Tokyo 2020: Future of Boxing At the Olympics Under Threat Over Governance
Tokyo 2020: future of boxing at the Olympics under threat over governance The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned that ...
Tag: Summer Olympics
Los Angeles Formally Declares Bid To Host 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles formally announced its bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics on Monday after agreeing on a deal that paves ...
LA ‘would Be Stupid’ Not To Host 2028 Olympics, Says Mayor
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says the US city "would be stupid" not to agree to stage the 2028 Olympics, ...
Japan Marks Three Years To Tokyo 2020 As Issues Linger
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to ...
Sun Yang Gracious Despite Thrashing Horton
Sun Yang was gracious following his 400m freestyle victory at the world championships on Sunday as he took revenge over ...
Horton Sets Up Sun Showdown At World Swimming Championships
Olympic champion Mack Horton set up a showdown with Chinese superstar Sun Yang on Sunday after the Australian squeezed into ...
Tearful Xie Lands China’s Seventh World Diving Gold
China's Xie Siyi burst into tears after winning the men's 3m springboard gold at the world aquatic championships on Thursday ...
Malaysia Pips China In 10m Platform For Historic Gold
Cheong Jun Hoong won Malaysia's first ever diving gold medal at the aquatics world championships in Budapest on Wednesday in ...
IOC Working With France In Frankie Fredericks Graft Probe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion ...
Chinese Duo Strike Gold In 10m Synchro Platform
China maintained their two-decade dominance in the women's 10 metre synchronised platform at world aquatics championships in Budapest on Sunday. ...
Brazil Court Dismisses Lochte Lying Charges
A Brazilian court dismissed charges of lying filed against Ryan Lochte after the US swimmer claimed that he was robbed ...
Paris, LA To Host Summer Olympics
The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to award the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time, effectively guaranteeing that ...
Macron, LA Mayor Court IOC Ahead Key Vote
Political heavyweights from Paris and Los Angeles courted the International Olympic Committee on Monday ahead of a key vote likely ...
LA Mayor Vows To Bring Olympics Back To US
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday he was committed to bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles, while reaffirming ...
Far From Olympic Glory, Refugee Fights Humble Battle
What Popole Misenga remembers most is the crowd chanting his name. After a lifetime of war and poverty in the ...
LA ‘delighted’ With IOC Report Verdict On Hosting Olympics
Los Angeles 2024 chiefs on Wednesday welcomed an International Olympic Committee report on the city's bid for the Games ahead ...
A ‘tale of Two Great Olympic Cities’, Says IOC
The IOC lavished praise Wednesday on Los Angeles and Paris in an evaluation of the two cities' bid to host ...
Olympics Chiefs Insist Tokyo 2020 Stadium Will Be Ready
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted Friday the showpiece venue for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games would be completed on ...
Soaring Costs Threaten Games Future, IOC Warns
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday praised Japanese organisers for slashing costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games, but warned ...
Intel Becomes Top Olympic Partner After McDonald’s Split
Just days after splitting with long-term partner McDonald's, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday it had signed a deal ...