ruling allowing Justin Gatlin to race at the U.S. Olympic trials, world bodies made ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reminded China to draw a line between sports and politics, after a Communist party official lashed out at independence sentiment in Tibet during the ...

Sports Illustrated made a visit to the campus of Lausanne Collegiate School for a photo shoot of rising junior basketball standout Lauren Avant. S.I. will keep track of Avant and ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Saint Etienne midfielder Moustapha Bayal Sall must serve a four-month ban for signing contracts with two different clubs, the Court of Arbitration of Sport ruled Wednesday. The ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Four cities are on the shortlist to host the first world boxing academy, the sport's governing body announced Monday. The candidates are Becancour, Canada; Sanya, China; Almaty, ...

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Zurich, Switzerland, 06/18/2008 - Felix Kubler, who has taken up a newly created Senior Chair position at the Swiss Finance Institute, has given a plenary presentation ...

VIENNA - How do the co-hosting Austrians and Swiss feel about Euro 2008 now that their teams are out of the tournament? (SOCCER-EURO/HOSTS). Alexandra Hudson and Iain Rogers report. Expect ...

An Italian restaurant located just a few miles from the home of black pudding has been named the best restaurant in the country by an influential guide. The award cements ...

RUSSIA-SWEDEN: Russia needs to beat sweden to advance at Euro 2008, while a draw would send the Swedes through INNSBRUCK, Austria - Sweden faces Russia in group with the final ...