Summer Olympics - The Durango Herald

IOC President Thomas Bach defends handling of Russian doping scandal

WADA heavily critical of IOC president

DATE: Jul 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USA Basketball forged by golden partnership

USA Basketball forged by ‘lunch box’ guys

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Vladimir Putin slams discrimination as banned athletes join send-off

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out at “discrimination” against the country’s banned track and field athletes at a Kremlin send-off ceremony Wednesday for its depleted Olympic ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

At least 105 Russian athletes banned from Olympics so far

Majority of track and field athletes barred

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Roger Federer out for rest of season

Tennis great out of Olympics and U.S. Open

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Plenty of action and drama in whitewater canoe/kayak at Olympics

A guide to whitewater racing in Rio

DATE: Jul 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Skateboarding star Tony Hawk: Olympics ‘need our excitement’

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk thinks his sport will give the Olympics a big lift if it’s added to the 2020 Tokyo Games. “There are more participants in skateboarding than most spor...

DATE: Jul 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Olympics

Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh other sports

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic gold medals in Rio are barely gold at all

Gold medals are the ultimate prize in Olympic sport. They’re also a misnomer. There’s no such thing as a “gold” medal, not at these upcoming Rio Olympics – and really, ...

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A wild ride for Chloe Dygert to the Rio Olympics

Dygert ready to chase gold in Rio

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Carmen Small shines in first stage since Olympic snub

Durangoan finishes ahead of Armstrong, again

DATE: Jul 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russian athletes await key ruling on Olympic track ban

ZHUKOVSKY, Russia – Long jumper Ekaterina Koneva says she’ll cry. World hurdles champion Sergei Shubenkov says he’ll drown his sorrows. A day before a sports court rules on Russia...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports