Recent News Headlines : Summer Olympic Games

OLYMPIC BAN OPENS CHASM BETWEEN RUSSIA'S ATHLETES AND LEADERS


Said Russian athletes should parade only under the flag of our great country ... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 0

IOC BAN ON RUSSIA RAISES QUESTIONS FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP


The IOC's decision to ban the Russian team from the Winter Olympic Games poses an awkward dilemma for the new boss of FIFA... READ MORE

6th December, 2017 69

RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM BARRED FROM 2018 WINTER GAMES


LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Russia's Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 318

BIRD FLU SCARE IN SOUTH KOREA LATEST CONCERN


The concern about avian influenza is only the latest problem to hit the Winter Olympics, which are being held in South Korea for the first time... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 54

ANALYSIS | FORTY YEARS AFTER IT WAS BUILT, MONTREAL'S OLYMPIC STADIUM IS ABOUT TO GET ANOTHER TAXPAYER BAILOUT


Forty years after it was built, Montreal's Olympic Stadium is about to get another taxpayer bailout... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 140

RELIEF FOR TOKYO AS FIRST NEW 2020 OLYMPIC VENUE OPENS


We are making real progress in our preparations, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters at the venue's opening ceremony... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 0

RELIEF FOR TOKYO AS FIRST NEW 2020 OLYMPIC VENUE OPENS


Tokyo opened its first new permanent venue for the 2020 Olympics Saturday in a welcome public relations boost for the organisers after a series of setbacks... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 0

US GYMNASTICS DOCTOR AT LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS PLEADS GUILTY TO ABUSING ATHLETES


The US gymnastic team rsquo's doctor during the London 2012 Olympics has pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual assault after claims he abused young athletes... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 29

A FORMER USA GYMNASTICS DOCTOR HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO MOLESTING YOUNG GIRLS


Larry Nassar, 54, had originally pleaded not guilty when he was charged with multiple indictments relating to molesting seven girls... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 40

CALGARY COUNCIL VOTES TO KEEP OLYMPIC BID ALIVE


Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the critical reports were given to councillors on Friday... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 278

SAIF SAAEED SHAHEEN, 3000M STEEPLECHASE WORLD RECORD HOLDER RESIGNS


Double world champion and record holder of the 3000m steeplechase, Saif Saaeed, 33, has resigned after failing to heal on a long-term achilles tendon injury... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 1

FRANCE BEATS SOUTH AFRICA AND IRELAND TO HOST 2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP


France has won the right to stage the 2023 World Cup, it was announced Wednesday, despite finishing behind rival bidders South Africa in an evaluation report... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 120

FIRST HIJAB-WEARING BARBIE BASED ON IBTIHAJ MUHAMMAD


Barbie will release its first hijab-wearing character in 2018, a doll based on the Olympian fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 11890

WITH A THUNDERING BODY SLAM, TURKMENISTAN HITS THE WORLD SPORTS STAGE


Ashgabat took the baton from Incheon in South Korea, which hosted the 2013 Games... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 9

100 WOMEN: DO THE OLYMPICS HAVE A GENDER GAP?


Looking ahead, there's more good news at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, 49 percent of all participants were female... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 104

JUDGE'S RULING WILL KEEP RIO OLYMPIC HEAD NUZMAN IN JAIL


Carlos Nuzman, who headed the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, will remain in prison under a judge's order issued on Monday... READ MORE

10th October, 2017 0

EQ. GUINEA WOMEN'S TEAM BANNED FROM WORLD CUP FOR FIELDING BRAZILIAN PLAYERS


Eq. Guinea women's team banned from World Cup for fielding Brazilian players... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 19

PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC BID CHIEFS PLEDGE FULL TRANSPARENCY


Chiefs of the 2024 Paris olympic committee have pledged full transparency in planning the games... READ MORE

15th September, 2017 5

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15.09.17 There's still a lot of enthusiasm in the press over Paris being awarded the 2024 Olympics... READ MORE

15th September, 2017 2

17 NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCIES CALL FOR RUSSIAN OLYMPICS BAN


A country's sport leaders and organizations should not be given credentials to the Olympics when they intentionally violate the rules and rob clean athletes... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 0

