More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine President Emmanuel Macron, one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters in Europe.
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Russian bots use fake Tom Cruise to spread Olympic disinformation
The aim of the Russian-affiliated groups appears to be to deter people from attending the games, according to Microsoft Corp. findings released Sunday.
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Sports doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually assaulted athletes, stabbed at Florida prison
Nassar is serving decades in prison for abusing athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.
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Issue of Russian athletes competing looms for Paris Olympics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advocates a blanket ban, which was resisted when demanded by others in the past decade.
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Cannabis to remain banned in international sporting events
The World Anti-Doping Agency declines to remove marijuana from its list of prohibited substances, calling it ‘against the spirit of sport.’
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Former Olympian returns to Maine for 10th Pond Hockey Classic in Sidney
Maine native Marc Pelchat participated in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, and returned to his home state for this weekend’s 10th annual Maine Pond Hockey Classic.
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Lewiston’s Rancourt & Co. makes third Olympic appearance
The Lewiston shoemakers are part of Ralph Lauren’s official Team USA ceremony uniform for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this time with red and white leather boots.
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Yarmouth’s Sophia Laukli earns spot on U.S. Olympic Nordic ski team
The 2018 Yarmouth High grad has made a rapid ascent on the World Cup circuit in the past year.
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U.S. officials won’t attend Beijing Winter Olympics, in ‘diplomatic boycott’
American athletes would still compete under such a boycott, taken to protest human rights abuses.
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Running: With his glory days behind him, Bickford enjoys life from the stands
Watching his children pursue sports has become a passion for the Lawrence grad and former Olympian.