Tag: Olympic games
Cayard takes helm of underperforming US Olympic sailing team
SAN DIEGO — Paul Cayard has raced in the America’s Cup and the Olympics, and was the first American skipper to win one of...
US women’s roster named for upcoming European matches
CHICAGO — Tobin Heath was left off the U.S. women's national team roster for a pair of April exhibition matches in Europe as she...
EXPLAINER: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID
TOKYO — The Olympic torch relay is usually just a sideshow for the real thing; the prelude, the buildup, the warm-up act that could...
Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40
PARIS — Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder from France, has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. She was 40.
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Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance
<p>Christian Pulisic is confident of regaining a regular role with Chelsea and would like to play for the U.S. at the Olympics while realizing...
Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance
Christian Pulisic is confident of regaining a regular role with Chelsea and would like to play for the U.S. at the Olympics while realizing...
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software...
Russian minister forced to leave world college sports role
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s sports minister stepped aside Tuesday from leading the world governing body for university sports in order to comply with punishments...
Volunteers from abroad ruled out for Tokyo Olympics
<p>TOKYO — Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday.</p>
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Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
<p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former U.S Open champion Juan MartÃn del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but said...