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March 21, 2023, 4:08 PM

Paris Olympics organizers looking for 45,000 volunteers

Organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are launching a drive this week to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers who are willing to work without pay at the world’s biggest sports event
March 21, 2023, 4:08 PM
March 14, 2023, 1:47 PM

'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Dick Fosbury completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump.
March 14, 2023, 1:47 PM
March 7, 2023, 12:50 PM

As 2024 Paris Olympics ticketing begins, some buyers raise concerns

As 2024 Paris Olympics ticketing begins, some buyers raise concerns.
March 7, 2023, 12:50 PM
As 2024 Paris Olympics ticketing begins, some buyers raise concerns
March 4, 2023, 6:02 PM

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky start

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events through an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26
March 4, 2023, 6:02 PM
March 2, 2023, 5:54 PM

Olympian who dropped dog's meds on skin avoids doping ban

A three-month investigation has exonerated a five-time Olympian of doping
March 2, 2023, 5:54 PM
February 28, 2023, 6:25 PM

2-time Olympic pole vault champion Bob Richards dies at 97

Richards, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, also became an ordained minister.
February 28, 2023, 6:25 PM
1 month ago

Russia's sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine

Russia’s reintegration into the world of sports one year after the invasion of Ukraine began threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement since the Cold War
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Tokyo Olympic medalist weightlifter Son banned for doping

A weightlifter from Kazakhstan who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 has been banned for eight years for doping
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Tokyo Olympic medalist weightlifter Son banned for doping
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Australian governments agree funding split for 2032 Olympics

The federal and the Queensland state government in Australia have agreed on an almost 50-50 funding split to build or revamp venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics
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Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt

A trial looking into bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun
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Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt
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Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics

Sweden emerging as the front-runner in a troubled search for a 2030 Olympics host is a surprise in Stockholm
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Ukrainian Olympic head on Russian rival: 'He is my enemy'

The presidents of Ukrainian and Russian Olympic committees fought together as teammates at the 1992 Barcelona Games and won a gold medal in fencing for the post-Soviet Unified Team
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Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts

The dearth of candidates to host the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs could force the IOC to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating hosts
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IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians

The International Olympic Committee has pushed back against the mayor of Paris by insisting there are no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed
2 months ago
IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians
2 months ago

Tokyo Olympic official, 3 others held in bid-rigging probe

A senior official with the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and three company executives have been arrested in an ongoing bid-rigging scandal related to the Games
2 months ago
Tokyo Olympic official, 3 others held in bid-rigging probe
2 months ago

Paris mayor: No Russian team at 2024 Games if war continues

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says no Russian team should be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine
2 months ago
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Olympic flame to take seaborne journey to 2024 Paris Games

The Olympic flame is going for a sail
2 months ago
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Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics

Ukraine is stepping up efforts to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year’s Paris Olympics
2 months ago
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics
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Latvia threatens Olympic boycott if Russians compete

Latvia has threatened to boycott next year’s Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are allowed to take part after the country's invasion of Ukraine
2 months ago
Latvia threatens Olympic boycott if Russians compete
2 months ago

Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

The IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
2 months ago
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IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics

The IOC has made clear it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes
2 months ago
IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics
3 months ago

Three-time Olympic champion Lyu tests positive for doping

Three-time Olympic weightlifting champion Lyu Xiaojun of China has tested positive in a doping case
3 months ago
Three-time Olympic champion Lyu tests positive for doping
3 months ago

Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced

The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20% higher than organizers said when they announced official cost figures more than a year ago
3 months ago
Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced
3 months ago

Russian hurdler stripped of 2012 Olympics gold for doping

Russian 400-meter hurdler Natalya Antyukh will lose her gold medal from the 2012 London Games because of doping
3 months ago
Russian hurdler stripped of 2012 Olympics gold for doping
3 months ago

Malagò: 2026 Olympics on track after difficult few years

Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is confident everything is on track for the country’s first Olympics in two decades but admits that the past few years have been akin to “running a marathon with a backpack.”
3 months ago
Malagò: 2026 Olympics on track after difficult few years
4 months ago

Olympian Tommie Smith discusses new book, 'Victory. Stand!'

Gold medalist Tommie Smith reflects on protesting at the 1968 Olympic Games and more in his new graphic novel memoir, "Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice."
4 months ago
Olympian Tommie Smith discusses new book, 'Victory. Stand!'
4 months ago

Suni Lee to end college gymnastics career, sets sights on 2024 Olympics

Olympian Sunisa Lee announced she is ending her college gymnastics career and returning to professional gymnastics.
4 months ago
Suni Lee to end college gymnastics career, sets sights on 2024 Olympics
5 months ago

World Anti-Doping Agency warns Russia to resolve case for ice skater Kamila Valieva

The World Anti-Doping Agency has sent a warning to Russia to resolve the ongoing doping case for teenage ice skater Kamila Valieva.
5 months ago
Russia sent warning to resolve doping case for Olympic ice skater
5 months ago

Russian runner stripped of 2012 Olympics title for doping

Ten years after the London Olympics, 400-meter hurdles champion Natalya Antyukh has been disqualified for doping
5 months ago
Russian runner stripped of 2012 Olympics title for doping
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Iran's Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber

