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IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections

The IOC is changing how and when it picks Olympic hosts and will approach candidates who can be from multiple cities or countries

Sports Timeline of boxing body AIBA's problems
The International Olympic Committee has kicked the International Boxing Association out of next year's Olympics after years of financial chaos and allegations of corrupt judging
Olympics IOC strips Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA
The IOC has stripped Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA and will now organize qualifying and final tournaments for the 2020 Tokyo Games
Region/State Hayley Wickenheiser headlines 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class
Canadian women's star Hayley Wickenheiser was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility
World Breakdancing takes step closer to Olympic debut in Paris
Breakdancing has moved a step closer to the 2024 Olympics and now organizers can look to book a street venue in Paris
Sports Longtime AP sports writer Ed Shearer dies at 82
Longtime Associated Press sports writer Ed Shearer has died at 82; covered Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series and Hank Aaron's 715th homer but best known as "SEC Seer"
Olympics Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
The Winter Games will return to Italy just 20 years after Turin hosted in 2006.
World Milan-Cortina triumph highlights Italy's north-south divide
Italy's winning bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics highlighted the growing gap between the north and south of the country
Sports Star quality can't save Sweden from 8th Olympic bid loss
Sweden sent its heir to the throne, its prime minister, and a hockey icon to help persuade International Olympic Committee voters
Sports Sweden shrugs and sighs as Italy wins fight for 2026 Games
Stockholm-Are's failed bid for the Winter Olympics in 2026 provided insight into the psyche of the Swedish population when it comes to getting behind ventures like a major sporting competition
World Dutch Olympic champion completes 195-kilometer charity swim
Olympic long-distance swimming champion Maarten van der Weijden has completed a marathon swim along the route of a famous Dutch speedskating race to raise money for cancer research