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  • Dec. 20: USOC sued in Washington bid
  • Dec. 19: Report: Salt Lake scandal tied to USOC
  • Dec. 17: USOC should check mirror
  • Dec. 16: IOC visits to Salt Lake pinched budget
  • Dec. 16: IOC boss put on the grill
  • Dec. 15: Samaranch survives skeptical questioning
  • Dec. 15: Samaranch: Wife's trip was Southern hospitality
  • Dec. 15: Congressmen: Samaranch ignored corruption report
  • Dec. 15: Samaranch faces tough questions
  • Dec. 15: Toronto's bid organizers failed
  • Dec. 15: IOC's reforms no guarantee of real change
  • Dec. 14: Samaranch, drug czar agree to agree
  • Dec. 13: Samaranch's next stop: Capitol Hill
  • Dec. 13: USOC not happy with resort
  • Dec. 13: Hancock boss gives mixed review to actions
  • Dec. 12: IOC reforms will ban visits to bid cities
  • Dec. 12: Samaranch set to hear from Congress
  • Dec. 12: IOC veteran quietly savours reforms
  • Dec. 11: IOC brings in athletes -- with some misgivings
  • Dec. 11: IOC approves key structural reforms
  • Dec. 11: IOC finishes early votes on reform
  • Dec. 10: IOC sends out mixed signals
  • Dec. 10: Main reforms to be considered
  • Dec. 10: Samaranch does not have immunity
  • Dec. 10: Gates holds premium tickets to Sydney Olympics
  • Dec. 10: Host city visits are key
  • Dec. 10: Committee to sell tickets to dress rehearsal
  • Dec. 9: Samaranch to meet FBI
  • Dec. 9: Samaranch visit may not include FBI meeting
  • Dec. 9: IOC strikes deal with Justice Department
  • Dec. 9: SOCOG drops controversial ticket plan
  • Dec. 9: Ticket decision could cost SOCOG about $22 million
  • Dec. 9: Seven drops SOCOG advertising
  • Dec. 9: Cycling, triathlon to conduct tests in Sydney
  • Dec. 9: IOC hopes to renew sponsorship
  • Dec. 8: IOC talking with Justice Department
  • Dec. 8: IOC fails in bid
  • Dec. 8: Reebok sues SOCOG over deal
  • Dec. 8: Ticket boss leaves SOCOG
  • Dec. 7: IOC meets to vote on reforms
  • Dec. 7: Pound says White House on board
  • Dec. 3: IOC seeks to close crisis
  • Dec. 3: IOC VP meets with congressional aides
  • Dec. 3: White House considers IOC reforms crucial
  • Nov. 24: IOC publishes final reform recommendations
  • Nov. 17: Hodler won't say IOC is clean yet
  • Nov. 16: McCaffrey to call for Pound's removal
  • Nov. 16: McCaffrey accepts IOC invitation
  • Nov. 15: Dispute overshadows drug summit
  • Nov. 15: Governments begin discussing anti-doping
  • Nov. 14: White House wants to work with IOC
  • Nov. 13: Report: USOC gave training, equipment to bid
  • Nov. 10: SLOC to release auditors' notes
  • Nov. 10: Olympics values in high esteem, IOC claims
  • Nov. 10: IOC establishes world drug agency
  • Nov. 7: Pound: IOC wants him for new agency
  • Nov. 5: USOC officials baffled by lawsuit
  • Nov. 4: USOC employee files lawsuit
  • Nov. 3: Government warns tourists at risk during Olympics
  • Nov. 3: Pound has rough ride as IOC's white knight
  • Nov. 2: Europeans join IOC's drug agency
  • Oct. 31: Kissinger: IOC reforms pass the test
  • Oct. 30: Commission holds final meeting
  • Oct. 30: IOC reform panel fails to reach consensus on visits
  • Oct. 30: IOC wants to save the world as well as itself
  • Oct. 29: IOC reform panel fails to reach consensus on visits
  • Oct. 29: U.S. takes softer approach on IOC drug agency
  • Oct. 28: EU officials back U.S. plan
  • Oct. 27: White House drug adviser raps IOC
  • Oct. 26: Refund ticket money: agency
  • Oct. 24: USOC president to step down at end of term
  • Oct. 24: Committee braces for backlash
  • Oct. 23: USOC seeks to revamp structure
  • Oct. 22: USOC to vote on independent drug agency
  • Oct. 22: Olympic family squabbles over scandal
  • Oct. 22: IOC not concerned about funding
  • Oct. 20: IOC drug policy criticized
  • Oct. 15: Samaranch confident IOC will reform itself
  • Oct. 14: Lawmakers skeptical over IOC promises
  • Oct. 14: IOC's commitment questioned
  • Oct. 13: Top IOC officials to testify Thursday
  • Oct. 5: IOC backs tests for nandrolone
  • Oct. 4: Samaranch asks Greeks unite
  • Oct. 4: Sponsorship shortfall nonsense
  • Oct. 3: Samaranch delays testimony to Congress
  • Oct. 3: IOC considers cap
  • Oct. 2: Athletes push 'doping passport' initiative
  • Oct. 2: IOC suspends Afghan Olympic Committee
  • Oct. 2: Pound foresees no action
  • Oct. 2: IOC official foresees no action
  • Oct. 2: IOC approves skeleton, women's bobsled
  • Oct. 1: IOC says no link between scandal and U.S.
