US wrestlers blindsided by Olympic ouster
Rulon Gardner's epic upset of Russian wrestling great Alexander Karelin in 2000 remains one of the most compelling moments of the modern Olympics.
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Olympian Pistorius charged with murder of girlfriend
PRETORIA, South Africa -- Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in...
IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.
Franklin's final high school meet drawing a crowd
DENVER -- The teen sensation will perform in front of a capacity crowd this weekend, hoping to treat the fans to one last splashy show.
Even without Vonn, US has plenty of medal chances
SCHLADMING, Austria -- One year from the Sochi Olympics, there's no Lindsey Vonn or Bode Miller competing in the downhill at the world championships.
Vonn to have surgery in US next week after crash
SCHLADMING, Austria -- Lindsey Vonn will head home for surgery in Colorado next week after tearing two ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her lower leg in a crash at the world championships.
Prime-time coverage of Winter Games to start early
NEW YORK -- Prime-time television coverage of the Winter Olympics will start a day early next year in Sochi -- with Shaun White the likely star.
IOC's Rogge defends high costs for Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia -- With the Winter Olympics a year away, IOC President Jacques Rogge praised Sochi organizers on Wednesday and defended the $51 billion price tag.
Prime-time coverage of Winter Games to start early
NEW YORK -- Prime-time television coverage of the Winter Olympics will start a day early next year in Sochi -- with Shaun White the likely star.
2008 Olympic gymnastics captain Sacramone retires
INDIANAPOLIS -- Gymnast Alicia Sacramone is retiring after setting a U.S. record with 10 medals at the world championships.
SKorea shows off Pyeongchang with Special Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- South Korea began showing off its new snow sports mecca at the opening of the Special Olympics on Tuesday. Pyeongchang, the once-sleepy hamlet in the mountains east of the capital, will also host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction in NYC
NEW YORK -- Mike Eruzione's sensational winning goal against the Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics will forever be remembered as the "Miracle On Ice" -- perhaps the greatest sporting moment of the 20th century.
$20M in Turkish sponsorship for Istanbul bid
LONDON -- Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics has lined up sponsorship deals with seven leading Turkish companies worth more than $20 million.
Speedskater Ohno ponders final run at Olympics
LOS ANGELES -- Apolo Anton Ohno is still pondering a final run at the Olympics.
Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze medal
LONDON -- On the day he went public with an admission of doping after years of denials, Olympic officials disclosed one more embarrassment for Lance Armstrong: He was stripped of a bronze medal won at the 2000 Sydney Games.
3 bid cities submitting 2020 Olympic files to IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Exactly eight months before the vote, the race for the 2020 Olympics moved into a crucial phase Monday with the three candidate cities submitting their bid plans to the IOC.
McIlroy says he may skip 2016 Rio Olympics
LONDON -- Rory McIlroy says he may skip the 2016 Olympics because of the dilemma over which country to represent.
Scalping at Sochi Olympics could lead to $30K fine
MOSCOW -- The upper house of Russia's parliament has passed a bill calling for fines of up to $30,000 for anyone scalping tickets to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Baseball, softball agree on name of new world body
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Baseball and softball leaders have agreed on a name for the new unified international body seeking a place in the 2020 Olympics.
Badminton reacts to scandal with draw change
BANGKOK -- The Badminton World Federation decided Friday to change the Olympic doubles rules but not the much-criticized group format in the wake of the match-throwing scandal at the London Games.
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