
Adam Nelson to get 2004 gold in shot put
Nine years later, Adam Nelson can finally call himself an Olympic gold medalist. The American was officially elevated Thursday to shot put champion ...

Wrestling, baseball-softball, squash make IOC list
Three months after being dropped from the 2020 Olympics, wrestling won a reprieve Wednesday and made the IOC shortlist for inclusion in the games.

Wrestling, 7 other sports take case to IOC
Wrestling and seven others sports were making their case to be included in the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday. Three months after being dropped from the ...
Wrestling leader confident of IOC reprieve
As the man leading wrestling's charge to preserve its Olympic status, Nenad Lalovic believes he's done what it takes. Three months after wrestling was ...
IAAF says 2 Turkish athletes charged with doping
Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping and could be stripped of her gold medal. Another female Turkish ...

Istanbul hopes to impress IOC panel with 2020 bid
After four unsuccessful attempts, Istanbul is ready to pitch its bid for the 2020 Olympics by stressing Turkey's robust economy, plans for modern ...

IOC panel sets off on visits to 2020 bid cities
Seven months before the vote, the International Olympic Committee is sending a panel of experts on a series of site-inspection visits that could prove ...
Istanbul bid wants wrestling back for 2020 Games
The head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling's reinstatement. The International Olympic Committee ...

IOC to drop 1 sport; modern pentathlon on hot seat
Removing a sport from the Olympics is one of the IOC's most sensitive tasks. After months of evaluation, a decision will come next week.

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 ...