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.
World Jan 22 Doping agency forgives Russia, but says more work needed The World Anti-Doping Agency agreed to keep Russia's anti-doping operation in business after receiving much-sought-after lab data that could be used to prosecute hundreds of cheaters. But the decision came with a warning: Fool us again, and we can bar…
Nation Dec 20 House panel finds U.S. Olympic officials valued image over safety amid sex abuse The report acknowledges the changes that have come since Nassar's crimes were exposed. But it criticizes the lack of conformity among the organizations, noting some didn't use background checks or publish banned lists.