Oilers sign Virtanen, Demers to PTOs
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jake Virtanen and defenceman Jason Demers to professional tryout agreements on Monday.
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‘They must have found sufficient evidence’ – Russia’s anti-doping agency completes investigation into Kamila Valieva
The investigation into Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva has been finished by RUSADA, Russia’s anti-doping agency, with disciplinary hearings scheduled in the fall to reveal the findings. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the then 15-year-old Russian won gold in the figure skating team event.
Ilia Malinin creates figure skating history with first ever quad Axel, says 'it felt really good'
Ilia Malinin has created figure skating history by landing the first ever quadruple axel in competition at the US International Figure Skating Classic in Lake Placid. Skaters have done the iconic move in training, but 17-year-old Malinin is the first athlete to complete a fully rotated quad axel in history during his free skate to 'Euphoria' by Labrinth. Ad Since 1978, the technique has been frozen at a triple, which is a rotation of 1,260 degrees.
Deepening Tokyo Olympics Bribery Scandal Casts Shadow Over 2030 Bid
A bribery scandal engulfing last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has thrown a dark cloud over Sapporo's 2030 bid and raised fresh questions in Japan about hosting the Olympics again. Former Tokyo 2020 executive Haruyuki Takahashi was arrested on suspicion of bribery in August and more allegations were levelled against him last week in a widening investigation into corruption at the heart of the Games.
Greg Rutherford has 'desire to just keep pushing myself' as he eyes bobsleigh glory at Milan Cortina Olympics 2026
Greg Rutherford says he is still determined to compete in the bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics and is eyeing Milan Cortina 2026 as his chance to finally take to the track. Having already famously secured gold in the long jump at the 2012 summer Games in London, the Brit set about becoming a first British Summer and Winter Olympic champion after joining the Team GB bobsleigh team in 2021, with his sights firmly set on Beijing 2022. Ad However, the 35-year-old ultimately missed out on his dream after his team failed to achieve the qualifying standard of three top-12 World Cup finishes that season, which meant Rutherford would not be competing in Beijing.
Deepening Tokyo Olympics Bribery Scandal Casts Shadow Over 2030 Bid
A bribery scandal engulfing last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has thrown a dark cloud over Sapporo's 2030 bid and raised fresh questions in Japan about hosting the Olympics again. Former Tokyo 2020 executive Haruyuki Takahashi was arrested on suspicion of bribery in August and more allegations were levelled against him last week in a widening investigation into corruption at the heart of the Games.
IOC decision on 2030 Olympic host postponed until at least September 2023
The International Olympic Committee's decision on a host for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been delayed until at least September 2023.
Track's world indoors in China postponed again to 2025
The world indoor track championships in China were postponed for a third time Thursday, pushing the event first scheduled for 2020 back to 2025.