Tag: Olympic games
Swimming federation to elect leader in shadow of FIFA case
GENEVA — A new president will take over the governing body of swimming on Saturday with a FIFA bribery case casting a shadow on...
Olympic champ Rollins-McNeal banned 5 years in doping case
MONACO — Olympic hurdles champion Brianna Rollins-McNeal was banned for five years on Friday in a doping case, ruling her out of this year's...
EURO 2020: Capsules for teams at the European Championship
Group A
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Tory party wants Canada PM to push China Olympic relocation
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s official opposition party wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders’ Summit to take a...
Marathon racer Diver, 44, picked for Australian Olympic team
BRISBANE, Australia — Sinead Diver was a mother of two and well into her 30s when she ran her first marathon. At 44, she's...
Track cycling world championships pulled from Turkmenistan
AIGLE, Switzerland — The track cycling world championships have been pulled out of Turkmenistan because of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Cycling Union said.
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US to play Canada, Venezuela for Olympic baseball berth
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The United States will play Canada on Friday night and Venezuela on Saturday for a berth in the Olympic...
4 candidates Friday in rare election to lead world ski body
GENEVA — An open presidential election with several strong, first-time candidates is unusual for an international sports body.
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Jordan’s jump: Chiles soaring into Olympic contention
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jordan Chiles didn't think she'd be here. Certainly not on the cusp of an Olympic berth. Or with the greatest...
Mariners prospects help Dominicans advance in OLY qualifying
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Seattle Mariners prospects Julio Rodriguez and Luis Liberato hit early home runs, and the Dominican Republic coasted to a...