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Sofia Goggia of Italy waits for the start of the first training prior the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season in Soelden, Austria, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. The Alpine Skiing World Cup season 2021/22 will be opened this weekend in Soelden, the traditional start of the FIS Ski World Cup. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Goggia, Moioli to carry Italy's flag at Olympic ceremonies

Oct. 22, 2021 08:07 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a Politburo meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
IOC suspends NKorea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 08, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, NHL Players' Association Executive Director Don Fehr, left, International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, center, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, answer questions during a news conference at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. National Hockey League players are set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials. The league, NHLPA, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation struck a deal Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, that will put the best players in the world back on sports' biggest stage in February after skipping the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Sep. 03, 2021 11:20 AM EDT

NHL reaches agreement to send players to Beijing Olympics after they skipped Pyeongchang Games in 2018

Sep. 03, 2021 11:05 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NHL reaches agreement to send players to Beijing Olympics after they skipped Pyeongchang Games in 2018. ...

Lightning's Cooper to coach Canada in Beijing if NHL plays

Aug. 09, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — If NHL players are part of next year’s Beijing Olympics, Canada will have a two-time Stanley Cup champion behind its bench. ...

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the men's park skateboarding prelims at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Hirano's switch from snow to wheels ends without Tokyo medal

By Miina Yamada Aug. 05, 2021 05:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2018, file photo, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, wait for the start of the preliminary round of the women's hockey game between Switzerland and the combined Koreas at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, made the first-ever visit to the South by a member of the ruling Kim dynasty since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Even in absence, North Korea's presence felt at Tokyo Games

By Foster Klug Jul. 28, 2021 04:27 AM EDT

The US women Volleyball team practice during a team training session at Ariake Arena at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Sounds of the Games: NBC doesn't plan on adding crowd noise

By Joe Reedy Jul. 22, 2021 10:17 AM EDT

Workers take their break near the Olympics Village for Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, during a media tour in Zhangjiakou in northwestern China's Hebei province on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Nobel Peace Prize winner says Olympics deserves the award

Jul. 19, 2021 08:27 AM EDT

FILE - Nikita Nagornyy of Russia performs on the rings in the men's all-around final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, in this Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, file photo. Russia, China and potentially host Japan figure to be in a fight for the top of the podium in the team event at the Tokyo Games. Nagornny, the 2019 world all-around champion, leads the field in the men's all around. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes

By James Ellingworth Jul. 18, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

FILE - United States forward Kacey Bellamy (22) plays against Switzerland during the semifinals of the World Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Burlington, Vt., in this Friday, April 13, 2012, file photo. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
3-time U.S. Olympic hockey medalist Kacey Bellamy retires

By Teresa M. Walker May. 18, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Troy Ryan to coach Canada's women’s Olympic hockey team

May. 13, 2021 03:24 PM EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Troy Ryan has been named head coach of Canada’s women’s hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “It is an honor...

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, Kim Yo Jong, right, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, center, observe with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from left, and first lady Kim Jung-sook during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. North Korea has decided not to participate in this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo as it continues a self-imposed lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by the North's Sports Ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting on March 25, 2021 where members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.” (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics

By Kim Tong-Hyung Apr. 05, 2021 09:29 PM EDT

IOC President Thomas Bach waits for the podium ceremony for the women's elite event at the road cycling World Championships in Imola, Italy on Sept. 26, 2020. Organizers of a South Korean award say International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has decided not to visit in person this week and accept the prize because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Bach was named winner of the Seoul Peace Prize last month and was to receive the award on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
IOC's Bach to skip Seoul ceremony, cites travel concerns

Oct. 24, 2020 07:00 AM EDT