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Alysa Liu had done it. The American brought the house down, spinning in the middle of the ice before going down momentarily to one knee then stopping with the music and raising one hand to the sky. She put her hand to her head in disbelief with a smile so electric it could power a […]
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IOC member Petra Sörling of Sweden retained the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday in a 104-102 win over Khalil al-Mohannadi of Qatar, the ITTF’s senior executive vice president. Supporters of al-Mohannadi then called into question the integrity of the vote held after Qatar hosted the world championships. Delegates in an increasingly […]
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Pierre Ducrey, who joined the IOC in 2003 from the United Nations in Geneva, will be the organization’s new sport director. Before joining the IOC, Ducrey worked with the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the promotion of peace and development through sport. In his new role, Ducrey will work closely with the […]
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Berlin is planning to bid to host the Olympic Summer Games for the second time, potentially for 2036 in what would be a candidacy fraught with history. Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger on Tuesday said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, by refurbishing existing […]
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Kirsty Coventry completed a ceremonial baton change before she takes over as International Olympic Committee president next month, handing off oversight of preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Summer Games during a three-day inspection visit. Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski replaced Coventry as head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the 2032 Summer Games after the Olympic […]
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Since flag football was approved to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: will NFL players be eligible? That answer is yes, as today the 32 NFL owners voted unanimously to permit the participation of its players at the Spring […]
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The United States tied for the most gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris and easily won the overall medals table. At the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, the U.S. tied for third for the most golds and fifth in the overall medals table. Those types of performances in the 2026 Olympic […]
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Fans of New Zealand will have a spot in Los Angeles to root on for their athletes during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games as the New Zealand Olympic Committee is nearly a deal with Culver City to have the city serve as its home base. The Culver City Council website says the event will include […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that five UCHealth hospitals and clinics in southern Colorado, along with 100 clinics in the region, will serve as a national medical center for athletes who live and train in Colorado Springs. UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital Central is adjacent to the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, where […]
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, organizers confirmed on Thursday morning. Thursday’s announcement follows updates to the Olympic venue plan and precedes updates to the Paralympic venue plan, reflecting a revision to the 2028 Paralympic Closing […]
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