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Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin smiles during a boxing news conference at New York's Madison Square Garden, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Boxers from Russia, Belarus to be allowed to fight as neutral athletes in World Boxing competitions

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin smiles during a boxing news conference at New York's Madison Square Garden, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Boxers from Russia, Belarus to be allowed to fight as neutral athletes in World Boxing competitions

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

The president of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Craig Reedie speaks during a press conference after the WADA's extraordinary Executive Committee (ExCo) on the Russian doping data manipulation, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

Craig Reedie, Olympic politics veteran who led WADA during Russian doping scandal, dies at 84

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Former Seattle Reign forward Megan Rapinoe claps during a ceremony to retire her jersey before an NWSL soccer match against the North Carolina Courage, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) **FILE**

Megan Rapinoe accuses Olympics of catering to Trump with ‘horrible’ transgender policy switch

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - South Africa athlete Caster Semenya, center, answers reporters with lawyers Gregory Nott, left, and Shona Jolly KC after Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on in her seven-year legal fight against track and field's sex eligibility rules, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz, File)

Semenya criticizes IOC chief Coventry after transgender athletes barred

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Male-born athletes banned from women’s Olympic events in ‘monumental’ win for female sports

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FILE 0 American businesswoman Michele Kang, owner of Olympique Lyonnais, arrives for the Europa League soccer league phase draw in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

Spirit owner Michele Kang wins Olympic award for promoting gender equality

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP)

Olympic leader Coventry learns in first political stress test with Los Angeles challenges ahead

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, president of FIFA, tries out a USA hat during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

FIFA’s Infantino to face no IOC action on Olympic neutrality rules over Trump peace board

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: The Olympic-sized boulder on Ovechkin’s shoulders

By Thom Loverro

From left, silver medalist China's Eileen Gu, gold medalist Canada's Megan Oldham and bronze medalist Itay's Flora Tabanelli take a selfie after the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutouts

By James Ellingworth - Associated Press

Israel's Adam Edelman, left, slides down the track during a two man bobsled training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Swiss TV commentary of Israeli Olympic bobsled run fuels fierce reaction

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych left, holds his crash helmet at the mixed zone of the sliding center at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ukrainian tests Olympic rules on free speech, gets disqualified

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych arrives at the finish during a men's skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trains again in banned helmet, despite IOC ruling

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych arrives at the finish during a men's skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it’s banned for race

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych starts for a men's skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ukrainian skeleton racer at Olympics says his helmet tribute to fallen athletes won’t be allowed

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

A worker blows snow off a path at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperature

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks, during the opening of the IOC Session, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Olympic hosting race for 2036 set to be more transparent when India, Qatar vie for votes

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

A worker blows snow off a path at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press