  • Oct. 1: IOC might cancel meetings in Utah and Colorado
  • Sep. 30: IOC faces controversies
  • Sep. 29: Athens organizers try to reassure IOC
  • Sep. 28: Australia set to boost drug tests
  • Sep. 27: IOC to check voters for Atlanta Games
  • Sep. 27: Blind man claims discrimination
  • Sep. 26: Sydney passes an Olympic test
  • Sep. 25: Olympic mascots named
  • Sep. 25: Olympic plans appear on schedule
  • Sep. 25: Kissinger upbeat on reform process
  • Sep. 24: Pound assails White House
  • Sep. 24: Mattel becomes 21st company licensed
  • Sep. 24: IOC enters final stage of post-scandal reforms
  • Sep. 24: IOC exec assails White House drug chief
  • Sep. 23: IOC fights to defend anti-drug policies
  • Sep. 23: Immunity for testimony unlikely
  • Sep. 22: Welch might testify for immunity
  • Sep. 22: IOC cautious on Samaranch testifying
  • Sep. 21: IOC to clean up its act
  • Sep. 21: Olympic drug tests set
  • Sep. 21: End of Olympic 'culture of corruption'?
  • Sep. 19: Experiment with GPS proving costly
  • Sep. 19: Olympic equestrian complex opens
  • Sep. 17: Documents show IOC's 'sleaze bag' reputation
  • Sep. 17: Law might have been broken
  • Sep. 16: Atlanta organizers release amended report
  • Sep. 15: Bell report on Atlanta delivered to Congress
  • Sep. 11: Records show perks to members' children
  • Sep. 14: Pound apologizes to Olympic sponsors
  • Sep. 11: Sydney organizers confident
  • Sep. 10: CNN details contents of bid documents
  • Sep. 9: More budget cuts on way for SLOC
  • Sep. 9: Mischer selected
  • Sep. 9: Mischer selected to produce ceremonies
  • Sep. 7: Bank of America takes hard line with SLOC
  • Sep. 7: SOCOG warned about athletics schedule, says IAAF
  • Sep. 5: Committee left gifts off report
  • Sep. 3: Letter reveals Hatch plot
  • Sep. 2: Panel recommends new rules
  • Sep. 2: Hatch denies offering special help for Kim
  • Sep. 1: Son of IOC executive indicted
  • Aug. 31: Shrinking Salt Lake Olympic budget gets smaller
  • Aug. 31: Panel: Athletes should have drug report cards
  • Aug. 31: Group will recruit sponsors
  • Aug. 30: USOC's Schultz to step down
  • Aug. 25: Son of IOC member sues U.S. businessman
  • Aug. 24: Changes possible at top of USOC
  • Aug. 20: Olympic tickets could be expensive
  • Aug. 20: IOC announces blood tests for Sydney Games
  • Aug. 20: IOC tells Coles he can't attend Australian meetings
  • Aug. 8: Investigators cast wide net
  • Aug. 6: Atlanta documents point to freebies
  • Aug. 5: INS looking at IOC member's son
  • Aug. 5: Kim could face tougher punishment
  • Aug. 4: Korean IOC official mum on charges
  • Aug. 3: First charge filed in Salt Lake probe
  • Aug. 3: Key events in the Olympic bribery scandal
  • July 30: New sponsor deal delights officials
  • July 30: Senator considering more hearings
  • July 28: Japan Olympic Committee may have broken rules
  • July 26: IOC hires ad agency
  • July 26: Utah faces venue questions
  • July 23: Luger banned after testing positive for drugs
  • July 22: SLOC officials cheered by success
  • July 22: Gun critics take aim at practical shooting
  • July 21: IOC pleased with Sydney ticket sales
  • July 21: Organizers had early contact with IOC members
  • July 19: Atlanta organizers open Olympic archives
  • July 19: Moceanu to bypass Gymnastics Championships
  • July 18: Panel says IOC should be more open
  • July 17: Olympic files open to public
  • July 16: Huntsman makes up with leaders
  • July 16: Bands sue SOCOG over ceremony snub
  • July 16: IOC endorses most of U.S. panel's reform ideas
  • July 13: IOC proposes bid screening process
  • July 11: Olympic slapshot
  • July 8: Officials to weigh indictments
  • July 8: Olympic committee ponders cutting $113 million
  • July 7: Japanese equestrians deny bribery
  • July 7: Investigation: Japanese officials took cash
  • July 7: Critic: IOC seems 'committed to process of reform'
  • July 6: Head of Athens Olympic organizers steps down
  • July 6: IOC panel proposes structural changes
  • July 5: Tomjanovich will miss qualifying
  • July 4: It was Italy's Turin to host
  • July 2: No freebies for VIPs
  • July 1: Congress will get documents



  • June 30: Samaranch: IOC to stay in Switzerland
  • June 30: SOCOG denies discrimination
  • June 29: SLOC considers Internet auction
  • June 28: IOC denies tax fraud allegation
  • June 26: OATH didn't do homework
  • June 26: Group urges tougher alcohol rules
  • June 25: Report: Government turned blind eye
  • June 24: Samaranch snubs U.S. senator
  • June 23: Heroes say scandal hurt athletes
  • June 20: Swiss angered by Olympic snub
  • June 20: IOC approves new rule on gifts
  • June 20: Politics still shapes IOC decisions
  • June 20: FBI may question members
  • June 19: FIFA president becomes IOC member
  • June 19: IOC advises members of possible FBI questioning
  • June 19: Chinese official elected to IOC board
  • June 19: Angry Swiss criticize 2006 choice
  • June 19: No chanting crowds for Olympic victory
  • June 19: Turin wins 2006 Winter Olympics
  • June 19: SOCOG to import marching bands
  • June 19: Pound nearer throne
  • June 18: Sion, Turin choses as finalists
  • June 18: Henderson's a bid player
  • June 18: Disappointed athletes demand role in reform
  • June 18: Six cities make final bid for 2006 Olympics
