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Olympic athletes promised legal support if they protest

GENEVA – Athletes who make political or social justice protests at the Tokyo Olympics were promised legal support Thursday by a global union and an activist group in Germany. The ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Thomas Bach re-elected as Olympics president until 2025

GENEVA – Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games. ...

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Russia can’t use name or flag at the next two Olympics

Doping violations lead to further punishments

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin limits World Cup goals in tough ski season

GENEVA – With her professional and personal life still unsettled, Mikaela Shiffrin is realistic about her chances of winning a fourth overall World Cup title. The American skier w...

DATE: Dec 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Russia’s reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping

GENEVA – Russia’s status as an Olympic team, and its reputation as a serial cheater in international sports, goes on trial next week in more legal fallout from the country’s state-backed dop...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bach warns against Olympic boycotts, seeks re-election

GENEVA – IOC president Thomas Bach warned against Olympic boycotts on Friday while also confirming he will seek re-election next year. Bach seems certain to get four more years in...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Track and field adapts for storied meet held in 7 venues

A creative way to run while distanced

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Australia, New Zealand to co-host 2023 Women’s World Cup

GENEVA – Australia and New Zealand will co-host the Women’s World Cup in 2023, with the following edition possibly set to take place just two years later. The joint bid beat Colom...

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic sports fall short of gender equality

GENEVA – A review of Olympic sports bodies published Tuesday found none had equal representation of women on their ruling boards. Men were able to stay in high office because more...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter

GENEVA – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a new investigation in Switzerland for suspected criminal mismanagement of a $1 million payment from soccer funds. Bla...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Health Organization urges global unity to help Tokyo Olympics

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a j...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

IOC sets aside $800M for loans, payments linked to pandemic

GENEVA – The IOC set aside $800 million on Thursday for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. It is still unclear how b...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports