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    Ledecky wins 800 free, finishes 4-for-4 in Texas meet

    Swimmer Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle in San Antonio for her fourth title in her first national competition in a year because of the coronavirus pandemic

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    Ledecky wins 3rd title in Texas; Lochte reaches 1st final

    Katie Ledecky led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Texas, earning her third title in three days

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    Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

    Qatar says it still wants to bid for the 2032 Olympics

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    Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

    Olympic swimming champion Simone Manuel is pushing herself in the pool to prepare for the delayed Tokyo Olympics

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    Ban Ki-moon asked to act on complaint against Beijing Games

    Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is being asked to rule on an ethics complaint filed against the International Olympic Committee by a human-rights group representing Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China

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    Equine herpes affects European preparation for Olympics

    A severe outbreak of equine herpes could disrupt preparations for the Tokyo Olympics

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    Katie Ledecky returns to competition, picking up where pre-pandemic domination left off

    In her first competitive race in nearly a year, Katie Ledecky wins her signature 1,500-meter freestyle by more than 20 seconds.

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    Ledecky wins easily in 1st major swim meet amid pandemic

    Katie Ledecky has returned victorious to national competition for the first time in a year

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    With eyes on Tokyo, Katie Ledecky returns to find out what a difference a year makes

    Two-time Olympian Katie Ledecky competes for the first time since the pandemic struck, offering a preview of an ambitious Tokyo program.

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    Ledecky returns to competition with time ticking to Tokyo

    Katie Ledecky is returning to national competition this week for the first time in a year

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    Lake Placid raising cash for Olympic hockey monument

    A three-year project is underway in Lake Placid to raise funds for a statue featuring the 1980 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic hockey team

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    Efrain Álvarez left off US Olympic soccer training roster

    LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez was left off the United States 31-man training roster ahead of Olympic qualifying for North and Central America and the Caribbean after being included by both the Americans and Mexico on preliminary squads

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    US men’s gymnastics eyes momentum after promising Winter Cup

    The U.S. men’s gymnastics program hopes to pick up some steam following the Winter Cup

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    Laurie Hernandez, with a new coach and newfound joy, gives U.S. gymnastics a dose of hope

    During a complex weekend for U.S. gymnastics, Laurie Hernandez made a joyful and hopeful return.

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    Olympic gymnast Hernandez enjoys solid return at Winter Cup

    Two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez is back on the competition floor

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    College softball an anchor for Olympic hopefuls in pandemic

    Division I softball is providing a training ground this season for players preparing for the Summer Olympics

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    John Geddert’s suicide raises ‘complex emotions,’ USA Gymnastics president says

    Li Li Leung shared hope that criminal prosecution "would lead to some degree of resolution and justice."

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    For competition-starved U.S. gymnasts, Winter Cup will measure Olympic readiness

    Tokyo hopefuls shake off the rust after months without competing.

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    Belarusian Olympic body elects Lukashenko’s son as leader

    The Belarusian Olympic Committee has elected the son of President Alexander Lukashenko as its leader despite both men being suspended by the IOC and barred from the Tokyo Games

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    Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games

    Activists and lawyers are targeting the IOC’s most high-profile sponsors tied to next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics as a way to bring light to reported human rights abuses in China against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities

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