World Feb 19 Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals By Eddie Pells, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
World Feb 14 Watch 6:31 Controversy swirls around Russian figure skater’s doping scandal at Winter Olympics Despite being cleared to compete in more events this week, controversy and criticism surrounds the continued presence of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the Beijing Olympics. Her failed drug test has jeopardized Russia's gold medal in team figure skating,… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
World Feb 12 Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs. Not with the fate of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva still undecided. Will the Russian be allowed to… By Jake Seiner, Associated Press
World Feb 10 Watch 8:00 At the 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘a lot of pressure and high hopes’ Team USA had a big night in Beijing, but there have been upsets and disappointments this week, too. There's also controversy surrounding a top Russian figure skater who reportedly has tested positive for a banned drug after having already secured… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes
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. By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
Dec 09 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Putin and Zelensky have 1st one-on-one meeting In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first one-on-one meeting. It came in Paris, after the two met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for broader talks… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 7:09 What we can expect to see from Team U.S.A. By PBS News Hour It’s five days away from the opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christine Brennan of USA Today joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about Olympic medal hopes for the U.S. team, plus how the Russian doping scandal will affect the… Continue watching
Jul 24 Olympic committee will not ban all Russian athletes after doping scandal By Michael D. Regan The International Olympic Committee on Sunday ruled it will not ban all Russian athletes from next month's competition in Rio following a doping scandal that already has caused the country's track and field team to be disqualified. Officials from the… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the president of the University of Missouri resigns due to his handling of racial issues on campus. Also: Russia’s widespread involvement in steroid use, addressing Mexico’s diabetes epidemic, Myanmar’s election results, discussing the politics of late… Continue watching