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Swim star Sun Yang wants CAS public hearing over WADA appeal

China's star swimmer Sun Yang wants a public trial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in September to defend himself ...

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Olympic greats Bubka, Popov deny Rio 2016 vote-buying claims

Olympic gold medalists Sergey Bubka and Alexander Popov have denied claims made in a Brazilian court they were paid to vote ...

Dutch beat Italy 2-0 to make 1st Women's World Cup semifinal

The Oranje procession will roll into a Women's World Cup semifinal for the first time. The parade of fans, covered head to ...

Stripped of Olympic status, boxing body calls new elections

One day after being stripped of Olympic recognition, boxing body AIBA called for fresh elections in November to help rebuild ...

Race walker asks court for Olympic status for women's 50K

World champion race walker Inês Henriques is aiming for gender equality by asking the Court of Arbitration for Sport to add ...

JOC gets new leader in wake of Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal

A former gold medalist was elected Thursday to lead the Japanese Olympic Committee, which is mired in a scandal that forced ...

Former Soviet nations to hold eclectic sports event in 2020

Beach handball and kettlebell lifting will be on the program at a new multi-sport event for former Soviet nations.

IOC strips Olympic status from troubled boxing body AIBA

Troubled boxing body AIBA was stripped of Olympic status on Wednesday and the IOC will now organize qualifying and final ...

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections

Olympics hosted in multiple cities or countries. Bidders pro-actively invited. Candidates recommended with possibly no ...

Timeline of boxing body AIBA's problems

The International Boxing Association has been told it cannot participate in the 2020 Olympics after years of financial chaos ...

Mbappe wants to play at both Euro 2020 and Olympics

Kylian Mbappe is looking forward to a busy summer in 2020. The 20-year-old France forward, who helped his national team win ...

Real Madrid to have women's team from 2020-21 season

Real Madrid will have a women's team from the 2020-21 season. The club says it has reached an agreement to take over ...

Breakdancing takes step closer to Olympic debut in Paris

Breakdancing moved a step closer to the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, and now organizers can look to book a street venue in Paris

The Latest: Milan-Cortina wins bid by 47-34 votes

The Latest on the 2026 Olympics vote (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The Milan-Cortina bid won 47 votes in its successful bid ...

Swedish bid hopes Latvia link key to 2026 Olympics host vote

The head of Sweden's 2026 Winter Olympics bid believes having Latvia on the hosting ticket can sway Monday's vote for the ...

A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday's vote

While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday's ballot to pick the 2026 ...

IOC lifts suspension on India hosting Olympic sports events

The IOC has lifted a suspension on India hosting Olympic-related sports events imposed in February after two athletes from ...

Boxing body near bankrupt, facing 2020 Olympic exclusion

The International Boxing Association is near bankruptcy, days before a decision to formally exclude the body from the 2020 ...

Lee Chong Wei

Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei quits due to cancer

Lee Chong Wei finally met an opponent he couldn't beat. The after-effects of nose cancer forced the badminton great to ...

2012 Olympic silver medalist disqualified for steroid use

Olympic canoe silver medalist Jevgenij Shuklin has been disqualified from the 2012 London Games for doping. The International ...