Olympic
Bad weather cancels women's World Cup downhill in Russia
A women's World Cup downhill at the 2014 Olympic resort was canceled Saturday after days of heavy snowfall affected the slope.
Tokyo organizers happy with preparations for Olympic Games
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games said on Friday that they are excited and happy with the preparation for the Games with the opening ceremony only six months away.
Players on 2011 World Cup team to open Olympic torch relay
Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020.
Paris mayor troubled by new Olympic sponsor Airbnb
The IOC signed up Airbnb as an Olympic sponsor sparking concerns from 2024 host city Paris that the home-sharing company is contributing to the rising cost of rents in the French capital.
Chinese swimming star defends failure to take doping test
One of China’s biggest Olympic stars fought Friday for his right to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games during a rare public hearing that turned combative at times, as champion swimmer Sun Yang defended his refusal to complete a doping test last year.
Harrison Dillard, Olympic champion sprinter/hurdler, dies
Harrison Dillard, the former Buffalo Soldier and only Olympic runner to win gold medals in both the sprints and high hurdles, has died. He was 96.
Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north
Tokyo, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — The International Olympic Committee wants to move the Tokyo Games marathons 800 kilometers (500 miles) north to avoid the searing heat in the city.
USOPC proposes more athletes on board as part of overhaul
Denver, Aug 20 (AP/UNB)— The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is taking steps designed to help athletes in the wake of Olympic sex-abuse scandals, proposing an increase in their numbers on its board and a recasting of its mission statement to include the job of promoting their well-being.
BOA handed over cheque of Olympic Scholarship to four national shooters
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) - Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Monday handed over cheque to four Bangladeshi national shooters, out of six Bangladeshi athletes, selected for “Olympic Scholarships for Athletes Tokyo 2020”.
Naomi Osaka eyes Tokyo 2020 gold on home soil
Beijing, July 26 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Naomi Osaka of Japan has targeted gold medal on home soil with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games approaching within a year.