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Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1500m gold

Olympic 1500 meter champion Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced.

SI.com: Brian Cazeneuve: World champ Lysacek sitting pretty ahead of Vancouver Games

Evan Lysacek is right where he wants to be.

Three cities in running for 2018 Winter Olympics

The cities of Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang will battle it out to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

SI.com: Brian Cazeneuve: Behind backing of Rogge, IOC approves golf and rugby

One more reason to buy a ticket to Rio in 2016? Tiger Woods.

IOC adds rugby sevens and golf to 2016 Olympics

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will include rugby union sevens, a shortened version of the 15-player game, and golf as sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced.

SI.com: Frank Deford: Starring in a reality show, purposely or not, has dangerous effect on athletes

My gracious, but this has been a difficult time for us sports troubadours. We do better with simple games, with the tic-tac-toe offensive and defensive Xs and Os, as opposed to the exes and ohs that refer to past marital tense and current romantic joy. I mean, hardly had I begun to digest the news that Lamar Odom of the NBA had married Khloe Kardashian of reality show fame -- ohhh! -- than comes word that Chris Evert and Greg Norman, America's senior sweethearts, had broken up, potential exes-to-be.

SI.com: Brian Cazeneuve: Expect more dominoes to fall after Streeter's resignation from USOC

In answering the question of when rather than if, the USOC announced that acting CEO Stephanie Streeter will be on her way out from the top of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Consider it a good start.

Obama pushes for Chicago as 2016 Olympic host

U.S. President Barack Obama urged the International Olympic Committee on Friday to pick his hometown of Chicago as the host of the 2016 Games, saying the city represents the American dream as well as the Olympic spirit.

Commentary: Obama's Olympic bid is for unity

What are the first thoughts that pop into your mind when you hear the word Olympics? Probably something synonymous with excellence, greatness, excitement, achievement.

SI.com: Brian Cazeneuve: The pros and cons of each city's bid for the 2016 Olympics

On Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will choose the city that will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, the four finalists, will each make a 45-minute presentation before the IOC members Friday afternoon in Copenhagen. They are likely to highlight their bid's assets and address some of the questions raised in the IOC's site evaluation report released earlier this month. The winning city should be announced between noon and 1 p.m. Eastern Time in the U.S.

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