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Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

FILE  - Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Committee for London 2012 Games, speaking during a press conference  in London,  in this Friday, March, 30, 2012 file photo. Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday May 24 2013 , becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File )

LONDON (AP) — The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland’s Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge.

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Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

FILE  - Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Committee for London 2012 Games, speaking during a press conference  in London,  in this Friday, March, 30, 2012 file photo. Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday May 24 2013 , becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File )

LONDON (AP) — Denis Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday, becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge.

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Taiwan’s Wu confirms he’ll run for IOC presidency

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge.

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Retired boxer wins round in Pa. parking dispute

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes has won a legal round in a towing dispute at his eastern Pennsylvania restaurant.

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