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Abuse allegations against former Olympic rower, coach …

4/30/2024
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from a two-time Olympic medalist and nine-time Olympic coach after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be …

Olympic refugee athlete Lohalith suspended in the …

4/30/2024
A third runner on the Refugee Olympic Team has been suspended for a positive doping test. The doping case of Anjelina Nadai Lohalith was announced two days before the IOC confirms its selection of …

WADA defends pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny …

4/30/2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency has defended its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmers. WADA says Cottier is …

Pro-Palestinian protesters call on Olympic officials …

4/30/2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters have called on Olympic officials to limit Israel’s participation at the Summer Games in the French capital. About 300 people rallied Tuesday at the headquarters of the …

Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer …

4/29/2024
Uzbekistan has qualified for men’s Olympic soccer after years of near-misses by reaching the Under-23 Asian Cup final in Doha, Qatar. The Uzbeks beat Indonesia 2-0 in the semifinals on Monday and …

Chinese doping on their mind, US athletes send letter …

4/29/2024
Two American athlete groups sent a letter to the top U.S. government anti-doping official calling for a “truly independent” investigation of the case that led to 23 Chinese swimmers not being …

Evy Leibfarth, Casey Eichfeld qualify for Paris …

4/27/2024
Evy Leibfarth on the women’s side and Casey Eichfeld on the men’s were announced as qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics in canoe/kayak events at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Leibfarth had …

Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at …

4/26/2024
The flame that will burn at the Paris Olympics has been formally handed over to French organizers. The ceremony on Friday was held in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in …

Join the Sun Lakes Senior Games” project team

4/25/2024
Come join the development team and help carve the way to make the Sun Lakes Senior Games a success. With a target of the games beginning in March 2025, the focus is to create a friendly …

Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include …

4/25/2024
Special anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the River Seine will also apply to all buildings along the route. The …

Anti-doping watchdog asks Swiss prosecutor to review …

4/25/2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been heavily criticized this week for its secretive oversight of positive tests by 23 Chinese swimmers before the Tokyo Olympics. Now the agency has appointed a …

Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its …

4/24/2024
The head of the Paris airports operator says skies over the French capital will be closed completely for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the …