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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge called for government help on Friday to fight match-fixing and illegal betting as part of “ethical risks” that endanger the future of sport.

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Secretary-general of Iran’s National Olympic Committee claims logo too closely resembles word “Zion.” Secretary-general of Iran’s National Olympic Committee claims logo too closely resembles word “Zion.”

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Iran objects to the logo for the 2012 London Olympics, contending it is racist because it resembles the word “Zion” and warning of a possible boycott of the games.

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The tally is in: NBC lost $223 million on the Winter Olympics in the first quarter. That’s slightly better than the most recent estimate of $250 million in losses. Advertising sales have improved a bit since NBC parent General Electric Co. made that projection in late January. The Olympics did bring about $800 million in extra revenue to GE.

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A group of Vancouver business leaders has given $10,000 to the family of the luger killed on the first day of the Olympics. Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia died in a training run on Feb. 12. The Vancouver Board of Trade made the donation Friday in honor of John Furlong, head of the 2010 Games. Board president Sue Paish says Furlong and his team did everything they could to honor the luger and they…

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Iran’s girls football team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. Thailand was nominated on Monday to replace the barred Iranians, the Asian Football Confederation said on its Web site. The Asian governing body said the hijab scarf — worn to observe Islamic dress code — was not allowed under FIFA rules relating to…

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