Olympics
Top Irish Olympic official arrested in Rio over ticket touting allegations
The head of the Olympic Council of Ireland has been arrested over ticket touting at the Rio games.
Doping scandal taints London Olympics as 23 athletes test positive
More than 20 athletes from five sports tested positive for banned drugs in re-checks of samples from the 2012 London Olympics, the International Olympic...
Olympic bids investigated in corruption probe
The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday it would act on any evidence from French prosecutors who said they were investigating the bidding process...
Out with the old (and costly): Japan unveils 2020 Olympic stadium plans – again
Japan has replaced a futuristic design for its 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium with a cheaper and more understated one. Gone is the massive oblong dome...
Olympic officials mired in Rio’s dirty water and Tokyo’s logo row
A day after the high-profile vote which awarded Beijing the 2022 Winter Games, International Olympic Committee members are dealing with issues affecting...
Japan to start from scratch on Tokyo Olympic stadium plan
Japan scrapped the design of the Olympic stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Games because of soaring costs Friday and said it will reopen bidding for a new plan,...
Changes to IOC could clear way for new events and locations
The International Olympic Committee on Monday approved a new bidding process to make the system less costly and more flexible to attract future candidates—including...
Unpaid volunteers worth millions to Olympic Games
Rio needs 70,000 unpaid volunteers for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, and Brazilian Olympic medalist Ricardo Prado is making a pitch with a deadline...
Another one bites the dust: Norway withdraws bid to host 2022 Olympics
Norway’s government is withdrawing Oslo’s bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, it said on Wednesday, leaving Beijing and Almaty in Kazakhstan...
Brazil gets high marks for World Cup organisation, but can it sustain Olympics?
After a month of scintillating football and few of the logistical nightmares many feared would mar the World Cup, Brazil is touting its success and promising...
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