World Feb 16 Valieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted.
Nation Aug 06 Allyson Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters to win her 10th medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track.
Nation Aug 04 Sydney McLaughlin breaks her previous world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter hurdles The 21-year-old from New Jersey won the 400-meter hurdles title Wednesday, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another history-making day on the speedy Olympic oval.
World Aug 01 Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt's successor The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt. On one of the most unusual nights the sport has ever seen, fans, experts, and even the racers themselves needed…
World Jul 06 Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson left off Olympic team The decision means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.
Nation Jul 02 Sha'Carri Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana.
Nation May 08 AP report: 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports applied for PPP funds At least 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for government funds during the coronavirus pandemic, a stark financial reality that underscores the frailties within the world’s most dominant Olympic sports system.
World Apr 07 Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots The IOC postponed the games by a year due to the new coronavirus. They'll now be held July 23 through Aug. 8 next year. The new deadline for qualifying is June 29, 2021.
World Mar 24 Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the 2020 Games cannot be held in a complete manner amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nation Mar 15 51 women sue U.S. Olympic Committee for failing to stop Nassar abuse The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Denver, details abuse dating to the late 1990s. One of the victims was 8 years old.