Sochi organizers pledge highest level of security
Sochi Olympic organizers say authorities will ensure security at the "highest possible level." A deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon in April has ...
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 ...
Wrestling federation to debate major changes
Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life, holding a special congress in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize ...
Russia scraps visas for foreign athletes
President Vladimir Putin has waived visa requirements for athletes, coaches and other staff attending international sporting events in Russia.
Cameron promises British security help for Sochi
British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country's special services will resume limited cooperation with Russia to boost security preparations ...
Olympic discus silver medalist banned for doping
Olympic discus silver medalist Darya Pishchalnikova has been banned for 10 years for doping and will be stripped of her medal, the Russian track and ...
Report: arsenic found in former Russian official
The Interfax news agency says the former Russian Olympic official who was forced to quit in a scandal over preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter ...
Vanuatu up against Russia, Qatar for boxing worlds
The tiny South Pacific island of Vanuatu is competing with Russia and Qatar to host the 2015 world boxing championships. The sport's amateur governing ...
Moscow to host 2014 worlds in 3-on-3 basketball
The 2014 world championship in 3-on-3 basketball will be held in Moscow, which could be its first as an Olympic sport. The International Basketball ...
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 chief vows to make games 'safest in history'
The head of Sochi's Olympic organizing committee says authorities will do everything to make the 2014 Winter Games the "safest in history." Dmitry ...
Boston bombs raise worries for Olympics, World Cup
From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events ...
Boston Marathon bombs put world's cities on alert
With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security ...
Russia ponders sports security lessons from Boston
Russian officials gave mixed signals Tuesday over whether they needed to increase security at key sporting events like the World Athletics ...
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 ...
Russia charges former Olympic committee official
Russian prosecutors filed abuse of office charges against the former deputy head of the Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The move against ...
APNewsBreak: IOC to retest Turin Olympic samples
With the eight-year deadline approaching, the IOC will retest doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in a bid to catch any drug cheats ...
Putin indicates support for Olympic wrestling
Wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics has won some heavyweight support — from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader President ...
Killy: Progress in Sochi but much to be done
Jean-Claude Killy and IOC inspectors gave their approval of the progress in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Games after a two-day visit. Killy, the head of ...
IOC pay visit to Sochi to check on preparations
With the games less than a year away, IOC inspectors are paying their latest visit to Sochi to check on preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Russia, Germany win World Cup biathlon relays
Dmitry Malyshko and Evgeny Ustyugov anchored the Russia team to a comeback win in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at a biathlon World Cup meet Sunday, ...
Wrestling considers changing singlet for Olympics
Desperate to modernize to keep its place in the Olympics, wrestling is considering changes to one of its most traditional symbols: the simple singlet.
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