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The Latest: Olympian says USA Swimming should be accountable
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 4:00pm
The Latest on lawsuit against USA Swimming (all times local):
USOC hires FBI executive as its athlete safety director
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 2:39pm
The U.S. Olympic Committee hired an FBI executive as senior director of athlete safety, marking its latest effort to strengthen sex-abuse policies that are being rewritten in the wake of cases involving Olympic athletes.
Olympian Ariana Kukors Smith sues USA Swimming, alleging it covered up sexual abuse by her former coach
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 12:18pm
Olympian Ariana Kukors Smith sues USA Swimming, alleging it covered up sexual abuse by her former coach.
USA Gymnastics VP Faehn out amid fallout from Nassar scandal
The Associated Press | Posted May 18th - 11:34am
USA Gymnastics has parted ways with senior vice president Rhonda Faehn, who has come under fire recently from victims of a former national team doctor now serving decades in prison for abusing athletes.
Salt Lake City 4th city for new Alliance football league
The Associated Press | Posted May 14th - 6:23pm
Salt Lake City is the fourth franchise location for the Alliance of American Football.
Japanese officials remain vague about Winter Olympic bid
Stephen Wade, Associated Press | Posted May 14th - 2:10am
The mayor of Sapporo and the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee are weighing a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, but have declined to say they'll withdraw from the contest to host the games in 2026.
British ex-culture secretary Tessa Jowell dies at 70
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 13th - 12:26pm
Tessa Jowell, the former British culture secretary who played a key role in securing the 2012 London Olympics and used her own cancer diagnosis to campaign for better treatment, has died. She was 70.
Sapporo seems to have second thoughts about 2026 Olympic bid
Stephen Wade, Associated Press | Posted May 10th - 11:24pm
The Japanese city of Sapporo seems to be having second thoughts about bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and could focus instead on the 2030 Games.
Sex-abuse lawsuits illustrate USOC's difficult path
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted May 10th - 3:18pm
Two lawsuits filed recently against the U.S. Olympic Committee illustrate the peril the federation finds itself in over its handling of decades' worth of sex-abuse cases, while shining a light on the murky relationship the USOC has with the sports organizations it oversees.
Frank King, an architect of 1988 Calgary Games, dies at 81
The Associated Press | Posted May 10th - 3:16pm
Frank King, an architect of the 1988 Winter Olympics that helped change the face of Calgary, has died. He was 81.
Gold medal-winning Olympic curler George 'stepping away'
The Associated Press | Posted May 8th - 6:19pm
The U.S. men's curling team that won the gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics is shuffling its lineup after vice-skip Tyler George decided he wants to take a break from competing.
Olympic taekwondo champ suspended in sexual misconduct probe
The Associated Press | Posted May 7th - 5:00pm
Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Steven Lopez has been temporarily suspended while the U.S. Center for SafeSport resolves a case against him involving sexual misconduct allegations.
American Galen Rupp wins Prague international marathon
The Associated Press | Posted May 6th - 8:16am
Olympic bronze medalist Galen Rupp of the United States won the Prague international marathon on Sunday while Kenyan runner Bornes Jepkirui Kitur was the fastest woman in the race.
Russian biathlete banned for doping in McLaren case
The Associated Press | Posted May 4th - 9:51am
A Russian biathlete who competed at the Sochi Olympics has been banned for two years for doping.
IOC says boxing still risks being removed from 2020 Olympics
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted May 3rd - 1:35pm
Boxing still risks being kicked out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid concerns over the sport's governing body, the IOC said on Thursday.
IOC to challenge Russian doping cases at Swiss supreme court
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted May 3rd - 12:37pm
The International Olympic Committee will appeal to Switzerland's supreme court against rulings which cleared some Russian athletes of doping sanctions from the Sochi Games.
US Speedskating brings back 2 familiar coaches for 2022
The Associated Press | Posted May 3rd - 10:30am
U.S. Speedskating is setting up its coaching staff for the 2022 Winter Olympics, bringing back two familiar names after the program has struggled at the last two Games.
Russian Olympic Committee president Zhukov to step down
The Associated Press | Posted May 2nd - 1:14pm
The head of the Russian Olympic Committee is stepping down from his post, three months after athletes from his country were forced to compete at the Pyeongchang Games as neutral athletes.
