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Norwegian minister wants to lead World Anti-Doping Agency
The Associated Press | Posted May 24th - 4:56am
Norwegian government minister Linda Helleland wants to be the next World Anti-Doping Agency president, and its first female leader.
Hungarian runner and coach Laszlo Tabori dies at 86
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Posted May 23rd - 11:46pm
Laszlo Tabori, who in 1955 became the third man to break the four-minute barrier in the mile and later coached distance runners at the University of Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 86.
Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted May 23rd - 3:04pm
The tears and anger this time came from lawmakers who spent the day fuming over a growing sex-abuse problem in Olympic sports that leaders have taken too much time to solve while devoting too little money for the fixes.
Letter: USA Taekwondo wasn't shy about punishing Lopezes
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted May 22nd - 1:12pm
Two-time Olympic champion Steven Lopez complained to the U.S. Olympic Committee that he was subject to an "institutionalized witch hunt" designed to undermine his success — a piece of Congressional testimony offered by USA Taekwondo to undercut the notion that the organization was unwilling to discipline its top athletes for sex-abuse and other cases.
Olympian sues USA Swimming, saying it failed to protect her
Phuong Le, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 4:40pm
Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming on Monday, alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and failed to protect her while shielding him.
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.
