Olympics
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Paralympic decision on Russia by end of the year
Nov 10, 2017 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Pyeongchang Paralympics is expected by the end of the year. International Paralympi...
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With Olympics in 3 months, WADA gets Russian doping files
Nov 10, 2017 6:00 am - The World Anti-Doping Agency has obtained files from a Moscow lab that contain data from a period when investigators say Russia ran a state-sponsored system designed to ...
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Still waiting: Uhlaender trying to look ahead, not back
Nov 10, 2017 6:00 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Katie Uhlaender was scatterbrained Thursday. She didn't put her racing bib on for the first run of the World Cup season, so technically she wasn...
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Sotnikova cleared of doping claims from Sochi Olympics
Nov 10, 2017 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Skating Union says Olympic figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova has been cleared of doping charges by the IOC. The In...
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Olympic ethics panel to study allegations against Gilady
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC says it is looking into allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Olympic official Alex Gilady, stemming from his work as...
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Windsor to be 1st indigenous Australian Winter Olympian
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Figure skater Harley Windsor is set to be the first indigenous Australian to compete in the Winter Olympics after being selected for next year's Pyeongchan...
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Column: Russia should have no place in upcoming Olympics
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - There's a new series on the Olympic Channel called "Foul Play," though unfortunately it doesn't address what is really foul about the modern Olympic movement. For that, ...
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4 more Russian skiers banned for doping at Sochi Olympics
Nov 09, 2017 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Four more Russian cross-country skiers were found guilty of doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Thursday, including three-time silver medalist Maxim Vyleg...
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IOC suspends Frank Fredericks over French corruption charges
Nov 07, 2017 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee suspended Frank Fredericks as a member on Tuesday, four days after he was charged in a French investigat...
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Russia eyes civil lawsuits to overturn doping bans
Nov 06, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia could try to overturn doping bans against its athletes in civil courts, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said Monday. The International Olympic Co...