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Fans watch during the World Athletics Championships on July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. The running mecca that embedded Nike into American culture was an easy choice to host the first track world championships on U.S. soil. It will take time to determine whether Eugene, Oregon lived up to expectations. They say sagging viewership totals and flat revenue across the broader Olympic world make it critical to bring the cornerstone sport of the games back to its glory days in the U.S. before they return to Los Angeles in 2028. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Track looks to pump up US fan base ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

By Eddie Pells Jul. 24, 2022 02:06 PM EDT

FILE - USA's Kim Glass, left, jumps for the ball with Cuba wing spiker Rosir Calderon during a women's Volleyball match at the Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2008. A former Olympic volleyball player was attacked Friday, July 8, 2022, in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut, the athlete said in videos posted to social media. Glass, a silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, had been leaving a lunch on Friday afternoon when she saw a man run up with something in his hand. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack

By Stefanie Dazio Jul. 11, 2022 01:26 PM EDT

FILE - A silhouette of a snowboarder in action in a heat during the FIS World Cup snowboarding big air competition at the Battersea Power Station in London, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought to report sex-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they received conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn — or whether they wanted to pursue the cases at all. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

Sex abuse case in snowboarding exposes flaws in reporting

By Eddie Pells Apr. 14, 2022 12:50 PM EDT

FILE - Allyson Felix, of United States races in a heat of the women's 400 meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Felix says she will retire after the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2022 11:46 PM EDT

Mark Todd to face disciplinary hearing over hitting a horse

Mar. 22, 2022 12:52 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Mark Todd, a two-time Olympic champion in equestrian and now a notable racehorse trainer, will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after a video on...

At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background

By Kelvin Chan Feb. 20, 2022 10:13 PM EST

The Olympic Rings are illuminated at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

By Ted Anthony Feb. 20, 2022 02:50 AM EST

Li Chunjian, Ding Song, Ye Jielong and She Hao, of China, slide during the 4-man heat 1 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Behind China's Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds

By Huizhong Wu Feb. 19, 2022 02:12 AM EST

Behind China's Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds

By Huizhong Wu Feb. 19, 2022 12:53 AM EST

FILE - A woman takes a picture of the Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, at the Olympic Green ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious

By Candice Choi Feb. 18, 2022 11:42 PM EST

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, gestures after falling in the women's combine slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Shiffrin responds to those 'who have so much apparent hate'

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 17, 2022 09:45 AM EST

Residents wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus watch a tablet computer showing a live telecast of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, outside a residential block in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2022. The Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, but most of the population is shut out because of coronavirus restrictions. The lack of interaction with visiting foreign athletes and spectators has intensified the sense that the Games are taking place several degrees removed from the daily life of the city and the nation. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beijing's 'invisible' Olympics: Muted but watched online

By Zen Soo Feb. 17, 2022 02:27 AM EST

FILE - Eileen Gu, of China, waves after competing during the women's freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality

By Sally Ho Feb. 12, 2022 11:39 PM EST

FILE - United States' Chloe Kim celebrates during the venue ceremony for the women's halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

By Sarah Dilorenzo Feb. 12, 2022 12:58 AM EST

Japan's Yoshiki Takahara (23), United States' Hagen Kearney (7) and United States' Nick Baumgartner (10) run the course during the men's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

US snowboard coach, rider being investigated for misconduct

Feb. 11, 2022 11:00 PM EST

Gold medalist Canada's Max Parrot celebrates during the award ceremony for the men's slopestyle at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Olympic judging under scrutiny over Parrot's slopestyle win

By Eddie Pells Feb. 11, 2022 09:44 AM EST

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States leaves the finish area after she skied out in the first run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests sexism by critics

By David Bauder Feb. 09, 2022 08:58 PM EST

Gold medalist Eileen Gu of China celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's freestyle skiing big air at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media

By Huizhong Wu Feb. 08, 2022 05:06 AM EST

FILE - Leslie Jones arrives at the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Jones is free to take to social media to give her commentary about the Olympics after a misunderstanding with some of her posts. NBC spokesman Greg Hughes said Monday night, Feb. 7, 2022, that some of Jones’ videos that were blocked were the result of a “third-party error” and not NBC. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Jones free to post Olympics after 3rd-party error resolved

By Joe Reedy Feb. 07, 2022 10:24 PM EST

Donovan Carrillo, of Mexico, competes during the men's short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Olympics Live: Germany's Geisenberger is 3-time luge champ

Feb. 07, 2022 08:30 PM EST