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Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games

Feb. 06, 2024 08:16 AM EST

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Construction on the much-debated bobsled track hasn’t even begun. Plans for the San Siro Stadium, where the opening ceremony is slated to be held, remain unclear. And an all-new 15,000-seat hockey arena that’s supposed to welcome back NHL players...

U.S. Biathlon orders audit of athlete welfare and safety following AP report on sexual harassment

Feb. 05, 2024 17:21 PM EST

The U.S. Biathlon board of directors has voted to hire an independent contractor to conduct an audit of “athlete wellness practices and team culture” following an Associated Press story that said a female team member had been sexually harassed and abused for years while racing on the elite...

Sexual harassment on women's US Biathlon team leads to SafeSport investigation -- and sanctions

Jan. 25, 2024 17:56 PM EST

U.S. Biathlon national champion Joanne Reid was sexually harassed and abused for years by a ski-wax technician while racing on the elite World Cup circuit, a watchdog group that oversees sex-abuse allegations in Olympic sports found. When the two-time Olympian complained, she says she was told his...