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Gold Medalists In 2024 Olympics To Receive $50,000 Prize Money From World Athletics

Olympic athletes are about to earn more than just a gold medal this year if they win their event. International…

7 months ago

International Olympic Committee Urges Sports Bodies To Ban Russian Athletes

On the heels of the Ukrainian invasion, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged “with a heavy heart” sports bodies Monday…

3 years ago

U.S. Women Win Gold In 3-On-3 Basketball

The U.S. women’s 3-on-3 basketball team has made history in the debut of the event at the Tokyo Olympics. Allisha…

3 years ago

Tokyo Olympics Open With Muted Ceremony & Empty Stadium

Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography in a…

3 years ago

Brisbane Chosen To Host 2032 Olympic Games

The IOC chose Brisbane, Australia, as the city location to host the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane was seen as the inevitable winner…

3 years ago

Sue Bird & Eddy Alvarez Named U.S. Flag Bearers

USA women’s basketball star Sue Bird and baseball infielder Eddy Alvarez will serve as flag bearers at the opening ceremony…

3 years ago

Coco Gauff Pulls Out Of Tokyo Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19

United States tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics.…

3 years ago

Russia To Rebrand As ‘ROC’ Due To Sanctions From Cheating Scandal

Russia has revealed their new team brand as "ROC" due to the country's name being banned from the next two…

4 years ago

IOC & Tokyo Reaffirm That Olympic Games Will Not Be Canceled

The Tokyo Olympics were originally supposed to be held in 2020, but the outbreak of the coronavirus forced a dramatic…

4 years ago

Women’s U.S. Hockey Goalies At Winter Olympics Do Not Have To Remove Statue Of Liberty From Masks, Says IOC

The International Olympic Committee has stated American Women hockey goalies playing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will not…

7 years ago

Olympic Doping Ban Overturned For 28 Russian Athletes [FULL IOC STATEMENT]

Doping bans on 28 Russian Olympic athletes were overturned Thursday, surprising many just eight days before the star of the…

7 years ago

World Anti-Doping Agency Absolves 95 Russian Athletes, Citing Insufficient Evidence

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the global regulator of drugs in sports that investigated allegations of state-sponsored doping by Russia,…

7 years ago

Brazilian Officials Investigating Potential Vote-Buying In 2016 Rio Olympics Bid

Police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday searched the home of the head of Brazil's Olympic Committee as part of…

7 years ago

Los Angeles To Host 2028 Summer Olympics, Paris Hosting 2024 Games

Los Angeles officials are set to announce on Monday a deal with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028…

7 years ago

OPINION: Lilly King Shouldn’t Feel Ways Towards Yulia Efimova, She Should Be Angry With IOC

American swimmer Lilly King beat Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova on Monday in a dual of the U.S. vs. Russia. Efimova is one of…

8 years ago

Russia’s Sports Minister Welcomes IOC Probes After Doping Evidence

Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said he welcomes the International Olympic Committee's decision to open investigations into allegations of Russian doping.…

8 years ago