Germany's Claudia Pechstein, a five- time Olympic speed skating gold medalist, will miss the 2010 Vancouver Games after receiving a two-year ban due to blood doping.

SINGAPORE The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.

CALGARY, Alberta Sidney Crosby, left off the team as an 18-year-old in 2006, was among 46 players invited Thursday to the Canada Olympic hockey orientation camp next month.

DENVER The U.S. Olympic team will stay with the Polo look for the opening and closing ceremonies in Vancouver and London.

The legendary 1992 Dream Team that won gold at Barcelona was named Wednesday by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame class for 2009.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. The Dream Team is still dominating.

Team USA announced its invitees to camp on Tuesday for the upcoming 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson, who missed all of last season because of a knee injury, was among 34 players invited to the U.S. Olympic hockey camp Tuesday for next year's Vancouver Games.

LONDON The main stadium for the 2012 London Olympics might not be downsized after the games because of England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.

John Tortorella and Scott Gordon have been named assistant coaches for the United States' men's Olympic hockey team.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Ron Wilson's coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic hockey team is complete, with the addition of assistants John Tortorella and Scott Gordon.

John Tortorella and Scott Gordon have been named assistant coaches for the United States' men's Olympic hockey team.

OMAHA, Neb. The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will return to Omaha in 2012, with a temporary pool again being set up inside the Qwest Center.

Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock on Thursday was named the head coach of the 2010 Canadian Olympic men's hockey team.