American Nelson Finally Gets Athens Gold Medal
St. Petersburg, Russia. American Adam Nelson was finally awarded his 2004 Athens shot put gold by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, one of three athletes upgraded due to positive...
View ArticleSports Funding to Be Paid Directly to Athletes
Indonesian athletes and sports officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday when the nation’s Enterprise Ministry agreed to provide economic support to the Indonesia National Sports Committee...
View ArticleOlympics: Singapore Candidate Says it’s Asia’s Turn at IOC
Singapore. Would-be IOC boss Ng Ser Miang said the Olympic body would benefit from having an Asian leader and pledged a new era for the organization as the race for the presidency enters the home...
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Russia Starts 100-Day Countdown to Sochi Games Amid LGBT Rights Concerns
Police checks the identity of a lone protestor during an event to commemorate victims of political repression in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 30. The placard reads, “Boycott the Olympics in a...
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Police Called to ‘Dazed’ Thorpe: Reports
Australian swimmer and Olympian Ian Thorpe. (AFP Photo / Gabriel Bouys) Sydney. A “dazed” Ian Thorpe was discovered by police in a Sydney street in the early hours of Monday and taken to hospital,...
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Thorpe’s Plight Shows How Sport’s Highs Can Lead To Lows
Swimmer Ian Thorpe from Australia. (AFP Photo / Tim Clary) Sydney. Elite sportspeople dedicate themselves to being the best but once it’s over and the buzz of winning is gone, the transition to regular...
View ArticleTaekwondo Deal to Allow N. Koreans to Compete at Olympics
Seoul. Rival taekwondo governing bodies have reached a breakthrough agreement paving the way for North Koreans to compete in the sport at the Olympic Games, officials said Tuesday. Following years of...
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Bach Hopes Reforms Are in Tune With IOC Members Thinking
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president German Thomas Bach. (EPA Photo/Jean-Christophe Bott) Monaco. IOC president Thomas Bach on Friday enters the final straight in his campaign to pass...
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IOC Allows Two Country Games, Lifts Sports Limit
The 127th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Monaco. (EPA Photo/Sebastien Nogier) Monaco. The International Olympic Committee on Monday voted sweeping reforms to allow Olympic Games to be...
View ArticleCommentary: South Korea’s Best Olympic Venue? Japan.
In 2018 the Olympic torch will be lit in Pyeongchang, South Korea, kicking off the first winter Olympics to be held in an Asian country other than Japan. But if South Korea really wants to make history...
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