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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoIOC take ‘step by step’ approach to fate of Russian athletes
The International Olympic Committee will reassess “step by step” the fate of Russian athletes excluded from most international competitions after the...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoJohn Coates ends 32 years as Australian Olympic boss
Australian sport ushered in a new era Saturday when powerbroker John Coates stood down as president of the country’s Olympic Committee...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoParis Olympics scrap basketball venue amid player criticism
The venue for the group phase of Olympic basketball at the 2024 Paris Games was ditched Thursday amid criticism from some...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoHalf of 2024 Paris Olympics tickets at 50 euros or less
The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics promised Monday that half of the tickets would be priced at 50 euros ($55)...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoOlympic medallist brings 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany
Former Olympic medallist Paul Schockemoehle has brought 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany to help them escape Russia’s invasion. The 76-year-old won...
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Paralympic Games
/ 4 years agoWatch: Ukraine team defy heartbreak to win bittersweet Paralympic golds
It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon...
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Winter Olympics
/ 4 years agoGolden day for Canada at Winter Paralympics
A hat-trick of gold medals propelled Canada from sixth to third in the Beijing Winter Paralympics medals table on Monday, as...
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Paralympic Games
/ 4 years agoUkrainian athletes dig deep on day one of Winter Paralympics
Ukrainian athletes showed resilience in the face of the turmoil engulfing their war-torn homeland Saturday, racing to the top of the...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoPole vault legend Bubka says ‘Ukraine will win’ war
Former Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder Sergey Bubka insisted Friday “Ukraine will win” the war against the Russian...
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Paralympic Games
/ 4 years agoWatch: Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy
Athletes paraded through Beijing’s national stadium as the Winter Paralympics opened Friday after a storm of controversy that surrounded the banning...