  • June 18: IOC, USOC to change revenue arrangement
  • June 18: Pound moves up IOC ladder
  • June 17: Vote held against scandal backdrop
  • June 17: Zakopane's bid based on Olympic ideals
  • June 17: Ganga to lose African post
  • June 17: Salt Lake City, Sydney take heat
  • June 16: Samaranch seeks to reassert authority
  • June 16: Samaranch: IOC won't be dictated by critics
  • June 16: Olympic rules change hinders Turin bid
  • June 14: Decision delayed on new sports
  • June 14: IOC accepts less lavish treatment
  • June 14: Full story
  • June 14: An Olympic dream, a peace message and luxury hotels
  • June 14: Helsinki still upbeat
  • June 14: IOC to open its general assembly
  • June 14: Coles loses any hope of Sydney role
  • June 14: IOC demotes delegate
  • June 14: Coles to skip IOC meeting in Seoul
  • June 14: Coles takes compromise deal
  • June 13: IOC to Coles: Stay on IOC, quit Sydney Games
  • June 13: IOC delays decision in Coles case
  • June 13: Time bomb ticking on circus
  • June 13: Ousted IOC official details his side of scandal
  • June 12: IOC begins considering Coles case
  • June 12: Press for reforms
  • June 12: Former senator says Olympic athletes should press for reforms
  • June 12: Olympic reunion for gymnast Shannon Miller
  • June 12: South Korean IOC member alleges 'dirty plot'
  • June 11: SLOC, despite budget woes, awards pay raises
  • June 11: Funds may have gone through defunct company
  • June 11: Committee head denies firings
  • June 11: Overshadowed by scandal
  • June 11: Funds passed through third party
  • June 11: Salt Lake wants to add seven events
  • June 10: Salt Lake adds five events
  • June 10: Juan's gun topic of investigation
  • June 9: Samaranch and guns: He may have broken law
  • June 9: IOC chief will stay on: South Korean delegate
  • June 8: Pound: Coles should stay
  • June 8: Ganga to resign African Olympic post
  • June 5: IOC VP: Coles' conduct was against dignity
  • June 5: Guirandou-N'Diaye dead at 76
  • June 5: SLOC targets T-shirt vendor
  • June 4: IOC members knew the field
  • June 4: Sion bidders confident ahead of Seoul vote
  • June 4: Congress examines Olympic records
  • June 3: Athletes want vote
  • June 2: Chinese: US interfering
  • June 2: Atlanta organizers respond to probe
  • June 2: Atlanta bidders release more details
  • June 2: Potential violations in Atlanta bid
  • June 2: EU ministers reiterate their ban wish
  • June 1: EU ministers insist on ban
  • June 1: Kissinger leads calls for reforms
  • June 1: NBC Sports chief assails sponsor
  • June 1: Coles confident he can clear his name



  • May 31: IOC takes steps on path to reform
  • May 31: Samaranch intends to complete term
  • May 31: IOC launches post-scandal reform process
  • May 27: Coles to appear before IOC panel Thursday
  • May 27: Turin's bid hurt by rule changes
  • May 27: Sydney ticket offer opens at home
  • May 27: Officials hope inquiry will clear air
  • May 26: Panel to examine 14 alleged misconduct cases
  • May 26: Two more sign on to sell merchandise
  • May 25: Organizing committee shuffles staffing
  • May 22: Salt Lake chief: trying 'to save our bacon'
  • May 21: Tax forms mention scholarships
  • May 21: House committee headed to Atlanta
  • May 20: State: 'No' to relaxing liquor laws
  • May 20: More women's events earmarked for games
  • May 18: Salt Lake chief says others must help pay
  • May 18: CFO of Salt Lake Games quits
  • May 18: Samaranch: IOC will be tough
  • May 18: Official seeks clear scoring
  • May 18: Pound comments on Sydney 'malicious'
  • May 17: >Pound: Sydney bid "dubious"
  • May 17: Pin collectors snap pins
  • May 17: Olympic whistle-blower returns
  • May 16: Salt Lake moves on
  • May 16: Lawyer: "Coles' help was appropriate"
  • May 16: Great love for Olympics
  • May 15: Hare, coyote, bear mascots for games
  • May 15: Three critters join effort
  • May 15: Pound is best pick
  • May 14: Disgraced Kenyan IOC official resigns
  • May 14: Kenyan IOC official resigns from Commonwealth post
  • May 14: Games organizers announce new sponsor
  • May 13: Romney: Two new sponsors interested
  • May 12: Sponsor: Public sour on Olympics
  • May 12: Olympic official makes notes public
  • May 12: Knight hands out IOC dossiers
  • May 12: Newest Olympic sport: three-card monte
  • May 11: Taekwondo uniforms have USOC kicking
  • May 11: Hamill, Lewis, Yamaguchi join Olympic campaign
  • May 10: Coles denies allegation
  • May 9: Coles urged to quit
  • May 9: Bush, other officals, helped bid
  • May 8: IOC needs overhaul
  • May 7: Utah gets grant for public safety
  • May 7: Olympic official accused of helping Atlanta
  • May 7: House opens inquiry into Atlanta bid
  • May 6: Australian official accused of helping Atlanta
  • May 6: Senate staff briefed by DeFrantz
  • May 6: Group suing state to keep records sealed
  • May 6: Coles refuses to go
  • May 5: Coles denies handing over secrets
  • May 4: Investigation continues, says Pound
  • May 4: Member faces long investigation
  • May 4: Report: Diplomatic assessments received by Salt Lake
  • May 3: IOC ethics panel passes cases back
  • May 2: Ethics panel prepares its first meeting
  • May 1: Romney outlines plans to skimp, save
  • May 1: Sixty members on panel?



