Olympic wrestler Dhesi suspended two years for anti-doping rule violation
Olympic wrestler Amarveer Dhesi has been suspended for two years for an anti-doping rule violation, Sport Integrity Canada announced Thursday.
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Olympic great Comaneci returns to Montreal, where her perfect 10 changed gymnastics
Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci is back in Montreal to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Games, where she became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition.
Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade
The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to the renewal of the speedskating facility built for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Lyles pulls up mid-race at US nationals, suffers a rare loss at 200 meters
Noah Lyles pulled up halfway through the 200-meter final at U.S. track championships Sunday, suffering a rare loss in his best race and allowing USC’s Garrett Kaalund to take the title.
Evenepoel wins 15th stage of the Tour and Pogacar retains big lead as Vingegaard crashes out of race
Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France, while Pogacar kept his commanding overall lead and saw his main rival Jonas Vingegaard crash out of the race.
Daigneault, Bickerstaff, Few confirmed as USA Basketball assistant coaches for Olympic cycle
Mark Daigneault, J.B. Bickerstaff and Mark Few were formally named assistant coaches to serve on Miami coach Erik Spoelstra’s staff for the 2027 Basketball World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, those nominations getting approved by USA Basketball’s Board of Directors on Thursday.
Lee announces return to gymnastics about two years before the Los Angeles Olympics
The America gymnastics star announced she is returning to the sport on Tuesday, about two years out from the Los Angeles Games.
Montreal Olympic Games left a legacy that's still being felt, 50 years later
Fifty years later, key players in the Olympic movement say the first Games on Canadian soil had a lasting impact on Quebec’s sporting culture that went far beyond those negative headlines.
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city. It was Smith’s first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the experience exceeded his expectations.
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
The FIFA World Cup is an early test run of sorts for the 2028 Olympics, which organizers have billed as a “no car” Games where there will be no parking for attendees at any of the venues. Spectators will have to rely on transit and shuttles to get to events.
Women's hockey at the 2030 Olympics is set to feature 25-player rosters, matching the men
Women’s hockey rosters for the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps are expected to include 25 players, up from 23.
Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war
Canada is objecting to the International Olympic Committee loosening its suspension on Russian athletes.
Decorated swimmer Masse commits to 2028 Olympics after six-month reset at home
Kylie Masse needed a reset. After a decade of the competitive swimming grind, the decorated Canadian backstroker made the type of life change you don’t normally see from someone hitting their 30s: she moved back in with her parents.
Kremlin hails 'important step' as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia
The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee’s decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.
Luge Canada hires Poland's Maciej Kurowski as head coach to 2030
Three-time Polish Olympian Maciej Kurowski has been named the Canadian luge team’s new head coach through to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps.
McIntosh withdraws from Canadian swimming trials
Swimming star Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the Canadian trials due to illness.
IOC moves to end neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The IOC advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
IOC says it will not give Olympic team status to Greenland and Faroe Islands
Greenland and the Faroe Islands will not be recognized as separate and independent Olympic teams despite a request from Denmark’s parliament, the IOC said Wednesday.
Olympic hosts in France seek calm and less drama in Lyon for 2030 Winter Games
Tasked with a new city of venues to finalize, organizers of the 2030 French Alps Winter Games met Olympic leaders on Thursday during the latest reset in their project.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100M fund created by IOC
The International Olympic Committee committed Wednesday to paying more than $100 million directly to athletes, creating a fund for $10,000 grants they can apply for after competing at a Summer Games or Winter Games.
2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
The IOC set a target of 2029 on Wednesday to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar.
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