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Russia's Beslan Mudranov celebrates after he wins the men's 60-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

AP Interview: Bach to continue push for Olympic doping bans

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Australia's delegation head Kitty Chiller, right, and boxer Daniel Lewis listen to questions during a press conference in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 25, 2016. The head of the Australian delegation says that despite a delay of several days she expects her delegation to move into the athletes village on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

LA Mayor: Trump victory could turn off IOC voters to ‘24 bid

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

USOC leader defends stance on Russian doping

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

A boxer warms up in a training area in Riocentro ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Yulia Efimova’s status still uncertain for Rio

Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, July 29, 2016 file photo, members of the Russian Olympic delegation line up to board a bus after arriving at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 4 meaning 70 percent of the country's original team will compete in the games after the scandal over state-sponsored doping. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio Games

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

President Bush poses for photos with the U.S. women's softball team, including Jennie Finch, back row right, as he greets members of the U.S. Olympic team prior to the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

IOC approves return of baseball, softball to 2020 Olympic Games

By Jessie Fox - The Washington Times

Jennie Finch and the U.S. softball team have beaten opponents by a combined score of 53-1 during these Olympics. (Getty Images)

Olympics considering returning softball in 2020

By Jessie Fox - The Washington Times

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrives for the IOC Executive Board Meeting ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pascal Le Segretain/Pool Photo via AP)

Thomas Bach defends IOC handling of Russian doping scandal

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2014 file photo the Russian and the Olympic flags wave during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Olympic leaders met Tuesday, June 21, 2016 to consider further steps to crack down on doping ahead of the games in Rio de Janeiro in the wake of the ban on Russian track and field athletes. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file)

IOC leaders stop short of complete ban on Russians from Rio

By Graham Dunbar and Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

The Olympics rings are seen on a fence in front of the Russian Olympic Committee building in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

International Olympic Committee rules against total Russia ban

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Mutko said doping has been yet another try to paint Russia as a villain, and dismissed any claims that the government was involved in doping cover-ups. Instead, he suggested that athletes should take personal responsibility for the breach of sports regulations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russia loses appeal against Olympic track and field ban

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, April 5, 2016 file photo the stadium which will host some 2018 World Cup matches, under construction in St.Petersburg, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, July 18, 2016, has ordered officials in St. Petersburg to speed up construction of a trouble-plagued stadium, which is scheduled to host matches during the 2018 World Cup, including a semifinal. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, file)

IOC edict sharpens scrutiny on Russia as 2018 World Cup host

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Mutko said doping has been yet another try to paint Russia as a villain, and dismissed any claims that the government was involved in doping cover-ups. Instead, he suggested that athletes should take personal responsibility for the breach of sports regulations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russia official says final decision on Olympic ban expected Sunday

By James Ellingsworth - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2014 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, visits the Olympic Athletes Village in Coastal Cluster ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics with Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva, left, and Russian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy Vitaly Mutko in Sochi, Russia. On Monday, July 18, 2016 WADA investigator Richard McLaren confirmed claims of state-run doping in Russia. (Pascal Le Segretain/Pool Photo via AP, file)

Doping report leaves Russia’s participation in Rio Olympics in jeopardy

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 8, 2015 file photo, lab technicians work at the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio, the city's accredited anti-doping laboratory has been stopped from conducting tests. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday, June 24, 2016, it has suspended the lab's accreditation due to &quot;non-conformity with the International Standard for Laboratories.&quot; (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

IOC official says unclear if doping lab will be ready in time

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, a Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The IAAF upheld its ban, Friday, June 17, 2016, on Russia’s track and field team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in a landmark decision that punishes the world power for systematic doping. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

IOC offers full support for IAAF decision to ban Russians from competing

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

CBC extends Canadian Olympic rights deal through 2024

Associated Press

Belgian theater drops Japan Olympic logo case

Associated Press

FILE - This Feb. 13, 2008, file photo shows the facade of The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council cleared the way Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, for Mayor Eric Garcetti to strike agreements for a 2024 Olympics bid, putting the city on the verge of becoming the U.S. contender after Boston's awkward collapse. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Los Angeles, four European cities to battle to host 2024 Summer Olympics

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach bathes in the waters of the Barra de Tijuca beach during a meeting with current and former Brazilian Olympic athletes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. With the Olympic games being almost a year away, Bach played on the beach and bathed in the water, even after and AP investigation showed that all Olympic water venues had dangerously high viral levels, according to water safety experts who reviewed the data. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio Olympics: 1 year away and mayor says all will be ready

By JENNY BARCHFIELD - Associated Press