Winter Olympic games
Natalie Geisenberger of Germany waves after the women's competition at the Luge World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Ekaterina Lyzlova)
Luge champion Geisenberger says she may skip Beijing Games

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In this grab taken from video, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Johnson says no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Olympics. Johnson on Wednesday called it “effectively” a diplomatic boycott. Johnson was asked in the House of Commons whether the U.K. will join the United States, Australia and Lithuania in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. (House of Commons/PA via AP)
UK joins US, Australia in Beijing Winter Olympics boycott

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says UK ministers won't attend Beijing Winter Olympics

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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says UK ministers won't attend Beijing Winter Olympics. ...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a ball during a visit to a school in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Morrison said Wednesday it will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

By Nick Perry 12 hrs ago

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian invites questions during a press conference in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Games. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng)
China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

Dec. 07, 2021 02:55 AM EST

FILE - Participants wave flags with the logos of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics before a launch ceremony to reveal the motto for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2021. The Beijing Winter Olympics open in just under two months and are now the target to a diplomatic boycott by the United States with others likely to follow. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
EXPLAINER: Why does Beijing have the Olympics again?

By Stephen Wade Dec. 06, 2021 09:05 PM EST

Team Shuster's Chris Plys casts the rock while competing against Team Persinger at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Promoter: Sex toy sponsorship was too racy for curling crowd

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 06, 2021 06:09 PM EST

A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the logos for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

By Aamer Madhani And Alexandra Jaffe Dec. 06, 2021 12:22 PM EST

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) saves a shot on goal by the Calgary Flames during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Vegas G Robin Lehner to skip Olympics, cites health reasons

Dec. 06, 2021 04:15 AM EST

Norway's Kjetil Jansrud competes during a men's World Cup super-G skiing race Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Norway's Jansrud hurts knee in crash, needs more evaluation

By Pat Graham Dec. 04, 2021 09:52 AM EST

Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt Tobias of Germany compete in the doubles competition at the Luge World Cup 2021/2022 in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Artur Lebedev)
Aparjods gives Latvia 1st men's World Cup luge win

Dec. 04, 2021 09:31 AM EST

Kaillie Humphries, left, and Sylvia Hoffmann of the United States react after the women's two-women bobsleigh World Cup race in Igls, near Innsbruck, Austria, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Beijing bound: Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries now an American

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 02, 2021 06:40 PM EST

FILE - China's Peng Shuai serves to Japan's Nao Hibino during their first round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 21, 2020. The stand the women's professional tennis tour is taking in China over concern about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai's well-being could cost the WTA millions of dollars and end up being unique among sports bodies. The International Olympic Committee is preparing to host the Winter Games in Beijing in two months and has held calls with Peng to show she is doing well — but never raised the matter of the sexual assault allegations she made against a former Chinese government official. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)
Women's tennis' China stance could be unique, cost millions

By Stephen Wade And Howard Fendrich Dec. 02, 2021 03:23 PM EST

FILE - United States' Ted Ligety reacts after his run during a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Ted Ligety hasn't given a return to ski racing even a moment of consideration. The persistent numbness in his foot deflects any would-be thoughts of stepping out of retirement. Still, the two-time Olympic champion will be heading to the Beijing Games — as an analyst for NBC.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Retired Ted Ligety finds path to Beijing Olympics as analyst

By Pat Graham Dec. 01, 2021 07:18 PM EST

Chin, Korn, Brennan elected to Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Dec. 01, 2021 02:27 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time world bronze medalist Tiffany Chin, Miami (Ohio) University synchronized skating coach Vicki Korn, and two-time Olympic...

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami competes during a women's World Cup giant slalom ski race Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Swiss officials warn COVID-19 rules threaten sports events

Nov. 30, 2021 01:18 PM EST

A man wearing a mask passes by propaganda boards promoting the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Beijing reiterates its commitment to hosting a frugal and green Winter Olympics ahead of the February sporting event, promising to make the games "simple and excellent." (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China concerned about omicron effect on Beijing Winter Games

Nov. 30, 2021 05:43 AM EST

FILE - Fourteen athletes of the fourteen teams compete in the men's Olympic 4x10 kilometers cross country relay in Sapporo, Feb. 12, 1972, at the start of the race. The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo, File)
Sapporo says it can hold 2030 Olympics and also save money

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama Nov. 29, 2021 05:05 AM EST

FILE - Mike Lafferty, Eugene, Ore. in Sapporo non-stop training run of Olympic men?s downhill on Mt. Eniwa track in which he finished fifth, Feb. 6, 1972. The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Michel Lipchitz, File)
Sapporo expected to announce cost cuts to land 2030 Olympics

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama Nov. 28, 2021 04:29 AM EST

Georgia's Morisi Kvitelashvili performs in the men free skating program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Record-breaker Valieva wins Rostelecom Cup figure skating

Nov. 27, 2021 01:26 PM EST