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The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
PARIS (AP) — Nearly 20,000 people were forcibly displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region, a coalition of more than 100 community groups said Monday. In its report, the group Le Revers de la Médaille, which translates as “the...
Standout boxing nation at Paris Olympics joins new body aiming to keep the sport at 2028 Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ring. The boxing federation of Uzbekistan, whose fighters won five of...
LA28 hires Nike's John Slusher to lead commercial arm
Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Slusher on Wednesday was named CEO of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, a joint venture between the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the LA Games...
Alyssa Thompson scores 1st goal for U.S. women, who beat Iceland 3-1 in friendly
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States, Jaedyn Shaw provided the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute, and the Americans beat Iceland 3-1 in an exhibition on Thursday night. Sophia Smith also scored for the U.S. in its first match since winning...
Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey is returning as USA Basketball chair through 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Retired Gen. Martin E. Dempsey is returning as chairperson of USA Basketball through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where the American women will seek a ninth consecutive gold medal and the men will seek a sixth straight title. Dempsey — who served...
Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games
The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee said Tuesday he plans to step down after six years in charge. Stanislav Pozdnyakov's statement comes just over two months after a delegation of 15 Russians competed at the Paris Olympics as “Individual Neutral Athletes”...
Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all
He's been tough on Russia, led the charge to put prize money in the pockets of athletes and pushed for a definitive but much-derided resolution in the longstanding debate over transgender athletes. Some might say Sebastian Coe's penchant for going against the grain makes him more of...
IOC sets January date for seven presidential candidates to woo Olympic voters
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for the key presidential election meeting where seven candidates will meet with voters ahead of their ballot in March. The closed-doors meeting at IOC headquarters is the only set-piece campaign...
Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York, at a period of high tension during the Cold War....
Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros
MILAN (AP) — Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros ($33) for men’s and women’s hockey preliminary games all the way up to nearly 3,000 euros ($3,300) for the most costly seats at the closing ceremony inside Verona’s Arena, a large Roman amphitheater. ...
