MOSCOW (AP) — The former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan has lodged a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in the city of Almaty.
The Vesti.kz news web-site on Monday quotes the vice president of Kazakhstan’s national Olympic committee, Pavel Novikov, …
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NEW DELHI (AP) — In another embarrassment for India’s Olympic committee, 17 Indian track and field athletes have been kicked out of the Asian Youth Games in China because they are over the age limit.
The Athletics Federation of India says the athlete…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is chartering a cruise ship for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi from an Italian company that operated the cruise ship which sank in 2012 off Italy, killing 32 people.
State-owned Rosmorport said in a statement Monday it has signed…
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was indicted on charges of premeditated murder and illegal possession of ammunition on Monday for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian’s girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.
A Pretoria court on Mon…
John Carlos took a stand for human rights during the Mexico City Olympics that resonates to this day.
Almost 45 years ago, Carlos climbed on the medals podium along with Tommie Smith. Each thrust a black-gloved fist toward the sky. Peter Norman stood …
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sam Mikulak is a psychology major at Michigan mostly because he enjoys trying to figure people out.
Even on the day he accepted the mantle as the next great American gymnast, the breezy kid from southern California discovered h…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is due to re-appear in a South African court on Monday to face charges of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Here’s what is expected to happen next:
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INDICTMENT:
The 26-year-old double-amputee Olympian wil…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When Martha Karolyi watches Simone Biles bound across the floor like gravity is an option not a requirement, the U.S. women’s gymnastics national team coordinator sees a diamond still in need of a bit of polish.
Very little, ap…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sam Mikulak didn’t even look at the scoreboard. Not once. Really, it was hardly necessary.
The two-time NCAA all-around champion knew he didn’t need to peek at his total to figure out he was having a good night. It wasn’t until…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gabby Douglas is pretty much over basking in the afterglow of Olympic glory.
Sure, the trappings of becoming the first American gymnast to win team and Olympic all-around gold medals in the same games are nice. The talk shows. …