LANE ONE: French President Macron wants “maximum pressure” for more medals in 2024; asks...
If you think Olympic sport in the U.S. is contentious, over athlete expression, sponsorship rights and protests, consider what’s going on in France!
Last week’s...
THE TICKER: IOC slaps AIBA; Doping penalties confirmed for Salazar, Brown and Jack; Lloyd...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● International Olympic Committee ● The IOC announced a remarkable €1 million grant by...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Carter named LA28 chief executive; Niyonsaba gets 2,000 m world record,...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The International Testing Agency...
LANE ONE: Naomi Osaka may have lost at the U.S. Open, but everyone learned...
“Like, I didn't know how big of a deal it would become.”
Although newspaper circulations are way down, the press – reformed for the digital...
INTEL REPORT: Paralympics reaches 4% of U.S. population on TV; Barcelona’s 2030 Winter Games...
Key status updates on the urgent stories in Olympic sport:
● XVI Paralympic Games: Tokyo 2020 ● NBC showed 1,200 hours of the Tokyo Paralympic...
PANORAMA: IOC helps save Afghans, suspends North Korea; Crouser and Ewen sweep Zurich shot...
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Key status updates on the urgent stories...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Putin says Vladivostok for 2036? Diamond League final starts Wednesday in...
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International Sports Calendar for 2021 and beyond, click here!)
News, views and noise from the non-stop,...
LANE ONE: The Tokyo Games will be long remembered, but now Paris has the...
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International Sports Calendar for 2021 and beyond, click here!)
Thank you, Tokyo. With the closing of...
THE BIG PICTURE: Tokyo 2020 closes; Roglic gets La Vuelta three-peat, U.S.-Canada qualifying draw;...
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● XVI...
THE TICKER: Not much Paralympic TV audience in U.S.; will the Youth Olympic Games...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● XVI Paralympic Games: Tokyo 2020 ● The two Afghan athletes who finally made...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Former IOC chief Rogge passes at 79; Afghan Paralympians will compete...
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THE TICKER: It isn’t easy being Sydney McLaughlin; good Pre Classic TV ratings; Roglic...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday; was Thompson-Herah’s 10.54 the WR? Is Eugene...
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THE TICKER: Tokyo likes the Games after all; NBC to show Pre Classic Saturday;...
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LANE ONE: If you thought Tokyo 2020 was tough sledding, just wait for February’s...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Paralympics also to be without fans; Richardson vs. Jamaicans at Pre...
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LANE ONE: Late gold rush gives Team USA best Olympic performance in Asia ever;...
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THE TICKER: Olympics complete, Paralympics coming; first Tokyo doping positives; volunteer helps Jamaica’s Parchment...
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LANE ONE: NBC’s Olympic ratings slip 43% from Rio 2016, so how much does...
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STAT BLITZ: Mighty U.S. swimmers “bat” .518 in Tokyo and win 30 medals; track...
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