How WADA's doping ban hits Russia and Vladimir Putin where it hurts
No expense was spared. A $50 billion statement of intent that in hosting the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia was back as a major player on the sporting stage.
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Ashley Wagner says she was sexually assaulted by John Coughlin
Ashley Wagner has chosen to speak up.
Milan-Cortina to host 2026 Winter Olympics
Milan-Cortina has won the right to host the 2026 Winter Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the decision Monday.
S Korean Olympic authorities promise action after sex abuse accusations
South Korea's Olympic Committee has apologized to athletes who have come forward in recent weeks with abuse claims, rocking the East Asian country's sporting establishment.
Retired NFL players form curling team with Olympic aspirations
Jared Allen spent 12 years in the NFL terrorizing quarterbacks with 136 career sacks, 11th all-time in league history. A four-time All Pro and five-time Pro Bowler, Allen is likely a Pro Football Hall of Fame candidate when he becomes eligible in 2021.
Curling team kicked out of tournament for drunkenness
Curlers are accustomed to playing on thin ice, but a Canadian curling team, featuring an Olympic gold medalist, were kicked out of a tournament at the weekend for "unacceptable behavior," which included being "extremely drunk."
American great Lindsey Vonn to retire at end of ski season
Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female ski racer of all time, has said she will retire at the end of the 2018/19 World Cup ski season.
Olympians take on politics as they fear climate change is hurting their sport
Five Winter Olympians have traded in the slopes for briefing rooms as they urge Congress to take action on climate change.
Rippon felt responsibility to represent LGBTQ causes at Olympics
Bronze medalist Adam Rippon opened up Wednesday about using his platform at the Olympics to advocate for the LGBTQ community and human rights.
Russia says IOC has reinstated its Olympic membership
Officially ostracized from the recent Winter Games over a long-running doping saga, Russia has now been welcomed back into the Olympic family.
