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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!

2020 Olympic Games

HIGHLIGHTS: Bernal wins Giro d’Italia; Malone claims American javelin record; Jim Ryun’s U.S. junior 1,500 m mark falls to Kessler

Aquatics

HIGHLIGHTS: Richardson screams 10.74 and 10.77 at Mt. SAC + five world leaders (Benjamin 47.13!); Swiss win, U.S. women get Worlds Curling bronze

Athletics

HIGHLIGHTS: Collegiate long jump record for Tara Davis; U.S.’s Gerek Meinhardt wins Foil Grand Prix; U.S. men edge Northern Ireland, 2-1

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Gut-Behrami on fire on snow; A&M frosh Mu runs 1:58.40; 42 sub-2:10 finishers in Lake Biwa Marathon!

2020 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Tokyo fan decision in April? Puma declares “war” on USOPC marks; hurdles world record for U.S.’s Grant Holloway!

2020 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: S. 2330 sent to White House; USA Wrestling skips 2020 World Champs; WADA could get more investigative powers; new Giro d’Italia leader

2028 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: S. 2330 in repose for now; LA28 funds $2.48 million for youth sports; Russian hackers indicted; Klay Thompson respects T&F

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Record win for Jepchirchir in World Half Marathon; King streak reaches 18 straight races in ISL opener; just two fighting for Giro d’Italia...

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: IOC “very worried” about weightlifting coup d’etat; FIS dismisses long-time Sec. Gen. Lewis; Minnesota saves outdoor track

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: World Mountain Bike wins for Sarrou and Ferrand-Prevot; Nadal and Swiatek make history at French Open; Gray wins fifth 76 kg title

2020 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Get our 526-event Int’l Sports Calendar; how Tokyo will save $283 million; USATF gets $8 million pledge; more Russian weightlifters banned!

Athletics

HIGHLIGHTS: Kosgei defends, but Kipchoge eighth in London Marathon as Kitata wins; Ulissi takes Giro d’Italia stage 2

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5-Ring Circus

PANORAMA: Shiffrin wins 102nd World Cup and 9th Levi Slalom; Algerian boxing champ Khelif plans LA28 return; Stolz wins three in speed skating opener

2028 Olympic Games

LOS ANGELES 2028: Agent for Olympic women’s 100 m champ Alfred says one-day 2028 women’s 100 m schedule is inequitable vs. men

Event Management

OLYMPIC MOVEMENT: Ex-IOC marketing director Payne offers front-row seat on how the IOC grew into a commercial colossus

Table Tennis

TABLE TENNIS: ITTF holds three “disruptors” from its May annual meeting ineligible for Executive Board elections Saturday

International Olympic Committee

VOX POPULI: Will European sport will remain independent and ethical – or will it will be bought?