Russia’s Olympic membership has been restored by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following its suspension from Pyeongchang 2018. Russia was banned from February’s Games by the IOC over...
IOC votes to lift Russia ban if no further doping violations Russia’s Olympic ban will be lifted if there are no further doping violations from their athletes at Pyeongchang 2018, the International...
An anti-doping case has been opened against Russian medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, says the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Krushelnitsky, who won bronze with his wife in the...
A decision to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was “extremely disappointing and surprising”, says International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach. On Thursday, the Court of...
Tokyo 2020: future of boxing at the Olympics under threat over governance The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned that boxing’s place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo could be under...
The International Olympic Committee has rejected a request to invite 15 Russians to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics just days after the athletes’ doping bans were overturned by the Court of...
Opponents to embattled amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo have begun legal proceedings in an attempt to seize control of ruling body the AIBA, executive committee member Pat Fiacco told AFP on...
Los Angeles formally announced its bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics on Monday after agreeing on a deal that paves the way for Paris to host in 2024. "The Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic bid...
The embattled president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) defiantly claimed on Saturday that he was still in charge of the body despite moves by rival executives to oust him. In a phone...
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says the US city "would be stupid" not to agree to stage the 2028 Olympics, leaving Paris poised to secure the 2024 Games. Garcetti's comments all but confirmed the...
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to contain soaring costs and restore credibility. Japanese celebrities and...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion sprinter Frankie Fredericks. Namibia's...
Former top football official Chuck Blazer has died at the age of 72, his lawyers say. Blazer, whose evidence to US investigators helped trigger the Fifa corruption scandal, had been suffering from...
The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to award the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time, effectively guaranteeing that Paris and Los Angeles will be the hosts. The French capital is...
Political heavyweights from Paris and Los Angeles courted the International Olympic Committee on Monday ahead of a key vote likely to determine the hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Games. French President...
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday he was committed to bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles, while reaffirming support for a plan to award the 2024 and 2028 Games together. Garcetti...
What Popole Misenga remembers most is the crowd chanting his name. After a lifetime of war and poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo, here he was in Rio, competing in judo at the 2016 Olympics...
Los Angeles 2024 chiefs on Wednesday welcomed an International Olympic Committee report on the city's bid for the Games ahead of a key meeting next week. The IOC Evaluation Commission report lavished...
The IOC lavished praise Wednesday on Los Angeles and Paris in an evaluation of the two cities' bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. "Members of the Evaluation Commission have used the terms...
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged the International Olympic Committee to help with inviting North Korea to next year's Winter Games, saying it would contribute to regional and world...
