Olympics
Taiwan's Wu confirms he'll run for IOC presidency
C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge.
Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid
Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the world's troubled financial times and proposing to deploy IOC staff permanently in host cities to help organize the games.
AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests
Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.
Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building in Sochi:
Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot
Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls.
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency
IOC Vice President Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is set to become the second declared candidate in the race to succeed Jacques Rogge as IOC president.
Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach
Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body.
Thomas Bach announces IOC presidential candidacy
Thomas Bach became the first member to declare as a candidate for IOC president on Thursday, saying his long experience in the Olympic movement makes him "well prepared" for one of the most powerful jobs in sports.
Japan's PM would applaud Istanbul 2020 win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics.
WADA to hold meeting in China on gene doping
Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential future of cheating in sports.
San Diego-Tijuana Olympic bid dealt crippling blow
A cross-border bid for San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, to host the 2024 Summer Olympics appeared dead before arrival Tuesday when the U.S. Olympic Committee said international rules don't allow two countries to mount a joint candidacy.
Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Istanbul
Tokyo's governor has apologized for making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul in the bidding for 2020 Olympics.
USOC: 10 cities interested in hosting 2024 Games
The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana.
In Olympic year, half the battle is keeping fit
A luxury sports car, it turns out, is a very appropriate place to interview an Olympian about how he injured his back. Because the contrast between the two is so compelling.
Court visits crash scene in Carl Pistorius trial
The magistrate in Carl Pistorius' culpable homicide trial took the entire court to a rural road to measure distances and check evidence Thursday, an unexpected twist to a case that already intrigues many because of the murder charge against Carl's younger brother, Oscar, the superstar double-amputee Olympic athlete who shot dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
Russia: Sochi security tight after Boston bombs
The naming of two Chechen brothers as the suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing is reviving fears about security at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the resort town on the edge of Russia's restive southern republics. But officials insist they are prepared to protect Olympic athletes and spectators.
Baseball, softball merge for return to Olympics
Baseball and softball have joined forces in a bid to return to the Olympics.
Russia's Sochi busy storing snow for 2014 Olympics
In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and streets and yards for months.
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