WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built <LMT.N> F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans said on Monday.Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologized on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic countries. Full story
Three time Olympic Coach Dan Gable discusses the Olympics’ decision to drop wrestling from its program.
International Olympic Committee member and First Vice President Ser Miang Ng attends a news conference to announce a bid for the IOC presidency at the Sorbonne in Paris May 16, 2013. Singapore's Ser Miang Ng officially launched his bid for the presidency of the IOC on Thursday, saying he wanted you
International Olympic Committee Vice President and Chairman of the IOC Evaluation Commission Craig Reedie poses with whirling dervishes as he arrives at a dinner in Istanbul March 26, 2013. IOC Evaluation Commission is in Istanbul to evaluate the city's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Whirling
Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I and International Olympic Committee Vice President and Chairman of the IOC Evaluation Commission Craig Reedie chat before a dinner in Istanbul March 26, 2013. The IOC Evaluation Commission is in Istanbul to evaluate the city's bid to host the 2020 Olympi
International Olympic Committee Vice President and Chairman of the IOC Evaluation Commission Craig Reedie poses with Fenerbahce soccer player Emre Belozoglu during their visit at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul March 26, 2013. IOC Evaluation Commission is in Istanbul to evaluate the city's bid
