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Illustration on America and the Olympics by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Alexandria native Troy Isley gets a chance to compete for the Olympics when he'll represent USA Boxing in Tokyo (Photo courtesy of AIBA)
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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, people hold up placards against the Olympic Games coming to Boston, during the first public forum regarding the city's 2024 Olympic bid, in Boston. Boston's mayor delivered a harsh blow to the city's effort to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday, July 27, 2015, when he declared he wouldn't sign any document "that puts one dollar of taxpayer money on the line for one penny of overruns on the Olympics." That document is the host city contract that most in the Olympics consider crucial to any city's success. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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For the 16th World Police and Fire Games, scheduled to take place in Fairfax County in late June and early July, participants from police departments and fire companies from around the world compete in competitions similar to the Olympics. (World Police and Fire Games)
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In this photo released by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC President Thomas Bach, right, and Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts pose for a photograph as they sign an agreement to secure the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through to 2032 for NBC Universal, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. (AP Photo/Arnaud Meylan)
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In this photo released by Patrick Sandusky of the United States Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Tomas Bach, right, and Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts sign an agreement to secure the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through to 2032 for NBC Universal, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. (AP Photo/Patrick Sandusky, USOC)
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Bob Costas appears with pink eye during the Olympics in this NBC screen grab.
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Shiva Keshavan who if from India but is competing under the Olympics flag brakes in the finish area during the men's singles luge competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Shiva Keshavan, who if from India but is competing under the Olympics flag, brakes in the finish area during the men's singles luge final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Shiva Keshavan, who if from India but is competing under the Olympics flag, takes turn five in the third run during the men's singles luge final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan Republican, said Sunday he is concerned about the lack of intelligence-sharing betweeen Russia and the U.S. regarding the Olympics. (Associated Press)
