World Feb 16 What is the drug behind Russia's Olympic doping case? Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier.
World Feb 14 Russian skater in doping case can compete, but Olympic medal ceremony won't be held Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.
World Feb 11 Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is the heavy favorite in her event, which begins Tuesday.
World Feb 09 IOC says 'legal issues' have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."…
World Nov 02 Former FIFA bosses indicted for fraud in Switzerland Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment.
World Aug 02 Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home.
World Jul 26 Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes At an Olympics aiming to set the highest level of television standards, the head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying to banish overly sexualized images of female athletes.
World Jul 21 Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids.
World Dec 17 Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics Russia will not be able to use its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years after a ruling Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Arts Dec 08 Breakdancing to debut at Paris Olympics in 2024 The IOC executive board also confirmed skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing for Paris. Those three sports will make their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games which were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.