
Murofushi loses appeal at CAS in IOC election case
Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi lost his appeal Wednesday against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing ...

Prince Harry, Missy Franklin launch Warrior Games
Escorted by Britain's Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit an ...
Turkey enlists Michael Phelps' coach
Turkey has signed Michael Phelps' coach as a consultant on their swimming program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Games that ...

Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina ...
Biedermann to skip swim worlds after long illness
World 400-meter freestyle record-holder Paul Biedermann is skipping the world swimming championships in July in Barcelona. Biedermann says he is ...
IOC mulls requests for new events at 2016 Olympics
Three years out from the Rio Games, 3-on-3 basketball and BMX freestyle are competing in an alternative Olympic contest — trying to win selection to ...
Russian swimmer suspended for 2.5 years
A Russian swimmer who took part in the London Olympics has been banned from competition for doping. A statement Saturday from the Russian anti-doping ...
Russian swimmer Moskvina banned for 6 years
Russian swimmer Ksenia Moskvina has been suspended for six years for a second doping violation. Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA says the European ...
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington retires at 23
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has retired from competitive swimming at the age of 23. The Briton won in the 400 and 800 meters at the 2008 ...
Pregnant Laure Manaudou retires for 2nd time
Former Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou says she is quitting for good after announcing her retirement for the second time on Wednesday.
Chinese swimmer Li Zhesi banned 2 years for doping
Swimming's governing body says former world record-holder Li Zhesi of China is serving a two-year doping ban after testing positive for EPO. FINA says ...
Italian swimming federation signs with Arena again
The Italian swimming federation has signed a four-year sponsorship deal with Arena, ending a four-year arrangement with Jaked that began during the ...

Douglas wins AP female athlete of the year honor
Gabby Douglas, the first African-American to win the all-around Olympic gymnastics title in London, was chosen The Associated Press female athlete of ...

Ryan Lochte leaves worlds with 6 golds
Ryan Lochte won two more races at the short-course world championships in Turkey on Sunday, finishing the event with six golds and one silver.

Meilutyte wins at short-course worlds
Lithuanian teen Ruta Meilutyte won her second gold medal at the short-course world championships on Saturday in her London Olympic gold-medal event, ...

Lochte sets world record at short-course worlds
Ryan Lochte broke his own world record in the 200-meter individual medley on Friday at the short-course world championships in Istanbul, and he ...
Moskvina suspended for 1 year for breaking rules
The Russian Swimming Federation says national team member Ksenia Moskvina has been suspended for one year for violating anti-doping's whereabouts rule
Americans extend gold tally at short-course worlds
Matthew Grevers and Olivia Smoliga won men's and women's 100-meter backstroke and Ryan Lochte anchored a relay victory Thursday at the short-course ...

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 ...
Ex-Man United director given British Swimming role
A former Manchester United director has been appointed as the new chairman of British Swimming through to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Swimming body picks Canada to host 2016 worlds
The Canadian city of Windsor will host the World Short-Course Swimming Championships in 2016. Swimming's governing body, known as FINA, says it chose ...

1st European Games approved for Baku in 2015
China and Japan already compete in the Asian Games. The Americas have the Pan American Games. Africa organizes the All-Africa Games. Now Europe is ...
Vote slated for 1st European Games in 2015
After years of debate, the European Games could be about to become a reality. The European Olympic Committees will vote on the proposal Saturday, with ...

$470M transformation of London's Olympic Park
Nearly four months after Michael Phelps ended his glittering Olympic career in London, the final seats of the swimming venue are being removed.