Winter Olympics

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

GANGNEUNG, South Korea – South Korean officials have ruled out turning a state-of-the-art Olympic skating arena into a giant seafood freezer. Other than that, not much is certain about the c...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Putin accuses U.S. agencies of manipulating doping testimony

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin accused U.S. agencies of manipulating evidence from the main whistleblower on doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Putin said Thursday that...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

White out: Shaun White falls in Olympic halfpipe qualifier

Two-time Olympic champ has two more chances to qualify

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

‘Italjet’ looking for liftoff on home snow in Val Gardena

Italian team hasn’t won downhill since 2001

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russian Olympic Committee approves competing as neutrals

MOSCOW – The Russian Olympic Committee formally gave its blessing Tuesday for the country’s athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games. Under Inter...

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Lindsey Vonn receives backlash after comment about visiting Trump’s White House

Star skier stands behind her statements

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Vonn mixes sport and politics ahead of Olympics

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Lindsey Vonn says she won’t stop expressing political views, though her main goal is regaining the Olympic downhill title. The ski star says after a Worl...

DATE: Dec 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USOC aims to go to Olympics unless ‘physically impossible’

USOC was surprised by White Houses’ comments on skipping games

DATE: Dec 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

European lawmakers slam FIFA, IOC for leadership issues

Lawmakers call for a major overhaul of sports governance

DATE: Dec 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trump officials cast uncertainty about U.S. competing in South Korea Olympics

COPPER MOUNTAIN – Even as the U.S. Olympic Committee insisted there have been no discussions about skipping the Winter Olympics, twice in less than 24 hours top Trump administration official...

DATE: Dec 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Vladimir Putin will allow Russian athletes to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics

Russia banned from Games as a team, but athletes can participate as neutrals

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alex Ovechkin hopes Russian hockey team participates in Olympics

ARLINGTON, Va. – Alex Ovechkin hopes the Russian hockey team participates in the 2018 Winter Olympics even though it would have to wear neutral uniforms. After the International O...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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