  • Apr. 30: Scandal means fewer perks
  • Apr. 30: U.S. Olympic Committee hires ad agency
  • Apr. 30: Records give glimpse of lobbying efforts
  • Apr. 30: IOC will help pay for scandal damage in Sydney
  • Apr. 30: Bitove leads T.O.'s bid
  • Apr. 28: IOC accused of betraying athletes
  • Apr. 26: USOC marketing chief resigns
  • Apr. 26: Samaranch: Scandal overblown
  • Apr. 23: Europeans chafe at U.S. 'interference'
  • Apr. 23: Conflicts of interests?
  • Apr. 23: An Olympian Task
  • Apr. 22: Sydney cuts its budget
  • Apr. 21: Gosper rejects calls for monthly report
  • Apr. 21: Olympic committee inks deal
  • Apr. 20: Senator says IOC reform steps 'tepid,'
  • Apr. 20: U.S. cities given more time to prepare 2012 Olympic bids
  • Apr. 18: Johnson & Johnson drop Olympics
  • Apr. 17: Krimsky: stop worrying
  • Apr. 14: Utah Sports Authority approves delay
  • Apr. 14: 'Morals clause' for Olympic sponsor deals
  • Apr. 14: Senate panel lashes IOC for scandal
  • Apr. 13: Crombie eyes fight
  • Apr. 13: Capitol Hill is new venue for Olympic scandal
  • Apr. 13: Committee postpones sale of sports park
  • Apr. 11: Toronto bid sharing PR firm with IOC
  • Apr. 11: Panel: IOC doing OK on reform
  • Apr. 10: USOC unveils plan to bounce back
  • Apr. 10: Million-dollar price tag on USOC legal bills
  • Apr. 10: Dance sport moves up U.S. Olympic ladder
  • Apr. 9: Crooks placed on IOC panel
  • Apr. 9: Samaranch testifies in fraud case
  • Apr. 9: Baker, Perez de Cuellar placed on panel
  • Apr. 8: Little ceremony planned for takeover
  • Apr. 8: China hopes politics won't hamper bid
  • Apr. 7: Pound tells TO-Bid to stay
  • Apr. 7: IOC tabs Kissinger, Ueberroth for reform panel
  • Apr. 6: Nagano residents sue IOC
  • Apr. 4: Coles plans to run torch relay leg
  • Apr. 3: Coles adamant he won't quit
  • Apr. 1: Atlanta committee still alive
  • Apr. 1: Coles sacked as torch relay chief



  • Mar. 31: Sponsors seek concessions for 'damage'
  • Mar. 30: Sponsors, IOC talk corruption
  • Mar. 29: Panel refines policies
  • Mar. 29: IOC to meet with sponsors
  • Mar. 28: Scarred by scandal
  • Mar. 28: Hiring 'freeze' forcing belt-tightening for SLOC
  • Mar. 28: Plumber might solve Oly woes
  • Mar. 27: Bid group puts CEO on hold
  • Mar. 26: Bitove reluctant saviour
  • Mar. 26: White House questioned
  • Mar. 24: Helsinki unveils bid for 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Mar. 23: Samaranch subpoenaed in fraud case
  • Mar. 23: IOC rejects Quebec City request
  • Mar. 23: Coles vows he won't quit IOC post
  • Mar. 21: Princess calls for IOC shakeup
  • Mar. 20: U.S. politicians accused of hypocrisy
  • Mar. 20: Samaranch admits he should have retired
  • Mar. 20: IOC wants more details
  • Mar. 19: IOC to investigate jewelry claims
  • Mar. 19: Sydney rejects Nebiolo's ticket request
  • Mar. 19: Expulsions done, Olympic scandal shifts to Senate
  • Mar. 19: Riding too high, sinking too low
  • Mar. 19: IOC crooks go for gold
  • Mar. 19: Ex-wife, Coles got jewelry from Greek bidder
  • Mar. 19: SLOC sets mascot unveiling date
  • Mar. 19: Reform plans go awry
  • Mar. 19: Pound behind Toronto's bid again
  • Mar. 19: OATH hits back
  • Mar. 18: Can Pound rebound?
