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How North Korea going to the Olympics could affect sanctions

by David Brancaccio
Jan 9, 2018
The forthcoming Winter Olympic Games may become the catalyst for some easing of tensions between the Koreas.
South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon (L) shakes hands with the head of North Korean delegation Ri Son-Gwon (R) before their meeting at the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone on Jan. 9, 2018 in Panmunjom, South Korea. South and North Korea are scheduled to begin their first official face-to-face talks in two years.
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Predicting the technology of the future for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

by Adriene Hill and Kristin Schwab
Nov 20, 2017
Some of the tech that will be used in Los Angeles may not have even been invented yet.
 A general view of the Olympic Rings in front of the Bolshoy Ice Dome prior to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in the Olympic Park Coastal Cluster on February 1, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
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NBCUniversal banks on luring younger Olympic viewers

by Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2016
Loyalty will be the key for a new year-round channel of Olympic competition.
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium on September 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   
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Ryan Lochte turns expertly from apology tour to comeback

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 25, 2016
He landed his first endorsement since the robbery scandal. He'll also be on 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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Ryan Lochte’s sponsors are backing away after robbery scandal

by Donna Tam
Aug 22, 2016
Speedo said it is dumping the Olympian and Ralph Lauren is following suit.
Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 12.
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What these Olympians could pay in taxes for winning medals

by Donna Tam
Aug 18, 2016
Yes, even gold medals are taxable.
Those medals they're holding come with a cash prize, which means they may be taxed for it. 
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We're complaining about Olympics commercials. A lot.

by Andy Uhler
Aug 10, 2016
NBC's broadcast of the Olympics is full of ads, but the numbers are actually down.
Fireworks explode over the Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
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Jousters tilt at Olympic place

by Stephen Beard
Aug 8, 2016
A campaign has been launched to have the medieval sport admitted to the Olympic Games.
Tilting  at the Olympics.
Ecryers Le Marquis
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The Olympics are trying to ban GIFs and Vines

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2016
Yeah, good luck with that.
The athletes emerge into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bribes are as old as the Olympics

by Molly Wood
Aug 5, 2016
Even in ancient Greece, bribes and corruption were part of the deal.
An artist rendering of ancient Olympia.
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