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Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY

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IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic

Veteran IOC member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports that “postponement has been decided” for the 2020 Olympics, and that it won’t start July 24.

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Opinion: Athletes, not IOC president, leading conversation on postponing Summer Games

March 22, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Opinion: Athletes, not IOC president, leading conversation on postponing Summer Games

With athlete concern growing, IOC president Thomas Bach finally takes action, saying the fate of the Tokyo Games will be decided within four weeks.

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USA Swimming calls on USOPC to push for postponement of Tokyo Olympics

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on USA Swimming calls on USOPC to push for postponement of Tokyo Olympics

USA Swimming CEO tells USOPC leader he has “watched our athletes’ worlds be turned upside down” by coronavirus pandemic.

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Opinion: Men’s golf finally accepts new reality, makes right call to postpone the Masters

March 13, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Opinion: Men’s golf finally accepts new reality, makes right call to postpone the Masters

After cancelling The Players and postponing the Masters, men’s golf has finally joined the rest of sports in shutting itself down for good of us all.

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Opinion: Shuttering sports shows us how the coronavirus crisis should be handled

March 12, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Opinion: Shuttering sports shows us how the coronavirus crisis should be handled

If anyone questioned the power of sports, doubt no more. Coronavirus became real to many Americans when we lost March Madness, NBA, MLB and others.

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USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland says whistleblower lawsuit contains ‘gross misrepresentations’

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland says whistleblower lawsuit contains ‘gross misrepresentations’

Sarah Hirshland, CEO of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, says she’s concerned about “gross misrepresentations” alleged in whistleblower lawsuit.

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Alberto Salazar, former Nike coach, suspended by U.S. Center for SafeSport

January 31, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Alberto Salazar, former Nike coach, suspended by U.S. Center for SafeSport

Salazar’s suspension comes nearly three months after former high school track phenom Mary Cain went public with accusations about abuse.

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Alysa Liu, 14, wins second consecutive title at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

January 25, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Alysa Liu, 14, wins second consecutive title at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

A year ago, Alysa Liu became the youngest U.S. women’s champion in history at 13. Now she’s the youngest two-time U.S. women’s champion.

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Coach accused of sex abuse coverup allowed to work figure skating nationals

January 22, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Coach accused of sex abuse coverup allowed to work figure skating nationals

John Zimmerman is a credentialed coach at the U.S. nationals who has been accused of covering up alleged sexual abuse of 13-year-old female skater.

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Figure skating struggles with sexual abuse allegations in year since shocking death

January 17, 2020Christine Brennan, USA TODAYComments Off on Figure skating struggles with sexual abuse allegations in year since shocking death

In the year since former national champion John Coughlin died by suicide, figure skating has been rocked by a series of sexual abuse allegations.

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‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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