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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...

Denver measure requires voter consent for any Olympics bid

DENVER – Denver voters have resoundingly approved a ballot measure requiring the city to seek their consent before spending public funds on any future Olympics bid. Colorado Polit...

Lindsey Vonn to retire after world Championships

Final race to be Feb. 10 in downhill event

China’s Xi: 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open

BEIJING –Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a “spectacular” 2022 Winter Olympic Games. China’s government was firmly committed to staging th...

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...

Sexual abuse claims rock South Korean speedskating

More elite athletes step forward to accuse coaches of sexual abuse

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...

House panel finds Olympic leaders valued image over safety

Lack of conformity between organizations after Nassar scandal criticized in report

Salt Lake City bid gets green light for 2030 Winter Olympics

Slam-dunk pick chosen ahead of Denver, Reno

Drug testers say they’re reforming Russia

MOSCOW – In Russia’s long-running feud with global anti-doping bosses, its own drug testers are caught in the crossfire. When the Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, was ...

Russia accused of hacking sports world over doping scandal

MOSCOW – In Russia, sports and the government are closely intertwined. Top athletes hold military ranks, Olympic medals are a matter of national pride, and champions receive luxur...

After Russia vote, anti-doping group calls WADA compromised

A leading anti-doping group hinted at changing the structure of the World Anti-Doping Agency, saying the decision to reinstate Russia’s drug-fighting operation is a sign WADA leaders are sad...