  • Mar. 18: IOC approves reform platform
  • Mar. 18: Olympic critic says IOC made progress
  • Mar. 18: IOC releases financial records
  • Mar. 18: IOC gives six the heave-ho
  • Mar. 18: IOC approves two-city final
  • Mar. 18: Good news for prez, bad news for TO-Bid
  • Mar. 18: Athletes group takes a Pound-ing
  • Mar. 17: Pound dismissive of Canadian athletes' endeavour
  • Mar. 17: IOC tries to move forward
  • Mar. 17: The IOC Expelled: How They Were Axed
  • Mar. 17: Samaranch gets vote of confidence
  • Mar. 17: IOC president under the gun
  • Mar. 17: The IOC goes into the reform business
  • Mar. 17: Olympics turn from joy to sadness
  • Mar. 17: Participants say Olympic scuffle was no big deal
  • Mar. 17: Kodak applauds IOC actions, other sponsors silent
  • Mar. 17: Canadian Olympians make an OATH
  • Mar. 16: Athletes push IOC for clout
  • Mar. 16: DeFrantz: expulsions needed
  • Mar. 16: IOC members stage Taekwondo standoff
  • Mar. 16: New info reviewed as expulsions vote nears
  • Mar. 15: IOC investigates itself; makes small concessions
  • Mar. 15: African IOC member says he's political victim
  • Mar. 15: Toronto bid still on track
  • Mar. 15: U.S. relations with Olympics rocky -- again
  • Mar. 15: Investigation finds breaches of rules
  • Mar. 15: IOC facing up to key expulsion votes
  • Mar. 15: German chief dismisses boycott threat
  • Mar. 14: Auditor: Sydney breached rules
  • Mar. 14: IOC denies 'big fish' got away
  • Mar. 14: German minister sees possibility of boycott
  • Mar. 14: Expelled IOC member says he's innocent
  • Mar. 14: Welcome TO his nightmare
  • Mar. 13: Athletes say, 'Don't blame us'
  • Mar. 13: Another Canadian double dipping?
  • Mar. 13: Timmer adds world gold
  • Mar. 13: Welch says governor knew
  • Mar. 13: HGH test effectively ruled out
  • Mar. 12: IOC inquiry closes
  • Mar. 12: Knight: Coles should consider severing games ties
  • Mar. 12: Pound unsure about returning to Toronto group
  • Mar. 12: Toronto's bid a huge mess
  • Mar. 12: Samaranch says he erred
  • Mar. 12: Lillehammer bid calculating but clean
  • Mar. 11: Report: official knew of scheme
  • Mar. 11: Thomas named SLOC senior VP of venues
  • Mar. 11: New test could detect growth hormone
  • Mar. 11: Samaranch says Kissinger could be drafted
  • Mar. 11: Olympics chief shaping budget cuts
  • Mar. 10: DaimlerChrysler backs scandal-ridden IOC
  • Mar. 10: Another delay in conclusion
  • Mar. 10: Report: Little spent on amateur athletics
  • Mar. 9: Letheren welcomes audit
  • Mar. 7: Letheren lashes out
  • Mar. 8: IOC ponders secret ballot
  • Mar. 6: NBC says it hasn't seen trouble
  • Mar. 6: Olympic conflicts abound
  • Mar. 6: IOC eyes reform commission
  • Mar. 6: Atlanta smeared us: TOOC
  • Mar. 5: Striving for 'squeaky clean' formula
  • Mar. 5: Gosper said Beijing strategy was flawed
  • Mar. 5: Vazquz Rana says there's support for Samaranch
  • Mar. 5: Ruling not likely this week
  • Mar. 5: Henderson gets bum rap
  • Mar. 4: Henderson mega-mad at Mel
  • Mar. 4: British IOC member rebukes IOC
  • Mar. 4: New claims against Coles interest investigators
  • Mar. 4: Queen must open Olympics
  • Mar. 4: Scandal like a 'drug test' for Ieaders
  • Mar. 3: T.O.-bid's expenses questioned
  • Mar. 3: Senate approves amended Olympic openness bill
  • Mar. 3: SOCOG chief defends Coles
  • Mar. 3: USOC calls on White House
  • Mar. 2: USOC plans changes in Salt Lake's wake
  • Mar. 2: Official contests Mitchell report
  • Mar. 1: Atlanta denies wrongdoing
  • Mar. 1: 'Culture of gifts,' led to scandal
  • Mar. 1: Pound defends Samaranch's attack on media
  • Mar. 1: Thirteen IOC members await ruling



  • Feb. 28: IOC members defend themselves
  • Feb. 28: Olympic report to cite gifts, training programs
  • Feb. 27: IOC panel considers fate of members
  • Feb. 27: No obvious successor for presidency
  • Feb. 27: Leading contenders for presidency
  • Feb. 26: Quebec 2002 took questionable actions
  • Feb. 26: Drug testing preparations take shape
  • Feb. 26: Salt Lake looking to tone down perks
  • Feb. 26: African Olympic chief rebuffed
  • Feb. 25: Pound explains weekend meeting
  • Feb. 25: Members threaten legal action
  • Feb. 25: Payne receives $975,000 for memorabilia
  • Feb. 25: Organizers: We can prove IOC corruption
  • Feb. 25: USOC seeks Toronto's bid report
  • Feb. 24: African IOC member to fight expulsion
  • Feb. 23: Quebec City wants $12 million
  • Feb. 23: Pound dismisses Quebec City Olympic compensation request
  • Feb. 23: President of Chilean Olympic committee resigns
  • Feb. 23: Tax officers, police arrest Village contractor
  • Feb. 22: IOC inquiry to end this weekend
  • Feb. 22: IOC member criticizes sponsor for public attacks
  • Feb. 21: USOC waits, and worries
  • Feb. 21: IOC member leaving Chilean Olympic job?
