The International Olympic Committee, on Wednesday afternoon, chose Brisbane, Australia to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, in a rare one-city bid that officials hope will help to avoid rival […]
Category: Olympic Sports
Tokyo Olympic staffer tests positive for coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — A staff member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has tested positive for COVID-19. Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in […]
A virus rages, a flame goes out: Tokyo Games reset for 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the world’s biggest […]
Olympic Leaders Back IOC’s Tokyo Stance After Rare Criticism
GENEVA (AP) — Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled, as direct criticism from gold medalist athletes […]
Sapporo Takes Lead in Bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and becomes the early favorite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its […]
American women beat Canada 3-2 in SO for gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) – Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored in the first extra round of the first shootout tiebreaker in Olympic women’s hockey history to give the United States the gold medal […]
L.A. to host 2028 Summer Olympics as Paris gets 2024
(TSX / STATS) — The City of Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics after working out an agreement that will send the 2024 Summer Games to Paris. An […]
LA, Paris present Olympic plans ahead of 2024-2028 decision
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) After Los Angeles and Paris laid out their Olympic hosting plans Tuesday, their mayors said they could work together on a deal to ensure both cities host […]
Samba, reflections and pride in final Rio Olympics party
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Shaking to samba and expressing a sense of longing with uniquely Brazilian words, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big […]
US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) The three-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team will miss the Olympic final for the first time after being ousted by Sweden on penalties following a 1-1 […]