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Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games
The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee's first female and first African president ...
Olympic great Chusovitina, 50, wins World Challenge Cup silver
Oksana Chusovitina wins World Challenge Cup vault silver just one day after her 50th birthday - and 33 years after winning ...
Olympic leader Bach got 10% raise in 2024 payment that trails far behind soccer's elected leaders
The International Olympic Committee says it paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in 2024. That was a 10% raise for his ...
Enhanced Games push PEDs and target world records in Olympic sports. But at what cost?
The Enhanced Games don't just allow performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), but celebrate their use in targeting world records in ...
USA Football's 'Summer Series' in Los Angeles showcases flag football ahead of the 2028 Olympics
Three summers from now, flag football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 LA Games. Being in Los Angeles this weekend, ...
Auston Matthews leads U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team’s first six players for 2026
Auston Matthews, brothers Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes, Jack Eichel and Charlie McAvoy are the first six players ...
Grant House Prevails in Landmark Settlement, But Olympic Sports Will Be Severely Affected
With the majority of the revenue sharing likely headed to football and men’s basketball, some smaller programs in major ...
Russian athletes excluded from luge at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics
Russian luge athletes have been excluded from competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics even as individuals with neutral ...
Top area athletes compete in Niagara Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships
The Rochester City Panthers are among club teams and unattached athletes competing in the Niagara Junior Olympic Track and ...
Kaori Sakamoto to retire from figure skating after Olympic season
Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time world champion and Olympic silver and bronze medalist, plans to retire from competitive figure skating after the upcoming 2026 Olympic season, a move she previously hinted ...