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The 'accidental hero' gold medalist Steven Bradbury …

5/14/2024
Steven Bradbury is back in the news for another good reason more than 20 years after winning an unlikely gold medal in short track speedskating at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Bradbury has been …

'Deeply concerned' with China doping allegations, US …

5/14/2024
The U.S. drug czar sent a pointed letter to world anti-doping officials, saying leaders in governments across the globe “remain deeply concerned” about the response to allegations of Chinese …

Paralympian loses medals and equipment in Brazilian …

5/9/2024
Vanderson Chaves has faced many challenges in more than a decade as a Paralympic fencer but none as fearsome as the massive floods in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state. The waters washed away his …

Japan's Olympic medalist and world champion Shoma Uno …

5/8/2024
Olympic medalist and two-time world champion Shoma Uno of Japan says he is retiring from figure skating. Uno placed fourth in March in the most recent world championships. He announced his decision …

USA Badminton leader's 5-year ban upheld for …

5/7/2024
An arbitrator has upheld the five-year suspension of USA Badminton’s CEO for interfering in the reporting of misconduct in a long-running case about a coach accused of sexually abusing a teenager. …

From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: What to know about the …

5/7/2024
The Olympic torch will finally enter France. It's due to reach the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday and already, it has been quite a journey. After being lit by the sun’s rays on April 16 …

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko …

5/6/2024
The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine. The committee posted on Telegram that …

Join the Sun Lakes Senior Games” project team

4/25/2024
Come join the development team and help carve the way to make the Sun Lakes Senior Games a success. With a target of the games beginning in March 2025, the focus is to create a friendly …