ANTI-DOPING LEADERS WANT RUSSIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE EXCLUDED FROM WINTER GAMES


ZURICH Reuters - A group of the world's leading national anti-doping organisations NADOs have called for the Russian Olympic Committee ROC to be excluded from... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 0

'FINALLY!' PARIS GETS HIGH ON OLYMPIC SPIRIT


Le Parisien promises that the city will be a giant party and urges the country to be proud... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 3

IOC AWARDS SUMMER OLYMPICS TO PARIS IN 2024, AND LA FOR 2028


The tears welling in the Paris mayor's eyes told the story one way. The words the Los Angeles mayor spoke told it another... READ MORE

14th September, 2017 31

PARIS OFFICIALLY NAMED HOST CITY FOR THE 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES


The IOC selects Paris as host city of the 2024 Olympic Games!... READ MORE

13th September, 2017 1513

NUCLEAR TENSIONS CAST CHILL OVER SOUTH KOREA'S WINTER OLYMPIC BUILDUP


South Korean officials believe participation by North Korean athletes would dramatically reduce the potential for disruption during the Games... READ MORE

12th September, 2017 110

COMMONWEALTH GAMES SWIMMER RAPED WOMAN WHO WAS 'PASSED AROUND' BY A MEMBER OF TEAM GB OLYMPIC TEAM, COURT HEARS


Commonwealth Games swimmer raped woman who was 'passed around' by a member of Team GB Olympic team, court hears... READ MORE

8th September, 2017 0

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MEET THE 6FT 9IN RUSSIAN MODEL WITH THE LONGEST LEGS IN THE WORLD A


Ekaterina Lisina, who stands at 6ft 9in, has two Guinness records to her name having also been crowned the world's tallest model... READ MORE

7th September, 2017 3461

WHY SIMONE MANUEL'S OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN SWIMMING MATTERS


American swimmer Simone Manuel made history with a joint-first place a freestyle event, becoming the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold... READ MORE

13th August, 2016 2925

MO FARAH WINS FINAL TRACK RACE IN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER


Somali-born British track star clinches final 5,000 metre race in Zurich as he sets his sights on marathons... READ MORE

25th August, 2017 1917

NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN GYMNASTS POSE FOR OLYMPIC SELFIE


North and South Korea gymnasts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have shown the world a brief moment of unity, in the form of a selfie... READ MORE

9th August, 2016 1033

PARIS 2024 BID 'ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED' WITH IOC EVALUATION COMMISSION REPORT


The IOC members will vote for the host city of the 2024 Olympic Games during the 131st IOC Session on September 13 in Lima, Peru... READ MORE

6th July, 2017 881

BUDAPEST CONSIDERS DROPPING 2024 OLYMPICS BID


Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos said earlier on Friday that, if a referendum was called, he would seriously consider a proposal to withdraw the bid... READ MORE

17th February, 2017 754

'LAX' DOPING CONTROLS


Triple jumper Tosin Oke outlines his frustrations as an athlete battling the Nigerian and international federations that govern the sport... READ MORE

15th August, 2017 725

RIO OFFICIALS WARN INDIA YOUR DELEGATION IS PUSHY AND RUDE


The International Olympic Committee suspended the Indian Olympic Association for violations of its charter in 2012 because it had elected leaders with pending criminal charges... READ MORE

12th August, 2016 723

BEYOND OLYMPIC GLOW A VICIOUS DRUG WAR RAGES IN RIO


But across town, far from the Olympic excitement, the crackling of gun battles echoed through the colossal favelas that envelop Rio de Janeiro's hillsides... READ MORE

12th August, 2016 693

US SWIMMER RYAN LOCHTE AND THREE OTHERS ROBBED


Gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others were robbed in Rio on Saturday night, the US Olympic Committee confirms... READ MORE

14th August, 2016 686

BELGIAN PARALYMPIAN 'NOT READY' FOR EUTHANASIA


The wheelchair racer, who won a silver medal on Saturday in the 400m, said she signed euthanasia papers in 2008... READ MORE

12th September, 2016 681

'NO TO THE GAMES OF CONCRETE'