  • Feb. 21: Report: Business ties linked to '36 Games
  • Feb. 21: Volunteers undeterred by Olympic scandal
  • Feb. 20: UOC head says no more bombshells
  • Feb. 19: USOC reopen inquiry of Atlanta bid
  • Feb. 19: Sponsors talk, IOC listens
  • Feb. 19: Pound sure to hear catcalls over gift
  • Feb. 19: Report: official admits breaking rules
  • Feb. 19: Executive retained, another under investigation
  • Feb. 18: Pound reportedly took gift
  • Feb. 18: Two Olympic committee executives resign
  • Feb. 18: Salt Lake owes athletes $3 million
  • Feb. 18: Winter sports want bigger say
  • Feb. 18: Sports federations voice support for Samaranch
  • Feb. 18: IOC member drunk, offensive in Stockholm
  • Feb. 18: Baird: Newspaper protected Sydney bid
  • Feb. 18: Tomjanovich named Olympic coach
  • Feb. 17: Exemption request withdrawn
  • Feb. 17: Sydney to roll the dice?
  • Feb. 17: Salt Lake paid for USOC trips: former chief
  • Feb. 16: Chilean IOC official resigns
  • Feb. 16: IOC gets 11 replies and gives two extensions
  • Feb. 16: IOC official suggests ditching profit-sharing deal
  • Feb. 16: Nebiolo expresses support
  • Feb. 16: Official: ditching profit-sharing deal
  • Feb. 15: No irregularities revealed on deadline
  • Feb. 15: IOC Roundup
  • Feb. 15: Samsung remains committed
  • Feb. 15: IOC sending letters to implicated members
  • Feb. 14: Princess Anne refuses to appear
  • Feb. 14: Romney's business is scandal clean-up
  • Feb. 14: Samsung concerned by scandal — report
  • Feb. 14: Stupp plays vital IOC role
  • Feb. 13: 'Teflon' governor faces test
  • Feb. 13: View in Delta Center not up to par
  • Feb. 13: Letheren set to resign
  • Feb. 12: Sponsors: Clean up fast
  • Feb. 12: New chief executive reaches out
  • Feb. 12: Report: TV official denies he was Super Bowl host
  • Feb. 12: South Korean member wants vindication
  • Feb. 12: Russian Olympic Committee defends Samaranch
  • Feb. 12: Japanese officials: Nine IOC members might have broken rules
  • Feb. 12: Mess is made in Lausanne
  • Feb. 12: IOC name game
  • Feb. 11: Olympics official blast home run king again
  • Feb. 11: Smith-De Bruin has hope
  • Feb. 11: Pound: Accused will have their say
  • Feb. 11: IOC official says sponsors still supportive
  • Feb. 11: Romanian: offer 'didn't seem right'
  • Feb. 11: Sponsors wary of Olympic connection after scandals
  • Feb. 11: Coles says ethics report unethical
  • Feb. 11: Romney new organizing committee chief
  • Feb. 11: Finn-class redemption?
  • Feb. 11: Head of Kenya's NOC replaced
  • Feb. 10: Sponsors consider pulling out
  • Feb. 10: Follow the money
  • Feb. 10: Hoarse Pound bombarded by media calls
  • Feb. 10: Ex-Atlanta chief denies acting on bribe memo
  • Feb. 10: Panel finds improper payments
  • Feb. 10: Korean IOC member optimistic despite scathing report
  • Feb. 10: IOC and Pound contemplating democracy
  • Feb. 10: Not all news about IOC is bad news
  • Feb. 9: Ethics report targets Welch, Johnson
  • Feb. 9: Salt Lake bid bosses blasted in report
  • Feb. 9: Salt Lake awaits ethics report
  • Feb. 9: Dutch prince splits with IOC
  • Feb. 9: Japanese inquiry clears Nagano bidders
  • Feb. 9: Former IOC official's son denies report
  • Feb. 8: Olympic bid should learn from SkyDome mess
  • Feb. 8: Swedish Olympic Committee's agreement probed
  • Feb. 8: War-scarred Sarajevo eyes another Olympics
  • Feb. 7: Anniversary amid controversy
  • Feb. 7: Three years to Salt Lake Games
  • Feb. 7: Schmoozing continues
  • Feb. 7: Time for money to talk with IOC
  • Feb. 6: IOC scandals cast shadow on Nagano
  • Feb. 6: Bailey is out for blood
  • Feb. 6: Continued control key to IOC plan
  • Feb. 6: Ontario added strings to $3.1M grant in 1996
  • Feb. 5: Golden bid book
  • Feb. 5: U.N. health agency prepared to help on doping
  • Feb. 5: Tainted Games can be saved
  • Feb. 5: Dubin report an ideal doping template
  • Feb. 5: Dope policy anti-pro?
