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FILE - This is a Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 file photo of South Korea's Park Jong-woo as he holds up a banner reading "Dokdo is our Territory," referring to the largely uninhabited islets, midway between South Korea and Japan, after his team won their bronze medal men's soccer match against Japan, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Rark Jong-woo who raised political tensions with Japan by displaying a political sign at the London Olympics after the countries' bronze-medal match was banned for two World Cup qualifying matches on Monday Dec. 3, 2012. FIFA said Park Jong-woo was guilty of unsporting behavior which "cannot be tolerated," and formally warned the Korea Football Association. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

IOC opens case on SKorea soccer player for banner

Washington Examiner · December 5, 2012 7:16 pm

FILE - This is a Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 file photo of South Korea's Park Jong-woo as he holds up a banner reading "Dokdo is our Territory," referring to the largely uninhabited islets, midway between South Korea and Japan, after his team won their bronze medal men's soccer match against Japan, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Rark Jong-woo who raised political tensions with Japan by displaying a political sign at the London Olympics after the countries' bronze-medal match was banned for two World Cup qualifying matches on Monday Dec. 3, 2012. FIFA said Park Jong-woo was guilty of unsporting behavior which "cannot be tolerated," and formally warned the Korea Football Association. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

IOC probes SKorea footballer for political banner

Washington Examiner · December 5, 2012 6:02 pm

AP NewsAlert

Washington Examiner · December 5, 2012 5:43 pm

Abhey Singh Chautala, who is unopposed for election as Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President, speaks to reporters after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the IOA because of government interference in its election process, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. After months of warnings, the IOC executive board imposed the sanction when the IOA failed to comply with the world body's demands for holding independent elections, the officials said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

IOA defies IOC, goes ahead with elections

Rajshekhar Rao · December 5, 2012 5:40 pm

IOA defies IOC as it goes ahead with elections

IOA defies IOC as it goes ahead with elections

Rajshekhar Rao · December 5, 2012 4:57 pm

West Ham United's Mohamed Diame, left, celebrates his goal against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Upton Park, London, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

West Ham ‘preferred partner’ for Olympic Stadium

Rob Harris · December 5, 2012 3:14 pm

FILE This is a image released on Sept. 30, 20011 by the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority shows the parklands area in the south of the Olympic Park looking towards the Olympic Stadium in London. Premier League soccer team West Ham has been named "preferred partner" in its bid to move into the London Olympic Stadium and will enter into exclusive negotiations over the terms of a 99-year lease.An agreement to play in the 486 million pound ($783 million) venue collapsed last year, but the east London club won a new bid Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Anthony Charlton, ODA, Ho, FILE) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

West Ham preferred choice for Olympic Stadium

Rob Harris · December 5, 2012 3:08 pm

Ethiopia refuses to travel to Eritrea for game

Ethiopia refuses to travel to Eritrea for game

Kirubel Tadesse · December 5, 2012 9:26 am

South Korean has PGA Tour card and no place to go

South Korean has PGA Tour card and no place to go

Doug Ferguson · December 4, 2012 8:55 pm

President of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, Jacques Rogge from Belgium, left, and IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper, from Belgium right, share a word prior to the opening of the IOC executive board's meeting, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

IOC suspends India over political interference

Stephen Wilson · December 4, 2012 7:59 pm

President of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, Jacques Rogge from Belgium, left, and IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper, from Belgium right, share a word prior to the opening of the IOC executive board's meeting, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

Officials familiar with case: IOC suspends India

Stephen Wilson · December 4, 2012 4:22 pm

President of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, Jacques Rogge from Belgium waits for the opening of the IOC executive board meeting, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

IOC: ‘Time is ticking’ for Rio Olympic organizers

Stephen Wilson · December 4, 2012 3:08 pm