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Olympic group postpones election awaiting leader’s trial

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A name plate of Sheikh Ahmad al Fahad al Sabah, temporary ousted president of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is placed on a chair during the ANOC general assembly in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

IOC President Bach lavishes praise on suspended Sheikh Ahmad

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

Sheikh Ahmad al Fahad al Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) delivers a speech during the ANOC general assembly in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. The ANOC general assembly opened on Wednesday, overshadowed by a corruption case involving its powerful president, the sheikh. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Olympic ‘kingmaker’ Sheikh Ahmad leaves to handle court case

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2018 file photo, Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah gestures as he addresses the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. A corruption case involving a powerful International Olympic Committee member promises to overshadow meetings this week in Tokyo with local Olympic organizers, IOC officials, and the heads of 206 national Olympic committees. Under pressure, Sheikh Ahmad al Fahad al Sabah stepped down temporarily last week as an IOC member amid a pending criminal trial in Switzerland. He denies any wrongdoing and has said the charges against him are &quot;politically motivated.&quot; (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

Olympic-related meetings overshadowed by corruption charges

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

Olympic powerbroker indicted, faces Swiss forgery trial

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press