Sweden could be new favourite to host 2030 Olympics with support of lawmakers, voters
Sweden emerging as the front-runner in a troubled search for a 2030 Olympics host is as much a surprise in Stockholm as elsewhere.
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American sprint great Allyson Felix joins IOC's athletes' commission
American sprint great Allyson Felix and a refugee cyclist originally from Afghanistan joined the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission on Thursday.
Japan prosecutors investigate Olympic sponsor payments to executive
TOKYO: Tokyo prosecutors are investigating payments from clothing retailer AOKI Holdings, an Olympic sponsor firm, to a company run by a former board member of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese media reported on Wednesday (Jul 20).
Japan prosecutors investigate Olympic sponsor payments to executive-media
TOKYO : Tokyo prosecutors are investigating payments from clothing retailer AOKI Holdings, an Olympic sponsor firm, to a company run by a former board member of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
Tokyo 4x100m silver medal reallocated to Canada after Ujah’s doping rules breach
The Olympic 4×100 metres relay silver medal stripped from Great Britain over Chijindu Ujah’s doping rules breach in Tokyo has officially been reallocated to Canada.
Olympics-Paris mayor says time will come to question Russia's involvement in 2024 Games
By Richard Lough and Elizabeth Pineau
Paris mayor says time will come to question Russia's involvement in 2024 Games
PARIS : Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine goes against the Olympic spirit and the time will come to decide on his country's participation in the Paris 2024 Games, city Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday.
Ice hockey-IIHF suspends Russian, Belarusian teams until further notice
NEW YORK : The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Monday suspended Russian and Belarusian teams from its competitions until further notice and revoked Russia's 2023 World Junior Championship hosting rights.