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Dara Torres' Swim Coach Seriously Ill

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder. Michael Lohberg says he's suffering from  >>> Full Story

Olympic Ticket Sale in Beijing Starts Stampede

BEIJING (AP) -Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush. Witnes  >>> Full Story

Athletes Village Prepares for Opening

BEIJING (AP) -Although the Olympics are two weeks away, athletes are already arriving in Beijing. The Athletes Village, a sprawling complex of high-rise apartments that will lodge 16,000 athletes and officials, formally opens Sunday. "We want the  >>> Full Story

Olympic Ticket Sale in Beijing Starts Stampede

BEIJING (AP) -Stampeding fans swarmed - and in some cases scuffled - in an attempt to reach sales windows Friday to get the final batch of tickets for next month's Olympics. With thousands of fans lined up to buy tickets, some tussled at a site where  >>> Full Story

Person Familiar With Test: Hardy Tests Positive

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games. Hardy's "A" sample from the  >>> Full Story

IOC Says No Iraq Team Will Go to Beijing

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference. The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic committee in June after Baghdad dismissed elected officials and  >>> Full Story

London 2012 Organizers Say Venues Will Be Ready

LONDON (AP) -London 2012 organizers said Thursday that the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Center will be ready to stage test events a year before the games despite being completed later than planned. While the Olympic Delivery Authority conceded that th  >>> Full Story

Person Familiar With Test: Hardy Tests Positive

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin. Hardy's "A" sample fro  >>> Full Story