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IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch says he is satisfied that snow-making for the 2022 Beijing Olympics won’t bring lasting damage to the environment

IOC signs insurer Allianz as Olympic sponsor from 2021-28

The IOC says insurance company Allianz signed as a worldwide sponsor from 2021 through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake

WADA panel recommends reinstatement of Russian agency

WADA panel recommends reinstatement of Russian anti-doping agency

Sapporo expected to drop out of 2026 Winter Olympic bid race

The Japanese city of Sapporo is expected to withdraw from bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics

Gretzky: NHL players in Olympics 'much better for everyone'

Gretzky: NHL players in Olympics ‘much better for everyone’

Bird? Plane? No, Usain Bolt's latest publicity stunt

Usain Bolt took a zero-gravity flight over France on Wednesday, courtesy of a champagne producer

Calgary interested in bidding for 2026 Winter Olympics

Calgary interested in bidding for 2026 Winter Olympics; price tag estimated at $5.23 billion

Short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn of Russia retires

Olympic speedskating great Viktor Ahn is retiring from the sport

5-time Olympian Dennis Green dies at 87

Australia’s 5-time Olympic canoeist Dennis Green has died. He was 87

Russia's anti-doping agency increases testing

Russia’s anti-doping agency says it’s back on track to conduct some of the largest numbers of tests in the world this year

IOC: Esports has no Olympic future until ‘violence’ removed

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach isn’t certain if or when esports might be incorporated into the Olympic Games

Russia puts military policeman in charge of doping reform

Russia has given its former top military policeman the task of reforming its tarnished anti-doping system

2 Russian dopers to get Olympic medal upgrades

The International Olympic Committee says it will give medal upgrades to two Russian athletes who have served doping bans

USOC marketing chief going to NY Public Radio

USOC’s chief marketing officer heading to New York Public Radio

Olympic gymnastics champion Shushunova dies at 49

Elena Shushunova, a Soviet gymnast who won the women’s all-around gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, dies at 49

As Asian Games host, Indonesia has more at stake than sport

IOC disappointed UN won't grant North Korea sports exemption

IOC President Thomas Bach disappointed the United Nations will not allow sports equipment to be sent to North Korea

Facial recognition system set to be used in Olympic security

Old case highlights confusion in curtailing Olympic abuse

Old assault case highlights confusion in curtailing Olympic sex abuse

No 1s Tai and Axelsen lose in world badminton quarterfinals

NANJING, China (AP) No. 1s Tai Tzu Ying and Viktor Axelsen were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the badminton world championships on Friday.

Defending champion Axelsen reaches QFs at badminton worlds

NANJING, China (AP) Defending champion Viktor Axelsen has advanced to the quarterfinals at the badminton world championships with a 21-19, 21-18 win over Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong.

Axelsen opens title defense with dominating win in Nanjing

NANJING, China (AP) World champion Viktor Axelsen has begun his title defense with a dominating 21-8, 21-7 win over Duarte Anjo on the first day of the badminton world championships.