Olympics
Lance Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze medal
On the day he went public with an admission of doping after years of denials, Olympic officials disclosed one more embarrassment for Lance Armstrong: He was stripped of a bronze medal won at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Tokyo opens 2020 Olympic bid campaign in London
Tokyo began its international promotion campaign for the 2020 Olympics in London on Thursday, promising to match or surpass the success of the games held there six months ago.
Trio of bid cities give 2020 Olympic files to IOC
Exactly eight months before the vote, the race for the 2020 Summer Games moved into a crucial phase Monday when the three candidate cities submitted their bid plans to the International Olympic Committee.
Sochi Olympic sites to be checked for quake damage
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to inspect Olympic sites at the 2014 Winter Games' capital, Sochi, which was hit by an earthquake.
USOC keeps hosting idea alive
The U.S. Olympic Committee will hold meetings with cities interested in bidding for a future Olympics and is promising to streamline the domestic selection process if the federation does, in fact, decide to try to host the Games in 2024 or 2026.
Campaign for IOC president takes shape, quietly
Thomas Bach strides through the hotel lobby between meetings with a phone pressed to his ear. Over in one corner of the foyer sits Richard Carrion, deep in discussion with a fellow member. A few tables away, Ng Ser Miang chats with a colleague over a cup of tea.
Baseball backs merger with softball in Olympic bid
The International Baseball Federation has formally approved a merger with softball's governing body in a joint bid to return to the Olympics.
Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
`Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them.
Inaugural European Games approved for Baku in 2015
The inaugural European Games were approved Saturday by continental Olympic committees and assigned to Baku in June 2015.
Tennis considers minor rule changes for Rio 2016
Tennis officials are considering adding third-set tiebreakers at the 2016 Rio Olympics after marathon matches in London this year.
IOC strips 4 medals from 2004 Athens Olympics
Eight years after winning Olympic medals in Athens, four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to hand them back Wednesday because of positive doping tests.
IOC opens case on SKorea soccer player for banner
The IOC says it has opened a disciplinary case against a South Korea soccer player who displayed a political banner after his team beat Japan in the London Games bronze-medal match.
IOC suspends India over political interference
The IOC suspended India's national Olympic committee on Tuesday because of government interference in its election process, a major embarrassment for the world's second most populous nation.
IOC: 'Time is ticking' for Rio Olympic organizers
With concern mounting about the pace of progress for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, the IOC warned Brazilian organizers Tuesday that "time is ticking" and they must attack the project "with all vigor" to ensure that the first Olympics in South America are a success.
GBR star Ainslie retires from Olympic sailing
His spot in Olympic sailing history secure, Ben Ainslie will now try to become the first Englishman to hoist the America's Cup in victory.
IOC chief backs plan for 4-year doping bans
IOC President Jacques Rogge supports proposals to double the length of doping bans to four years as a way of keeping drug cheats out of the Olympics.
WADA confident 4-year bans will hold up in court
The World Anti-Doping Agency is confident that its proposed four-year bans for serious doping violations will withstand any court challenges.
Obama, Maroney 'not impressed' photo spreads fast
Even McKayla Maroney was impressed.
Shaun White's attorney amends court agreement
An attorney for two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White returned to court to amend an agreement to settle public intoxication and vandalism charges.
AP Source: Wrestler stripped of Olympic medal
Nearly three months after the closing ceremony, another Olympic athlete has been stripped of a medal for a doping violation at the London Games.
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