Rome is set to drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, after its anti-establishment mayor said it would be irresponsible to be a candidate... READ MORE

21st September, 2016 581

THE OLYMPIC SISTERHOOD IS THE PERFECT REMEDY TO THE SHITSHOW OF SEXISM AROUND RIO


The Olympic Sisterhood Is the Perfect Remedy to the Shitshow of Sexism Around Rio 2016... READ MORE

13th August, 2016 503

AUSSIE TRACK STAR PERKINS TO RIDE FOR RUSSIA


I've spoken to Cycling Australia's High Performance Program and staff and they have been supportive... READ MORE

16th February, 2017 447

THE OLYMPICS ARE A TEST THAT BRAZIL HAS YET TO PASS


Problems with security, facilities and transportation have challenged the Rio Games... READ MORE

13th August, 2016 383

LAURA TROTT AND JASON KENNY EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD TOGETHERA


Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny is pregnant, her agent has confirmed... READ MORE

15th February, 2017 334

RIO 2016: SAUDI RUNNER AIMS TO BREAK BARRIERS


Marathoner Sarah Attar has inspired other women in Saudi Arabia to take up running as a serious sport... READ MORE

13th August, 2016 306

'AT THE END OF THE STREET, YOU SEE TOTAL MISERY'


Costa's problem inflation, a major consequence of the country's crippling recession and one many locals feel the Olympics has exacerbated... READ MORE

9th August, 2016 297

'WE REALLY HOPE TO LEARN A LOT FROM CANADA'


She seems even more confused when I ask her about the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, to be hosted in South Korea a year from now... READ MORE

9th February, 2017 288

THE QUIET VOICES SAYING 'NO' TO PARIS'S OLYMPIC BID


When the mayor was elected, she was opposed to holding the Olympic Games in Paris, he said... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 214

RIO 2016 OFFICIALS APOLOGIZE TO CHINA FOR USING WRONG FLAG


Incorrect Chinese flags are flanked by an American flag during a medal ceremony for the 10m air rifle competition... READ MORE

9th August, 2016 185

FRENCH LANGUAGE WATCHDOG 'DISAPPROVES' OF PARIS' ENGLISH-LANGUAGE OLYMPIC SLOGAN


Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest are vying to host the 2024 Olympics with a decision to be made by the IOC in Lima on September 13... READ MORE

17th February, 2017 183

TOKYO OLYMPICS PRICE TAG COULD BALLOON TO $30B


The panel of outside experts was appointed earlier this month by newly elected Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike... READ MORE

29th September, 2016 128

2017 INDIAN SUMMER GAMES UNDERWAY IN FREDERICTON


Henderson and his wife Morgan attended the 2017 New Brunswick Indian Summer Games Monday with four of their children... READ MORE

8th August, 2017 126

PARIS AND L.A. OFFERED OLYMPICS AFTER IOC MOVES TO AVERT CRISIS


Los Angeles re-entered the race after the U.S.'s previous games candidate Boston pulled out following public opposition... READ MORE

12th July, 2017 123

FRANCE COMMITS ONE BILLION EUROS FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC BID


French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday committed one billion euros on behalf of the French government to support Paris's bid to host the 2024 Olympics... READ MORE

9th October, 2016 121

AMERICAN MOM WINS MEDAL IN SIXTH STRAIGHT OLYMPICS


Only Italian luger Armin Zoeggeler has matched the 37-year-old Rhode's feat, medaling in six straight Winter Olympics... READ MORE

13th August, 2016 118

WORLD BASEBALL CHIEF PLAYS DOWN FUKUSHIMA OLYMPIC FEARS


Three venues in the prefecture are under consideration -- Iwaki Green Stadium in Iwaki, Azuma Baseball Stadium of the city of Fukushima and Koriyama Kaiseizan Baseball Stadium in Koriyama... READ MORE

18th November, 2016 115

BRAZIL JAILS EIGHT MILITANTS OVER RIO OLYMPIC PLOT


The ringleader, Leonid El Kadre de Melo, has been given a prison sentence of 15 years... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 113

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF PARIS OLYMPICS BID


Paris, along with Los Angeles, is now within arm's reach of winning its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games... READ MORE

12th June, 2017 105


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