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Tokyo Olympic tickets: Be prepared to be disappointed

TOKYO – Want tickets for next year’s Tokyo Olympics? Prepare to be let down. Millions were disappointed starting Thursday when applicants in a ticket lottery – for Japan residents...

Nassar judge, Olympians back USOC oversight push in Congress

Commission set up to look into Olympic Committee

Nassar judge, Olympians back USOC oversight push in Congress

DENVER – The judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison and a group of Olympians are backing an effort to create a committee to look into the operations of the U.S. Olym...

Russian anti-doping head demands purge of track federation

MOSCOW – The entire management and coaching staff of Russia’s athletics federation should be removed from their posts, the CEO of the country’s anti-doping agency demanded on Monday. ...

Los Angeles Olympics increases price tag to almost $7 billion

Initial project was budgeted for $5.3 billion

Fans, athletes, volunteers will be up early at Tokyo Games

TOKYO – For fans, athletes, and volunteers, next year’s Tokyo Olympics could become known as the get-up-early games. Hoping to beat the summer heat in the Japanese capital, organi...

Breakdancing makes move to Olympic status at Paris 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Breakdancing and three other sports have made the next move toward becoming medal events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s ...

51 women sue USOC for failing to stop Larry Nassar abuse

Lawsuit says USOC violated Title IX, constitution

US Olympic cyclist Catlin found dead in her home at age 23

Helped U.S. women’s pursuit team to a silver medal in 2016 Olympics

12 Russian athletes found guilty of doping

List includes Olympic high jumper

Russian Olympic Committee rejects prospect of 2020 ban

MOSCOW – The Russian Olympic Committee said Tuesday there is no chance its team could be banned from next year’s Olympics, even though that’s the consequence threatened by a key World Anti-D...

Russia says ‘understanding’ reached on doping data for WADA

MOSCOW – The Kremlin says there is “understanding” on how crucial data on drug use by Russian athletes will be handed over to the World Anti-Doping Agency, whose representatives arrived Wedn...