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1932 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: The ties between sport and politics in Russia; Australia lands ‘26 Commonwealth Games; more Oregon money for Eugene World Champs

1896 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: LA28 “very, very comfortable” on finances despite deficit; Dillard’s ‘48 100 m gold sells for $120,000; Liu retires at 16?

2028 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: City posts LA28’s annual report, showing loss of $33.9 million at the end of 2020, but with major payments starting to come...

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HIGHLIGHTS: Allman’s 235-9 the biggest discus throw in 30 years! U.S. women rout Uzbeks, 9-1; Sweden wins men’s Curling Worlds again

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SPECIAL: Updated! Our revised, 620-event International Sports Calendar for 2022 now posted!

2028 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: U.S. skaters’ medal-ceremony appeal explained; new petition to limit transgender women in sport; Deloitte signs as IOC sponsor

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THE BIG PICTURE: Life and money advice to athletes by superstars in hockey and track & field: Chris Pronger and Ato Boldon

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LANE ONE: New Olympic-federations report rips U.S. pro-sports model, asks for more government support, and ignores U.S. school-sport systems

2024 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Paris 2024 schedule a win for boxing, shooting and swimming; more 2030 Winter bid drama in Spain; four gold medalists in...

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HIGHLIGHTS: Curzan wins four, Casas three at Tyr Pro Swim San Antonio; van den Poel and Kopecky win Flanders; teen Grimes wins 10 km...

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: U.S. draws England, Iran and maybe Ukraine for ’22 World Cup; Paris ‘24 announces daily schedule; Andrews leaves USA Weightlifting

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THE BIG PICTURE: FIFA chief Infantino says of biennial World Cup concept: “We are not in a hurry.”

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LANE ONE: WADA survey shows doping is about performance, but also meeting expectations; education seen as the key to prevention

1948 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Dillard’s 1948 Olympic 100 m gold on auction; Spain’s 2030 Winter bid in disarray; gymnasts ask Sport Canada to investigate abuse

2028 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: USOPC, Salt Lake City to rev up 2030 bid; U.S. teams from Tokyo and Beijing to be saluted at White House in...

1928 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Int’l Swimming League to skip 2022, return in 2023; not much NIL money outside of football & basketball; ‘24 swim trials...

2024 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Sakamoto wins women’s figure skating Worlds; Vancouver pols fight over 2030 OWG vote; IIHF to review pro-Russian acts of its ex-President!

2024 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: U.S. men draw Mexico, 0-0, get closer to Qatar ‘22; Worlds gold for Knierim & Frazier; FINA bans Russians from ‘22 Worlds,...

2012 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Coe sees fragility in women’s sport over transgenders; Griner a Russian bargaining chip?; U.S. men at Mexico Thursday in World Cup...

1976 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: Russia’s Paralympic chief explains IOC’s continuing obsession with “unity,” even including outlaw countries

2028 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Kambundji steals the show from Brisco in women’s Worlds 60 m as U.S. takes seven medals; transgender Thomas wins NCAA women’s 500-yard Free...

2024 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: She did it! Shriffin clinches Alpine World Cup; Griner still detained in Russia; two Berlin 1936 Olympic oaks still alive in L.A.

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THE BIG PICTURE: Sensational Shiffrin wins World Cup Final Downhill; is one Alpine medal in Beijing a sign of disaster for U.S. Ski &...

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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Russian bans “will set precedents”; modest U.S. Paralympics viewership; Madison Hubbell on the Olympic difference

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