World Jun 30 Denmark urges IOC to recognize territories of Greenland and Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams By Associated Press
World Feb 13 Olympic skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring Ukrainian war victims Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport's highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid tribute to his country's war victims. By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
World Mar 20 Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman to lead the global Olympic body Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in global sports. By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Who is Olympian Imane Khelif? An Algerian woman boxer is facing gender backlash Khelif was assigned female at birth, but was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing unspecified and untransparent eligibility tests for women's competition from the now-banned International Boxing Association. By Greg Beacham, Associated Press
World Jul 26 Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes. By Hannah Grabenstein
Jul 24 Salt Lake City chosen as host for 2034 Winter Games but pressured to lobby end of FBI doping investigation By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Salt Lake City’s final approval was in a vote Wednesday by IOC members. Continue reading
Jun 18 Olympic games are a billion-dollar business and proxy for geopolitical influence By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The Olympics are a giant business generating billions and a proxy for geopolitical influence. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: At Tribal Nations Summit, Biden discusses steps to help heal wrongs and bring 'new era' of tribal sovereignty By Colleen Long, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press President Joe Biden signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access federal funding, and have greater autonomy over how to spend it. Continue reading
Oct 12 IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating sports councils in Ukrainian regions By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 02 IOC details plan to allow Russian athletes into Paris Olympics amid criticisms By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The International Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for the Paris Games. It comes amid a backlash from Ukraine and its allies. Continue reading