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The United States last hosted a summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. 

The four officials, none of whom are expected to attend the private three-day hearing, include former IAAF consultant Papa Massata Diack.

Officials said the Hungarian capital`s bid would go ahead.

Anoop was a former pilot who was forced to ground himself after the 2008 global recession. 

The Paralympic gold medallist was released on parole in October after serving a fifth of his five-year prison term.

Lalita Babar will be one of the participants in the Delhi Half Marathon.

All samples for the Moscow Antidoping Center will now be transported securely.

Weightlifters have been selected by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, for a coaching camp to be held in Houston.

Argentina have qualified for next year's Olympic men's volleyball tournament by winning the South American qualification competition.

 Shweta Rathore became the first Indian female bodybuilder to win a silver medal in the 49th Asian championship, recently held in Uzbekistan.

One of India's top medal prospect at next year's Olympics, World No. 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal said the Sports Ministry's TOP scheme has been of immense help in her preparation for the Rio Games.

Special athletes participating in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Chinese Taipei were left humiliated when their passports were confiscated for non-payment of hotel bills.

Into his second month as the head of world athletics body IAAF, former Olympic middle distance champion Sebastian Coe will visit India on October 5-6 and meet the top brass of the national federation and the Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on how to improve the profile of the sport in the country.

All the Indian players expectedly entered the round of 128 in men's singles of the the Asian Table Tennis Championships at Pattaya, Thailand.

Ultra distance running legend Scott Jurek on Saturday said that he would like to see ultramarathon races to be included in Olympics.