The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has claimed that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf
5 months ago
Iran's Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber
6 months ago

Olympian Tommie Smith on new memoir: ‘It was necessary to share the story’

ABC News Linsey Davis spoke with Olympian and civil rights activist Tommie Smith about his new graphic novel memoir, “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice.”
6 months ago
Olympian Tommie Smith on new memoir: ‘It was necessary to share the story’
7 months ago

Meet the swim club and the Olympian trying to close the racial gap in swimming

Black Americans drown at a rate 50% higher than white Americans, according to the CDC. The Nile Swim Club is trying to undo that statistic, teaching hundreds of Black kids to swim and get in pools.
7 months ago
Meet the swim club and the Olympian trying to close the racial gap in swimming
8 months ago

Allyson Felix reflects on career after last championship run: 'It's been such a joy'

Felix, an Olympic gold medalist, is set to retire from running in August. She earned a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships on Friday.
8 months ago
Allyson Felix runs last race of history-making career with daughter by her side
8 months ago

US Olympian regains Olympic winning-title

After winning two Gold medals in the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe was stripped of them after being in violation of the Olympics’ strict amateur rules, but his medals have now been reinstated.
8 months ago
US Olympian regains Olympic winning-title
10 months ago

1996 Olympic women's basketball team talks new ESPN '30 for 30' docuseries

The U.S. women’s basketball team from the 1996 Olympics brought home the gold and also helped launch the WNBA.
10 months ago
1996 Olympic women's basketball team talks new ESPN '30 for 30' docuseries
10 months ago

California man charged in Olympic gold medal theft from US volleyball star

California man arrested and charged with the theft of Olympic volleyball player Jordyn Poulter.
10 months ago
Olympic gold medal theft from car leads to arrest
10 months ago

Florida threatens to fine Special Olympics $27 million over vaccination requirement

The letter, exclusively obtained by ABC News, was sent to the Special Olympics on Thursday night.
10 months ago
Florida threatens to fine Special Olympics $27 million over vaccination requirement
10 months ago

Olympian Tom Daley discusses new book

Olympic gold medalist and author Tom Daley shares life lessons in his new memoir, “Coming Up for Air.”
10 months ago
Olympian Tom Daley discusses new book
1 year ago

Suni Lee describes battle with impostor syndrome after winning Olympic gold

Lee, 19, is now competing as a gymnast at Auburn University.
1 year ago
Gymnast describes battle with impostor syndrome after winning Olympic gold
1 year ago

Champion French skier makes comeback in Beijing

Freestyle skier Kevin Rolland competed in his third Olympics.
1 year ago
Champion French skier makes comeback in Beijing
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French skier Kevin Rolland faced fear at Olympics 3 years after crash

Rolland's now one of a few Olympic athletes who are talking openly about the need for mental health awareness.
1 year ago
French skier Kevin Rolland faced fear at Olympics 3 years after crash
1 year ago

Gold medalist Erin Jackson joins ‘GMA3’

Jackson made history by becoming the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal. She talks to “GMA3” about how her speedskating journey got started, as well as the significance of her historic win.
1 year ago
Gold medalist Erin Jackson joins ‘GMA3’
1 year ago

Lia Thomas in Ivy League Championships

Swim records were set at the Ivy League Championships by the University of Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete, who's seen split support even among her own teammates.
1 year ago
Lia Thomas in Ivy League Championships
1 year ago

Apolo Ohno reflects on life changes in new book, 'Hard Pivot'

Ohno, one of the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympic athletes of all time, also reflects on seeing the next generation of U.S. speed skaters win gold on the track.
1 year ago
Apolo Ohno reflects on life changes in new book, 'Hard Pivot'
1 year ago

US Olympic speedskater recalls 'amazing rush of emotions' after historic gold medal win

Team USA speedskater Erin Jackson said she's excited for the future of winter sports after making history in Beijing.
1 year ago
US speedskater recalls 'amazing rush of emotions' after historic Olympic gold win
1 year ago

Olympian Erin Jackson talks about her big win in Beijing

Jackson became the first Black woman to win gold in speedskating at the Beijing Olympics.
1 year ago
Olympian Erin Jackson talks about her big win in Beijing
1 year ago

Final weekend of Olympic games

Athletes competed for final medals as bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor carried the flag in the closing ceremony.
1 year ago
Final weekend of Olympic games
1 year ago

Mikaela Shiffrin leaves Beijing with no medals after 4th place in team event

The six-time world champion had won two medals in 2018.
1 year ago
Mikaela Shiffrin leaves Beijing with no medals after 4th place in team event
1 year ago

IOC president speaks out about Russian doping scandal

Overnight, Thomas Bach condemned any possible role that Kamila Valieva's core team may have played in her positive test, saying "doping very rarely happens alone by the athletes."
1 year ago
IOC president speaks out about Russian doping scandal
1 year ago

Elana Meyers Taylor elected Team USA Olympic closing ceremony flag bearer

After missing the Olympic opening ceremony due to COVID, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor was elected to be Team USA's flag bearer for the closing ceremony in Beijing.
1 year ago
A poignant pick for flag bearer at Olympic closing ceremony