Tag: Olympics (Summer)
IOC keeping tricks up its sleeve in fight against drug cheats
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The IOC says it will be able to test for doping up to eight years after competition.[MORE]
IOC to retest Beijing blood samples
Blood samples taken at the Beijing Olympics are to be reanalysed for the banned blood booster EPO using a new detection system developed for the Tour de France, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced.[MORE]
Tomkins, Hackett among Athletes' Commission inductees
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has officially inducted eight members into the Athletes' Commission.[MORE]
Chinese Olympic gymnasts 'not underage'
Chinese female gymnasts who competed at this year's Beijing Olympics were not underage, the sport's governing body said after investigating claims the Games hosts fielded ineligible athletes.[MORE]
British Olympic chief lauds Aussie sporting spirit
Visiting British Olympics chief Lord Colin Moynihan has heaped praise on Australia for its sporting prowess and likened Saturday's AFL grand final to a "spiritual experience".[MORE]
Deans backs Sevens for Olympics
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has backed moves to get rugby union included as an Olympic sport in the 2016 Games.[MORE]
Aussie athletes' drug tests put in 'deep freeze'
The cream of Australia's Olympic team had their drug test samples locked up in cold storage in the lead-up to the Beijing Games for retesting in case suspicions arose later, officials said Wednesday.[MORE]
Olympians and paralympians welcomed home
About 300 Canberrans gathered today to officially welcome home the city's olympic and paralympic athletes.[MORE]
Perth welcomes Olympic athletes
A celebration is being held in Perth today to welcome home members of the Olympic and Paralympic teams.[MORE]
Hobart crowd welcomes Olympians
It has been a heroes welcome in Hobart today for some of Australia's Olympians.[MORE]
Welcome home celebration for Tas Olympians
Tasmanians are being urged to roll-up for a welcome-home celebration in Hobart today for local and national Olympians.[MORE]
Olympians welcomed home in Brisbane
Thousands of cheering fans line Brisbane's Queen Street Mall to welcome home Australia's Olympians.[MORE]
Brisbane to welcome Olympians home
Around 100 Olympic athletes are expected to march through the streets of Brisbane today for a ticker-tape parade.[MORE]
Green and gold welcome for Olympic heroes
Cyclist Anna Meares got the biggest cheer, as Olympians paraded in Adelaide.[MORE]
Schubert to receive Olympic bronze
Kookaburras striker Grant Schubert will receive his Olympic bronze medal in Adelaide tomorrow.[MORE]
Chinese prepare to embrace post-Olympic hangover
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China's Bird's Nest stadium has hosted its last Olympic event - the closing ceremony of the Paralympics.[MORE]
Olympians to parade through Adelaide
South Australians will get a chance to see Australia's Olympic athletes up close at today's parade.[MORE]
Melbourne welcomes Olympic athletes
Thousands of people have gathered to pay tribute to Australia's Olympic athletes at a parade in Melbourne.[MORE]
London promises to match Beijing success
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have praised the spectacular delivery of both events in Beijing but they say the challenge of following China does not daunt them.[MORE]
Beijing: Olympic car ban to end as scheduled
Beijing will go ahead as planned and lift driving restrictions that've been credited with clearing the city's smog and traffic during the Olympics, a city official has said.[MORE]
Sydney celebrates Olympians' return
Thousands have turned out to cheer athletes at Australia's first Olympic homecoming parade.[MORE]
Olympian homecoming parade begins
Australia's first Olympic homecoming parade for athletes from the Beijing Games is underway in central Sydney. [MORE]
Sydney to throw Olympians homecoming parade
More than 200 Beijing Olympians will be officially welcomed home in a parade through Sydney's CBD today.[MORE]
Beijing Olympic car ban will not be made permanent: report
Beijing has decided not to make measures that limited car use during the Olympics permanent, state media said, despite considerable public backing of curbs that brought the cleanest air in years.[MORE]
Phelps 'nervous' ahead of SNL debut
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has admitted to a case of nerves, but seems confident he won't be a fish out of water when he makes his acting debut on Saturday Night Live this coming weekend.[MORE]
