IOC Defends Decision To Allow Russian Athletes At 2024 Olympics—Fencers Protest ‘Catastrophic Error’

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, defended a decision Tuesday to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics, amid a protest by both active ... Read More

FAQ: Drug Testing and Doping In Tennis

Who runs tennis’ drug testing program ... When at the Olympics, tennis players are subject to the same tests as other Olympic athletes. Will the number of player tests continue to increase? Read More

Olympics-IOC issues recommendations for Russian athletes' return to competitions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals, with President Thomas ... Read More

Aussie Olympics star Peter Bol says that he was either SET UP or there was a big mistake in testing fiasco that saw him banned and then cleared over using performance enhancing ...

Australian Olympic 800m sprinter Peter Bol has vowed to clear his name in his only interview since being sensationally stood down by Athletics Australia for failing an out-of-competition drug ... Read More

Will the Olympics actually happen?

Asked about the current timeline, 35% said the Games should be delayed even further, while 31% said they should be cancelled entirely. 26% said the Games should be held as currently scheduled. Read More

The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

The Olympics are running a series of esports competitions this year. These competitions will not be a part of the 2024 Olympics. Read More

Spectator ban at Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus resurges

Suga says he views the Games, which start in two weeks, as a kind of opportunity. "Holding a safe and secure Games amid the coronavirus ... In a news conference held after midnight on Friday ... Read More

OLYMPICS/ Russian skate star tested positive for banned drug

BEIJING--Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, tested positive for a banned ... Read More

Zelensky Says Russian Athletes At Olympics A 'Manifestation Of Violence'

The International Olympic Committee is exploring a 'pathway' for Russian athletes to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics AFP Ukrainian ... to take part in the Paris Games, under a neutral flag. Read More

Covid-19

Latest news on the coronavirus, which has killed millions during a global pandemic. The appeals court rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as ... Read More

Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to go

There is little sign the Winter Olympics are coming ... delays because of the coronavirus pandemic and rising costs due in part to the war in Ukraine, but Olympic Games executive director ... Read More