The IOC will consider setting up an independent body that allows whistleblowers to report information on doping, match-fixing and sexual abuse without fear of reprisals.
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Olympians include Miami skater, Indian luger
In Sochi, athletes are truly coming from all parts of the world — whether their homeland is a winter wonderland or not.
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US figure skater Wagner likes Sochi’s rainbow hues
Ashley Wagner has been one of the most outspoken athletes against Russia’s so-called gay “propaganda” law, and she couldn’t help but mention to reporters Wednesday her amusement at the brightly colored graphics at Olympic venues.
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Maria Sharapova relives childhood memories in Sochi
Siberia-born Sharapova spent six years in Sochi before her family moved to the United States, and she had her first tennis lesson there.
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Shaun White withdraws from Olympic slopestyle
Concerns about the risk of injury led White to forgo the new snowboarding event.
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Hotbed for Maine Olympians loses its financing
The Aroostook County training center that is sending six athletes to the Olympics must raise $550,000 in three months.
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Putin arrives in Sochi, gets cuddly with leopards
Accompanying journalists apparently upset the cat, which scratched one of them on the hand and bit another on the knee, Russian news agencies reported.
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Former UMaine player Nyquist to play hockey in Sochi
He will play for Sweden in the Olympics because Detroit’s Johan Franzen is recovering from a concussion.
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Sochi’s city hall orders killing of stray dogs
Stray dogs tend to gather near construction sites where they are likely to get food and shelter from workers.
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Lolo Jones back at Olympics, savoring the moment
As a hurdler, she was always alone, often feeling unwanted. As a bobsledder, she’s never alone – her teammates go just about anywhere she does.