Olympics
USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport's oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.
Laura Nolte and Kaysha Love continue hot starts to World Cup bobsled season
Laura Nolte of Germany and Kaysha Love of the U.S. continued their sizzling starts to the World Cup bobsled season on Sunday.
Behind the scenes of Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley
The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain.
Racers say Milan Cortina speed skating venue feels like they’re on a lake
Racing around the speed skating venue for the Milan Cortina Olympics was described as feeling like skating on a lake. Cracks and all.
No backup plan for Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire
There is no backup plan if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.
Behind the scenes of Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley
The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain.
Top Russian figure skaters get IOC approval to compete at Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal prospect, were approved Thursday by the IOC to compete as neutrals at the Milan Cortina Winter Games in February.
Russian athletes to compete under national flag at judo events starting this weekend
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has decided to "reinstate full national representation" of Russian athletes at its competitions starting this weekend, it said on Thursday, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Olympic season over for Lara Gut-Behrami as Swiss ski star set for surgery on severe knee injury
Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the rest of the Olympic season because of a severe knee injury she suffered while crashing in training in the United States, the Swiss ski star said on Thursday.
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games - missing a little of its usual magic.
Cortina preparing to host heads of state during the Winter Olympics. Mayor won’t say which ones
The draw of the luxury mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo ringed by jagged peaks of the Dolomites is proving irresistible to heads of state, who are planning to visit the Alpine venue during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the town's mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics
At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed to link the original games to today's global competition.
U.S. ski star Shiffrin wins second straight World Cup slalom of Olympic season
American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin is heading into her home races in Colorado next weekend as the overall World Cup leader on a two-event winning streak.
First skeleton test race on controversial new Olympic sliding track won by Weston
The first official test race on the controversial sliding track being rebuilt for the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by skeleton world champion Matt Weston of Britain on Friday.
Gennadiy Golovkin to head up new Olympic boxing body ahead of LA Games
Former boxing champion Gennadiy Golovkin, who fought in some of the sport's most lucrative bouts, is set to take over as president of the new body aiming to run the Olympic tournaments at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
LA Olympics will keep ‘Intuit’ on Clippers arena as part of groundbreaking venue-naming deal
The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers struck a deal with the makers of tax and business software as part of a groundbreaking arrangement to sell naming rights for venues at the upcoming Summer Games.
Vonn has company with two more 40-and-over U.S. women aiming for Olympic medals in Cortina
Lindsey Vonn won't be the only 40-and-over American woman aiming for a medal in Cortina during the upcoming Olympics.
Pinheiro Braathen wins slalom to give Brazil its first Alpine skiing World Cup victory
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has boosted Brazil's hopes for its first ever Olympic medal in Alpine skiing after giving the country its maiden victory in a top-level ski race.
Olympics set to ban transgender athletes from female sports ahead of Los Angeles Games: report
The International Olympic Committee is headed toward an across-the-board ban on transgender athletes from female sports following a review of scientific studies showing that male competitors have inherent physical advantages even after testosterone suppression.
