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Bach warns against Olympic boycotts, seeks re-election

GENEVA – IOC president Thomas Bach warned against Olympic boycotts on Friday while also confirming he will seek re-election next year. Bach seems certain to get four more years in...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo Olympics face skeptics after record day of COVID-19

Only 17% in Japan think Games can be held

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo Olympics seek COVID-19 defenses, but what exactly?

TOKYO — As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows experts will have to come up with defenses against COVID-19 for the postponed games to open a year from now. The...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. athletes take stand to abolish Olympic protest rule

DENVER – John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics. The renowned Olympic protester has written a letter with an influential group of American athlet...

DATE: Jun 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. Olympic training centers to start gradual reopening June 26

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will start a gradual, closely monitored reopening of its two primary training sites for athletes on June 26, officials announced following two days ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

World’s fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

Coleman contends a call would have prevented missed tests

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic sports fall short of gender equality

GENEVA – A review of Olympic sports bodies published Tuesday found none had equal representation of women on their ruling boards. Men were able to stay in high office because more...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. Olympic leaders eye change on protests

Athletes wary of platform in Tokyo

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USOPC forming group to look into Olympic protests

DENVER – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is creating an athlete group that will look into loosening restrictions on protests at the games. CEO Sarah Hirshland tweeted th...

DATE: Jun 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympics beginning race to reset

Speculation on cost, readiness runs rampant

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

World Health Organization urges global unity to help Tokyo Olympics

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a j...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

IOC sets aside $800M for loans, payments linked to pandemic

GENEVA – The IOC set aside $800 million on Thursday for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. It is still unclear how b...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports