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Naomi Kawase, who directed the official documentary of the Tokyo Olympics, speaks to The Associated Press in Tokyo Friday, June 17, 2022. Kawase said her work was a challenge because public opinion was painfully divided, costs kept mounting, a scandal emerged over the logo design, disgruntled opening ceremony artists resigned and the Games were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 17, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

FIFA bans player for 18 months for same substance as Valieva

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 13, 2022 10:52 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months on Monday in a doping case involving the same substance that Russian figure skater...

FILE - South African long distance athlete Caster Semenya (176) runs on her way to winning the 5,000 meters at the South African national championships in Pretoria, South Africa, April 15, 2021. A British newspaper has reported that double Olympic champion Semenya said she offered to show her body to track officials when she was just 18 years old to prove she was a female. (AP Photo/Christiaan Kotze/File)
Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body

By Gerald Imray May. 23, 2022 07:45 PM EDT

IOC reveals more talks with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit

May. 20, 2022 12:02 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games and wants to visit Europe...

FILE - China's fan holds national flag before the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Iran and China at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 24, 2019. China withdrew as host of soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup

May. 14, 2022 03:56 AM EDT

FILE - The Chinese flag is raised as the next host country during the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 2, 2018. Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, reports in China on Friday, May 6, 2022 said this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

By Stephen Wade May. 06, 2022 02:51 AM EDT

FILE - Stanford players huddle before an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon State while wearing warmup shirts honoring the school's soccer team goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who helped Stanford win a national championship, in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament, March 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. There has been a lot of talk about the mental health struggles that many young athletes face, the pressures and vulnerabilities that can seem overwhelming — especially to those who feel compelled to shield their pain from the outside world. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
Column: May deaths of Katie, Sarah and Lauren not be in vain

By Paul Newberry Apr. 30, 2022 12:40 AM EDT

Evans Chebet, of Kenya, runs while leading the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Chebet went on to win the men's division of the 126th edition of the race. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women's Boston Marathon

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 18, 2022 12:16 PM EDT

This photo provided by Figure Skating in Harlem shows Figure Skating in Harlem students performing in the 2022 Ice Show, City of Dreams - A Skating Love Letter to NYC at Riverbank State Park in New York, March 20, 2022. The organization’s objective always has been helping girls of color transform their lives by growing in confidence, leadership and academic achievement. (Larua Differender/Figure Skating in Harlem via AP)
Figure Skating in Harlem: 25 years and growing

By Barry Wilner Apr. 18, 2022 01:21 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, June 20, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. The next U.S. Olympic swimming team will be determined in a football stadium. USA Swimming announced Tuesday, March 29, 2022 that its trials for the 2024 Paris Games will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, the massive home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)
Indy lands 2024 US Olympic swim trials, ending Omaha's run

By Paul Newberry Mar. 29, 2022 11:17 AM EDT

Emergency services outside the Aquatics Centre, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, following a gas-related incident causing the area to be evacuated and cordoned off, in London, Wednesday March 23, 2022. A swimming pool in London’s Olympic park has been evacuated and several people were treated by ambulance workers after an incident involving a “release of gas.” The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London was built for the 2012 Games in London. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
29 hospitalized after London Olympic pool chlorine gas leak

Mar. 23, 2022 07:45 AM EDT

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, greets International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach at an event welcoming IOC members ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics at the Rus Hotel, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.” (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool, File)
Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed

By Stephen Wade Mar. 15, 2022 12:07 AM EDT

FILE - Kayla Harrison is shown during a Professional Fighters League bout against Larissa Pacheco at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Thursday, May 9, 2019. Harrison is headed back to the PFL. Harrison is a two-time $1 million prize champion in the Professional Fighters League lightweight championship. She signed a multi-year deal with the company she’s called home since 2018. (AP Photo/Greg Payan, File)
She's Back: PFL signs undefeated Harrison to new deal

By Dan Gelston Mar. 08, 2022 08:15 AM EST

FILE - Chicago Bulls fans Rob Martinez, left, Mark Kojak and Michael Kojak, right, show their support for the team during a rally in Chicago, June 14, 1991, celebrating the Bulls NBA championship. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
The 1990s: Jordan era takes flight; Magic battles HIV virus

By Brian Mahoney Feb. 23, 2022 02:26 AM EST

Olympic workers in protective clothing rest after they helped travelers at the Beijing Capital International airport after the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
AP PHOTOS: Bye bye bubble — but 1 final zero-COVID reminder

By The Associated Press Feb. 21, 2022 02:41 AM EST

Olympic workers in protective clothing rest after they helped travelers at Beijing Capital International airport after the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
GLIMPSES: For Beijing airport workers, weariness at the end

By The Associated Press Feb. 21, 2022 01:19 AM EST

An Olympic shuttle bus approaches the main media center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Analysis: China's bubble Olympics kept reality at a distance

By Ted Anthony Feb. 21, 2022 12:32 AM 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

Spectators watch action between Finland and Russian Olympic Committee during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 20, 2022 01:29 AM EST

FILE - Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia, center, waits for her results after competing in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool, File)
Figure skating age debate also exposes body image challenges

By Sally Ho Feb. 19, 2022 10:21 PM EST

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