
Olympics


IOC releases compensation figures for Bach and members
LONDON (AP) In what it described as a vital show of financial transparency, the International Olympic Committee on Thursday disclosed how much its members
Future uncertain for Boston bid for 2024 Summer Olympics
LONDON (AP) When the U.S. decided to bid for the 2024 Olympics, many experts felt an American city would be an early front-runner in the global race. Now, it's
2015 Worlds: Sort of quiet
By Dean Gemmell HALIFAX – Not exactly the best night for the home crowd with Canada ceding an early four-ender to a Norwegian team that was dressed like John
Rio Olympic tickets go on sale despite football uncertainty
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) The first phase of ticket sales for the Rio Olympics in 2016 began on Tuesday despite uncertainty about the football tournament. Nearly 7.5
Olympic race walking champion Lashmanova could miss Olympics
MOSCOW (AP) The Russian athletics federation says Olympic race walking champion Elena Lashmanova could miss the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro because she
No British soccer teams will play at Olympics in Rio
LONDON (AP) Britain will not have soccer teams at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because the English Football Association failed to gain support from the other
Winter Olympics inspectors positive after Beijing visit
BEIJING (AP) IOC inspectors left Beijing Sunday after offering praise for the Chinese capital's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that, if successful, would
After winning water polo gold at 19, Steffens ready for more
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) When Maggie Steffens learned that a 2-year-old girl in Chicago had posed poolside with a stern game face and deemed herself the next
Airbnb becomes sponsor of 2016 Olympics in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Rio de Janeiro's hotel bed shortage was eased on Friday, as online home share startup Airbnb inked a deal to be the official ''alternative
Beijing assures Olympic security as 2022 bid inspections end
BEIJING (AP) Chinese officials said Friday they can provide a secure environment for a Winter Olympics in Beijing, as IOC evaluators wrapped up their five-day
Hazards at Rio Olympic course: legal, political, ecological
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) The golf course for the 2016 Olympics has been embroiled in legal wrangling since the day three years ago when American golf architect Gil
King of the Hill: The growth of pro snowboarder Mark McMorris
Since making his pro-circuit debut in 2009, Mark McMorris has established himself as one of the best snowboarders in the world. Winter X Games, Burton European Open, Burton US Open, Winter Olympics, it doesn’t seem to matter anymore.
Rio mayor unveils controversial Olympic golf course
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Rio de Janeiro's mayor unveiled the city's controversial Olympic golf course on Wednesday and laid out an ardent defense of a project that
Beijing renews 2022 Winter Olympics air quality assurances
BEIJING (AP) Leaders of Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics said Wednesday the capital's notorious air pollution will be much improved by the time of
Judge allows construction to continue at Olympic golf course
SAO PAULO (AP) A Rio de Janeiro judge has rejected prosecutors' request to halt construction at the Olympic golf course, clearing a major hurdle in the sport's
Rio 2016 head says Olympics will transform city
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) With 500 days to go until the start of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the head of the local organizing committee pledged Tuesday that
Boston Olympic group urges statewide referendum on 2024 bid
BOSTON (AP) The group behind Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics said Tuesday that it wants the residents of Massachusetts to decide whether the
Boston will not bid on 2024 Olympics if residents are opposed
The committee behind Boston’s potential bid for the 2024 Olympics said it will not proceed without support from residents.