Summer Olympics - The Durango Herald

What’s to come in 2016?

A roundup of La Plata County issues and people to pay attention to this year

DATE: Jan 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Attorney general alleges bribes in Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s attorney general is investigating allegations that bribes were paid to a powerful lawmaker to help secure contracts for the building of venues and other works for n...

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Howard Grotts, Carmen Small and Todd Wells named to Olympic cycling long teams

Three Durangoans named to Olympic cycling long teams

DATE: Dec 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Anti-Doping Agency faces crossroads in fight

COLORADO SPRINGS – Russia and its compromised drug-testing program aren’t the only pressing matters the World Anti-Doping Agency faces at its meetings this week in Colorado. ...

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A threat to Russia’s storied sports legacy

Doping scandal rips through Moscow

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

USA Basketball prepared for 2016 and on

USA Basketball has built a talent pipeline to ‘last forever’

DATE: Aug 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USA Basketball hosts Olympic minicamp in Las Vegas

USA Basketball hosts first minicamp with 34 players

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Katie Ledecky leaves Russia after domninant week

KAZAN, Russia – Katie Ledecky is ready to enjoy a week off. She’s certainly earned it. With five gold medals and three records at the world swimming championships, Ledecky stamped...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Michael Phelps turns focus to Rio

SAN ANTONIO – Michael Phelps already has far more medals than any Olympic athlete. There is no longer any reason to doubt he’ll have another massive haul in Rio. Not af...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rio Olympics are one year away

Mayor of Rio says venues will be ready

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

With Boston out, can Los Angeles revive a U.S. Olympic bid?

Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics was undercut by its own mayor, its skeptical public and, finally, leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who were tired of the city’s ever-changing blu...

DATE: Jul 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Americans start looking toward Rio as Pan Am Games wind down

TORONTO – Alan Ashley isn’t paying attention to the medal table at the Pan Am Games, but the American will be riveted to it at next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Ashley, the ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports