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** FILE ** In this Feb. 15, 2011, file photo, Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Thao Nguyen, File)

Lance Armstrong returns 2000 Olympic bronze medal

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In a Sept. 30, 2000 file photo, U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong waves after receiving the bronze medal in the men's individual time trials at the 2000 Summer Olympics cycling road course in Sydney, Australia. Officials familiar with the decision tell The Associated Press the IOC has stripped Armstrong of his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics because of his involvement in doping. Two officials say the IOC sent a letter to Armstrong on Wednesday night, Jan. 16, 2013, asking him to return the medal. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

Lance Armstrong returns bronze medal from 2000 Olympics

By JIm Vertuno - Associated Press

Thomas Bach, vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attends a report session during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Thomas Bach, former Olympic gold medalist, is new IOC president

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

Spain's delegation attends the IOC session during the Madrid 2020 bid presentation at2wl;d the 125th International Olympic Committee session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo are competing to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

2020 Olympics host city to be Tokyo or Istanbul; Madrid out

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

Members of the Tokyo 2020 delegation celebrate after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Tokyo to host 2020 Olympics, beating out Istanbul, Madrid

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

**FILE** Maka Woodard, left, and Carl Williams, of Lexington, Ky., celebrate a last second game tying goal by the U.S. National Soccer Team against Costa Rica during a FIFA World Cup Qualifier at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 14, 2009. (Peter Lockley / The Washington Times)

D.C. 2024 Olympics bid has more dreams than details

By Marc Lancaster - The Washington Times

Column: Will NHL be a no-show at Sochi Olympics?

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

No decision yet on NHL players in Olympics

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

**FILE** The Aug. 6, 2012 file photo shows Sayed Abdelmonem Hamed of Egypt competing against Zaur Kuramagomedov of Russia (in blue) during the 60-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. IOC leaders have dropped wrestling for the 2020 Games in a surprise decision to scrap one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program. The IOC executive board decided Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1013 to retain modern pentathlon — the event considered most at risk — and remove wrestling instead from its list of core sports. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

LANCASTER: In eliminating wrestling, IOC grapples with common sense and loses

By Marc Lancaster - The Washington Times

**FILE** In this Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 file photo Keitani Graham of Micronesia competes against Charles Edward Betts of the United States, right, during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. An official familiar with the decision says IOC leaders have dropped wrestling from the program for the 2020 Olympics. In a surprise decision Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013, the official tells The Associated Press that the IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon and remove wrestling instead. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

IOC decision to eliminate wrestling from 2020 Olympics ‘mind-boggling’

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

**FILE** In this Sept. 27, 2000, file photo, USA's Rulon Gardner waves the American flag following his gold medal win against three-time Olympic gold medalist Alexandre Kareline, of Russia, in the Greco-Roman 130 kg final wrestling match at the Summer Games in Sydney. Gardner's epic upset of Russian wrestling great Alexander Karelin in 2000 remains one of the most compelling moments of the modern Olympics. Starting in 2020, youngsters looking to Gardner and Karelin for inspiration won't have a chance to excel on the sport's biggest stage. Gardner and nearly everyone else associated with the sport in the U.S. were jolted Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 when International Olympic Committee leaders dropped wrestling from the Summer Games. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, File)

Rulon Gardner, U.S. wrestlers stunned by IOC decision to drop sport

By Luke Meredith - Associated Press

** File ** United States' Jordan Ernest Burroughs, celebrates after winning against Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi after the gold medal match at a 74-kg men's freestyle wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (Associated Press)

IOC cuts wrestling from 2020 Olympic Games over slumping ratings, ticket sales

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Cyclist Lance Armstrong is interviewed by talk-show host Oprah Winfrey on Monday, Jan. 13, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harpo Studios Inc., George Burns)

IOC to Lance Armstrong: We want our bronze medal back

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus takes a throw in the women's shot put final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Ostapchuk became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the games after her gold was withdrawn for doping. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

London Olympics 2012: Belarus shot putter stripped of gold medal

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Nicholas Delpopolo of the United States (left) and Nyam Ochir Sainjargal of Mongolia compete July 30, 2012, during the men's 73-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Associated Press)

London Olympics 2012: Nick Delpopolo expelled for doping

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London Olympics 2012: Drop that logo! Brand patrol on guard

By Paul Haven - Associated Press

China's Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli talk while playing against Jung Kyun-eun and Kim Ha-na, of South Korea, in a women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. World doubles champions Wang and Yu, and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match to earn an easier draw. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Olympics 2012: 8 badminton players tossed from Olympic doubles

By Rob Harris - Associated Press

Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was removed from the Greek team by the Hellenic Olympic Committee after she posted a racist joke on Twitter. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Spirits need lifting before London Olympics begin

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

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Portsmouth, Va., native LaShawn Merritt, who defeated Jeremy Wariner for the gold medal in the 400 meters in Beijing, tested positive for two steroids found in a male-enhancement product.

Olympics 2012: For LaShawn Merritt, a $6 purchase turned into a costly mistake

By Nathan Fenno - The Washington Times

A scheduling nightmare of Olympic proportions

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press