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By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said o…

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    Purdy's title bid fails before it starts AFP News - 23 hours ago

    England's Lee Purdy failed to make weight for Saturday's planned welterweight world title fight against champion Devon Alexander, squandering his chance for the crow … More »Purdy's title bid fails before it starts

    Boxer Devon Alexander poses on October 19, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

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    MADRID (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment with the judge's decision last month to order evidence including bags of …

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    By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - Singapore's Ser Miang Ng officially launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying he … More »Singapore's Ser Miang Ng bids for IOC top job

    By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - Singapore's Ser Miang Ng officially launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying he wanted youth to play a central role in the movement and to see IOC members more actively involved. The 64-year-old businessman chose Sorbonne University in …

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    Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao during a press conference in Hollywood, California, on April 20, 2011

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  • IOC president Jacques Rogge (left) and vice-president Ng Ser Miang at a press conference in Singapore, on March 24, 2010
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    IOC president Jacques Rogge (left) and vice-president Ng Ser Miang at a press conference in Singapore, on March 24, 2010

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    Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 4, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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    Singapore's Ng Ser Miang to make IOC presidency bid Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 1:04 AM PHT

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    By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Thursday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday. The IOC Vice President is set to become the second candidate for one of the top jobs in world …

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