Olympic games
Canadian gymnast tells of sexual, emotional abuse by coach
By Eddie Pells 42 minutes ago
A former member of the Canadian national gymnastics team wrote a public letter accusing the country's 2016 Olympic coach of climbing into bed and pressing his body...
11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
22 hrs ago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing body, looking to lead...

Tokyo a candidate for track and field world championships
By Stephen Wade May. 25, 2022 12:44 AM EDT

Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body
By Gerald Imray May. 23, 2022 07:45 PM EDT
Spain unable to reach deal for 2030 bid on Winter Olympics
May. 23, 2022 06:28 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragón have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees...

Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes
By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama May. 22, 2022 10:07 PM EDT
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record
May. 22, 2022 06:52 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-meter freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships.
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US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making
By Anne M. Peterson May. 21, 2022 02:43 AM EDT
Canadian athletes, parents call for culture change in sports
May. 20, 2022 09:09 PM EDT
Scales should be banned from children’s gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behavior should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line...
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...

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
By Graham Dunbar May. 20, 2022 09:08 AM EDT
Zac Stubblety-Cook sets world record in 200 breaststroke
May. 19, 2022 07:33 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships on...