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Olympic sports fall short of gender equality

A man jogs past the Olympic rings in Tokyo.Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file Men were able to stay in high…

June 16, 2020

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Olympians look to help young athletes during shutdown

The captain of the U.S. men’s water polo team is adjusting his training, too. He also misses playing alongside his…

May 3, 2020

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Study: Olympians should push for collective bargaining

Athletes currently dependent on sponsors

April 23, 2020

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A look back at Olympics that never were: 1916, 1940 and 1944

Three other times, the games were canceled altogether because of World War I (1916) and World War II (1940 and…

March 22, 2020

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1980 Lake Placid Olympics resonate four decades later

He was a 21-year-old Olympic newcomer and sitting in a darkened theater when he felt a tap on his shoulder.…

February 14, 2020

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Congress urged to pass anti-doping bill before Olympics

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a bill criminalizing international doping conspiracies…

February 5, 2020

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World Anti-Doping Agency shuts down Moscow lab again

That followed WADA’s finding last month that data stored at the lab was tampered with in an apparent bid to…

January 22, 2020

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Salt Lake City, Barcelona among Winter Olympic host options

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), addressed several key issues Friday during a speech at the Youth…

January 10, 2020

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Durango’s Lochte-Bono to race snowboard cross at Youth Olympics

Durango teenager continues to train in snowboard cross full time in Silverthorne

January 9, 2020

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World Anti-Doping Agency to rule on Russia doping ban next month

International Olympic Committee against complete ban for 2020 Olympics

November 18, 2019

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Russian sports leaders fight over doping data breach

The internecine nature of the Russian doping saga spilled into full view when the country’s sports minister, returning to Moscow…

November 8, 2019

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Ex-Olympic skater Ashley Wagner writes of 2008 sex assault

The three-time national champion wrote in USA Today on Thursday that John Coughlin climbed into her bed after a party…

August 1, 2019

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Overhaul would give Congress power to fire USOPC board

could quadruple U.S. Center for SafeSport money

July 31, 2019

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Report urges new board, funding model for U.S. Olympic system

A report examining the U.S. Olympic system urges a move away from the “money for medals” funding system and a…

July 20, 2019

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Olympic committee to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections

International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, left, speaks with Australian IOC member John Coates, right, during the…

June 26, 2019

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Italy’s Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics

loses eighth bid in last 41 years

June 24, 2019

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USOC changes name to US Olympic & Paralympic Committee

The organization will be known as the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee under a change approved Thursday by the board…

June 20, 2019

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Nassar judge, Olympians back USOC oversight push in Congress

Commission set up to look into Olympic Committee

June 17, 2019

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Nassar judge, Olympians back USOC oversight push in Congress

They joined Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver Monday to announce the planned introduction of the bipartisan bill Tuesday…

June 17, 2019

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Denver measure requires voter consent for any Olympics bid

Colorado Politics reports that 79% of voters OK’d the measure, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal election. Organizers put…

June 5, 2019

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Lindsey Vonn to retire after world Championships

race to be Feb. 10 in downhill event

February 1, 2019

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China’s Xi: 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Great Hall…

January 31, 2019

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Russian Olympic Committee rejects prospect of 2020 ban

After Russia turned over data from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory, more than two weeks after a Dec. 31 deadline, WADA…

January 23, 2019

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Sexual abuse claims rock South Korean speedskating

elite athletes step forward to accuse coaches of sexual abuse

January 21, 2019