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Denmark's Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body

Hoyer says eradicating "match-fixing or match-throwing" and ensuring badminton is in the top 10 of Olympic sports are among his top priorities.

Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot

Yet the related - but distinctly different - disciplines within martial arts are ruled by separate organizations, which explains how judo and taekwondo are Olympic sports, karate and wushu are not.

US Speedskating eyeing sexual abuse allegations

He said Farrell decided to come forward because she wants to change the culture of Olympic sports in the U.S., something he described as a "good old boys network.

Chicago Tribune: US short-track speedskating is spinning into chaos

Such a fractured - and fractious - situation is the disconcerting place in which the most successful U.S. Winter Olympic sport finds itself less than a year from the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.

US and Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling

Arch foes Iran and the U.S. have found some common ground in the fight to save wrestling as an Olympic sport.

Wrestling vows to fight on for Olympic spot

And in utter disbelief that one of the oldest Olympic sports could be dropped after a final vote in September.

US wrestlers blindsided by Olympic ouster

"The decision by the IOC to phase out wrestling will rob the U.S. of one of its most successful Olympic sports.

IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics

IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.

IOC set to cut 1 sport from program of 2020 Games

Modern pentathlon, a tradition-steeped contest invented by the founder of the modern Olympics, is expected to face close scrutiny when the board considers which of the current 26 summer Olympic...

Judo coach abuse scandal hits Tokyo Olympic bid

It became an official Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo Games.

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2 top Olympic sports lose major sponsors

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