  • Feb. 5: Nebiolo backs IOC dissidents
  • Feb. 5: IOC plan causing chaos
  • Feb. 5: Olympic dictators blind to crumbling empire
  • Feb. 5: Mark's had it with Olympic dilly-dallying
  • Feb. 4: Salt Lake to reorganize
  • Feb. 4: IOC adopts watered-down doping plan
  • Feb. 4: IOC and governments divided over doping
  • Feb. 4: Pound rips 'souped-up' McGwire
  • Feb. 4: Hockey chief upset at NHL snub of doping summit
  • Feb. 4: Tewksbury resigns from COA
  • Feb. 4: IOC owes cities money: Quebec City
  • Feb. 4: Doping summit ends in disarray
  • Feb. 4: Quotes from IOC Drug Summit
  • Feb. 4: Bribery scandal hits Sapporo
  • Feb. 4: Welch defends his actions in scandal
  • Feb. 4: Helmick: Pound should resign
  • Feb. 4: Samaranch and his ilk must go
  • Feb. 4: Key issues discussed
  • Feb. 4: IOC members buck plan
  • Feb. 4: '96 bid played it 'too straight'
  • Feb. 4: Reform without athletes called dopey
  • Feb. 4: Text of Anti-Doping Declaration
  • Feb. 4: Schmitt throws his hat in ring
  • Feb. 4: Coe takes run at U.S. for hypocrisy
  • Feb. 3: IOC jolted by membership revolt
  • Feb. 3: Canadian athlete gives IOC the straight dope
  • Feb. 3: Coe accuses U.S. of lax drug policies
  • Feb. 3: Samaranch slammed
  • Feb. 3: Quotes from the IOC Doping Summit
  • Feb. 3: Doping summit will not meet prime goals
  • Feb. 3: All the news gives him fits
  • Feb. 3: Clean jocks fearful of dirty labs
  • Feb. 3: South Korean IOC official voices confidence
  • Feb. 3: Disputes, IOC scandal dominate doping summit
  • Feb. 3: Doping summit tries to keep semblance of unity
  • Feb. 3: Pound opposes election of IOC membership
  • Feb. 3: IOC members stage revolt against new selection procedure
  • Feb. 2: Secret Nagano accounts found
  • Feb. 2: Romney candidate seen as Salt Lake front-runner
  • Feb. 2: Henderson defends Art Eggleton
  • Feb. 2: Weakened IOC comes under fire
  • Feb. 2: Toronto bid in question
  • Feb. 2: Samaranch calls for 'autonomous' anti-drug agency
  • Feb. 2: Politicians pontificate on drugs in sport
  • Feb. 2: Canadian soccer president calls for changes to IOC
  • Feb. 2: IOC: No action over Mukora money
  • Feb. 2: Report: Joklik targeted companies
  • Feb. 2: Lillehammer votes to open records
  • Feb. 2: No action to be taken with Sydney
  • Feb. 2: Price was high in bid
  • Feb. 1: IOC bids to shift focus
  • Feb. 1: Auditor, Eggleton at odds
  • Feb. 1: IOC fights back
  • Feb. 1: IOC faces uphill battle
  • Feb. 1: U.S. tells IOC to clean up its act
  • Feb. 1: IOC approves ethics committee
  • Feb. 1: Disputes emerge on eve of drug summit
  • Feb. 1: IOC luxuries under review
  • Feb. 1: IOC: no inquiry opened into Sydney bid
  • Feb. 1: IOC issues rebuttal of media 'inaccuracies'
  • Feb. 1: IOC sounds appealing



  • Jan. 31: Swiss: Samaranch should resign
  • Jan. 31: Samaranch decries 'rubbish' of personal attacks
  • Jan. 31: Gosper not concerned by FBI inquiry
  • Jan. 31: Samaranch: IOC medical chief should run drug agency
  • Jan. 31: Pound of cure late for IOC
  • Jan. 30: Welch now vilified
  • Jan. 30: IOC moves from corruption crisis to drug crisis
  • Jan. 30: SLOC was on Olympics board
  • Jan. 30: Chinese IOC member calls for reforms
  • Jan. 30: Sydney committee to hold talks
  • Jan. 30: CBC unfazed by IOC woes
  • Jan. 29: IOC looking at other members
  • Jan. 29: IOC member: Samaranch accusing others to save his skin
  • Jan. 29: Newspaper says Olympic TV chief took payoff
  • Jan. 29: Chilean Olympic leader suspended from post
  • Jan. 29: USOC: Weak action on drugs will weaken IOC
  • Jan. 29: Labor peace predicted for Sydney Games
  • Jan. 29: Italian Olympic Committee appoints new president
  • Jan. 29: Toronto bidders just said no
  • Jan. 29: T.O. minor player in major scandal
  • Jan. 29: Ex-councilman talks to FBI about Olympic cash
  • Jan. 29: Full IOC chief quits as head of bank
  • Jan. 29: Samaranch has thick hide
  • Jan. 28: Toronto clean in IOC scandal
  • Jan. 28: Horses also involved scandal
  • Jan. 28: Pound to take on accusers
  • Jan. 28: Inquiry leader will consider excusing himself
  • Jan. 28: Pound: Some IOC members under suspicion 10 years ago
  • Jan. 28: Japanese officials name bribery investigation panel
  • Jan. 28: IOC drug chief proposes selective bans
  • Jan. 28: Oldest Olympian disappointed by Olympics scandal
  • Jan. 28: Nagano bid focus of latest Olympics investigation
  • Jan. 28: What corruption? IOC drug chief minimizes scandal
  • Jan. 28: Fourth IOC resignation
  • Jan. 28: Anne keeping public silence
  • Jan. 28: IOC's Rogge to visit Feb. 26-28
  • Jan. 28: Chinese IOC member backs stripping Sydney of Olympics
  • Jan. 28: No word on when ethics panel will deliver report
  • Jan. 27: Scrutinizing Samaranch
  • Jan. 27: Implicated Kenyan resigns
  • Jan. 27: IOC outcast wanted favour from T.O.
