Tag: Olympics
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Olympic town warms up as climate change puts games on thin ice
Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow melted from rooftops — signs ... -
Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights
Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the Italian downhiller lit the cauldron ... -
Australian Parliament finally honors Olympians who defied boycott of 1980 Moscow Games
A wait of 45 years ended when a group of Olympians who defied pressure to boycott the 1980 Moscow Games were recognized in the Australian Parliament ... -
US officials bar transgender women from competing in women’s sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it ... -
‘Chariots of Fire’ runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England’s history
Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic career ever stood for the IOC presidency before Sebastian Coe, and Coe will try to win that job ... -
Major security measures in place for visit of China’s olympic medalists
The visit to Macau of a delegation of athletes that represented the People’s Republic of China in the recent Olympic Games is to occur with to ... -
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking ... -
Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf
Take a small field and eliminate about half of them for not having a realistic chance of winning and it sounds like it could be a ... -
Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on ... -
Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
In French, there are no goodbyes. Instead, Olympic crowds from Paris to the surfing venue in Tahiti were saying “au revoir” — see you again — ... -
China earns a 300th Olympic gold medal with women’s team victory in table tennis
China won the women’s team event in table tennis at the Paris Games on Saturday for the country’s 300th gold medal in Olympic history. China beat ... -
China becomes first non-European country to claim gold in rhythmic gymnastics
China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead ... -
Olympic Games a big draw for Chinese tourists
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are definitely the main event attracting crowds of Chinese tourists who are flocking to France this summer, and the impact of ... -
Zhang Yufei hopes Chinese swimmers will be accepted as clean after dozens of tests
Zhang Yufei hopes her international rivals will believe she is competing clean after the Chinese swimming star estimates she took between 20 and 30 drug tests ... -
US favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games; China may challenge for most gold
As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely ... -
Mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River yesterday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean ... -
Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most gold
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is this: will ... -
Ship carrying the torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare and high security
Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ... -
From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: The journey of the torch to Paris
The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille today. And it’s already been quite a journey. After being lit ... -
Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition on equestrian venue
The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports. Meanwhile, the select number of riders of the National Equestrian Academy handling the ... -
US and China are expected to win the most medals at Paris games
The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 ... -
Despite weather glitch, Paris Olympics flame is lit at cradle of ancient games
Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled yesterday at the site of the ancient games ... -
Russian Olympic Committee loses appeal against suspension by the IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it ... -
Special Olympics global chief: First-hand experience promotes hiring people with disabilities
Experiencing the qualities of Special Olympics athletes will help SME employers decide to hire them, Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics International, said in an exclusive ... -
Brisbane mayor quits organizing committee, condemns stadium costs
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has quit the inter-governmental committee charged with organizing the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, calling it a “pointless talkfest” and “dysfunctional farce.” ... -
Japan court finds consultant guilty of taking bribes in sprawling Tokyo Olympics trial
One of several Japanese officials charged in a widespread bribery scandal involving Tokyo Olympic organizers was found guilty yesterday but avoided jail time. The verdict in ... -
French investigators search offices of Paris Olympic organizers in suspected corruption probe
Investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers yesterday in a probe into suspected corruption, according to the national financial prosecutor’s office. The Paris organizing committee ... -
Hundreds of fencers protest against letting Russians compete
More than 300 fencers, including nine medalists from the last Olympics in Tokyo, signed an open letter published yesterday urging the sport’s governing body and the ... -
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics
With next year’s Paris Olympics on the horizon and Russia’s invasion looking more like a prolonged conflict, Ukraine’s sports minister on Friday renewed a threat to ... -
1980 Britain will go to Moscow Olympics
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has voted by a large majority to defy the government and send athletes to the Olympic Games in Moscow. Fifteen sports ... -
Wynn: Proud Supporters of Rallying the Nation’s Olympic Spirit
To implement the Macao SAR government’s policy to develop the sports industry, Wynn continues to collaborate with related sectors to provide opportunities for local youngsters to ... -
Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals
Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration ... -
Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit
Taiwan’s premier wants a Taiwanese Olympic speedskater to be punished for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training. Symbols of the ... -
Surfing | Nearly 50, surfing icon Slater still catching winning waves
On Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, America’s biggest victory might very well have come not on a frozen halfpipe in China, but in the warm ... -
China 2008 vs 2022 | Richer, stronger, more confrontational
China has undergone history-making change since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational. As ...
