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Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics

Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the Inter...

DATE: May 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics

BEIJING – China’s government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint...

DATE: Apr 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options for the U.S.

The U.S. State Department says it’s talking with allies about China’s human rights record and how to handle next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. A department spokesman on Tuesday ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win

INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many of which compete for the same dollars and the...

DATE: Apr 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies

WASHINGTON – The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upc...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Thomas Bach re-elected as Olympics president until 2025

GENEVA – Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games. ...

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Russia can’t use name or flag at the next two Olympics

Doping violations lead to further punishments

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Attention, U.S. Olympic hopefuls: Need money? This can help

DENVER – U.S. Olympic hopefuls will be able to cut their own deals with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s marketing partners under a first-of-its-kind plan that has potential to sh...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Salt Lake City all in on future Winter Olympics bid

Unknown which Games the Utah city could targer

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russia’s reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping

GENEVA – Russia’s status as an Olympic team, and its reputation as a serial cheater in international sports, goes on trial next week in more legal fallout from the country’s state-backed dop...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. Olympic Committee gets positive grade on reforms

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received a positive progress report from the committee that analyzed the federation’s problems and recommended dozens of changes ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. Olympic Committee opens books, gives detail about funding

Transparency key during COVID-19 times

DATE: Aug 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

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