  • Jan. 27: No word on when ethics panel will deliver report
  • Jan. 27: Samaranch: successor should be paid
  • Jan. 27: Expelled IOC member vows to defend himself
  • Jan. 27: Leavitt: IOC should expect fewer perks
  • Jan. 27: Olympic scandal no shock to Merk
  • Jan. 26: Pound named McGill chancellor
  • Jan. 26: Leavitt says state hurt by scandal, but cloud will lift
  • Jan. 26: Samaranch: 'I am a normal man'
  • Jan. 26: Crombie supports IOC boss
  • Jan. 26: African backlash erupts in Olympics scandal
  • Jan. 26: Oakville man in the middle of IOC mess
  • Jan. 26: Tewksbury, Harnett speak out
  • Jan. 26: Money, greed, power new sports creed
  • Jan. 25: Should Samaranch resign?
  • Jan. 25: Samaranch goes on the offensive
  • Jan. 25: Attorney says former president is being made a scapegoat
  • Jan. 26: IOC perks included police helicopter rides
  • Jan. 26: Stockholm bid chief denies making offer
  • Jan. 26: Rome mayor asks for new vote on 2004 venue
  • Jan. 26: Manchester also offered 'gross hospitality'
  • Jan. 26: Japanese official defends lavish entertainment
  • Jan. 26: Atlanta officials preparing response to inquiry
  • Jan. 26: Salt Lake shouldn't look to IOC for money
  • Jan. 25: Quebec mayor asks for compensation
  • Jan. 25: Nagano mayor admits 'excesses'
  • Jan. 25: Six men out
  • Jan. 25: Sudanese IOC member admits receiving $24,000 loan
  • Jan. 25: IOC cleanup nothing but a whitewash
  • Jan. 25: Clean slate for T.O. bid
  • Jan. 25: Athletes optimistic
  • Jan. 24: Olympic leaders oust six
  • Jan. 24: Olympic reform makes bids cheaper
  • Jan. 24: Key events in the Olympic bribery scandal
  • Jan. 24: Full text of Samaranch speech
  • Jan. 24: IOC's Samaranch must go
  • Jan. 24: Investigation drags on
  • Jan. 24: IOC mulls action
  • Jan. 24: T.O. boss rips media
  • Jan. 24: IOC calm before the storm
  • Jan. 24: Bid rumours run rampant
  • Jan. 23: Salt Lake braces for IOC report
  • Jan. 23: Evaluation report praises Sion
  • Jan. 23: Bribery scandal shakes Olympics again
  • Jan. 23: How Sydney became dirty
  • Jan. 23: SLOC paid for Geesink's trip
  • Jan. 23: T.O. '96 bid to open books
  • Jan. 23: Tainted Games can't be saved
  • Jan. 23: Nervous days for the IOC
  • Jan. 23: Corruption of Olympic proportions
  • Jan. 22: Scandal spreads to Sydney
  • Jan. 22: Libyan IOC member resigns
  • Jan. 22: Olympic scandal claims second IOC member
  • Jan. 22: Bribes members list
  • Jan. 22: USOC: 'Palace revolt' threatens IOC president
  • Jan. 22: Elite IOC members play high-stakes game
  • Jan. 22: German IOC member: Scandal overblown
  • Jan. 22: Time for IOC to start over
  • Jan. 22: Olympic graft raises the bar on bribery
  • Jan. 22: Lausanne braces for IOC's day of reckoning
  • Jan. 22: IOC still to make a decision on tax issue
  • Jan. 22: Report: Ganga asked Swedes for handball hall
  • Jan. 22: Bill to get more Olympic oversight advanced
  • Jan. 22: Report: Veteran IOC member accepted lavish treatment
  • Jan. 22: Britain calls for Olympics "to clean up" act
  • Jan. 21: IOC says sorry for scandal
  • Jan. 21: Atlanta Olympics organizers welcome investigation
  • Jan. 21: It all comes back to Henderson
  • Jan. 21: BOA calls for overhaul of bidding process
  • Jan. 21: Greed guts Olympics' proud image
  • Jan. 21: 1996 organizers welcome investigation
  • Jan. 21: IOC offered to return tax concession: Hodler
  • Jan. 21: Scrambling rats and million-dollar questions
  • Jan. 20: A fifth inquiry for Olympic scandal
  • Jan. 20: Nagano geisha entertained IOC officials
  • Jan. 20: 2006 bid cities caught in 'earthquake' of scandal
  • Jan. 20: Pound reveals $1 million bribe offer
  • Jan. 20: Pound emerging as heavyweight
  • Jan. 20: Drug czar calls for duplicate Olympic medals
  • Jan. 20: Atlanta torched by Olympic scandal
  • Jan. 20: Report: Olympic report recommends expulsion
  • Jan. 20: Haggman resigns over allegations
  • Jan. 20: Federal grand jury to begin hearing testimony
  • Jan. 19: Witness tells of prostitutes, diamonds
  • Jan. 19: Nagano bidders gave Samaranch samurai sword


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