Minimum age for figure skating rises to 17, following Olympic controversy
Ice skaters will have to be at least 17 years old to compete in professional competitions after the sport's governing body voted Tuesday to increase the minimum age from 15.
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Sapporo scraps holding public vote over bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics
Japan's northern city of Sapporo on Monday rejected holding a referendum to give voters a choice over bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn to pitch Salt Lake City Winter Olympic bid to IOC
Lindsey Vonn will be part of a Salt Lake City Winter Olympic bid team meeting with the IOC at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, from June 15-16.
IOC in Sapporo to assess 2030 Winter Games venues
TOKYO: International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday (May 31) began inspecting competition venues in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games.
President Biden to Olympic, Paralympic teams at White House: You’ve been through so much
President Joe Biden feted about 600 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams from the Tokyo and Beijing Games. in one of, if not the largest gathering of Team USA athletes at the White House on Wednesday.
New Australia boss Chesterman to seek more public funding
MELBOURNE :New Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) boss Ian Chesterman will look to secure more government funding to continue the country's rise up the medal tables and retain talent in the lead-up to hosting the 2032 Games in Brisbane.
Reagan Carey, former USA Hockey women's director, named PHF commissioner
Reagan Carey is bringing her Olympic gold-medal-winning resume to lead the Premier Hockey Federation through a critical off-season of expansion and the looming threat of competing for talent with a second North American pro women's hockey league.
Yukoners mourn loss of Gerry Thick
A man heavily involved in Yukon amateur sports for more than 30 years is being remembered as a straight shooter who worked extremely hard and cared passionately for his community.