Olympics

18-year-old world champion Russian figure skater calls IOC's ban on Russian athletes unfair, says she can't 'accept' competing in neutral uniform

• <b>Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva told the IOC on Tuesday that its ban on Russian athletes for the 2018 Olympics was unfair.</b>• <b><br>Medvedeva, a gold-medal favorite for 2018, said the punishment affects athletes who were not involved in a state-backed doping scheme.</b>• <b><br>Medvedeva also argued that she</b> …

Russia Winter Olympics ban: Who gets their medals at Pyeongchang 2018?

<b>Russia - one of the historic heavyweights of the Winter Olympics - has been banned from the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. So how could that affect the medal table?</b><p>Projected medal table with Russia<p>Without Russia<p><i>*The Virtual Medal Table by data analysts Gracenote is a statistical model based on</i> …

22 Russian athletes take Sochi Olympic doping cases to CAS

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has registered appeals by 22 Russian athletes against their disqualifications from the 2014 Sochi Olympics for doping.<p>CAS says the athletes have requested verdicts before the Pyeongchang Games open on Feb. 9.<p>The appeals were …

How Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson Learned Unbeatable Mental Toughness

Shawn Johnson, Olympic gold medalist and star of CNBC's Adventure Capitalists, explains how to stay optimistic after big mistakes.

Weightlifting: New Zealand transgender wins medal, Talakhadze breaks records

ANAHEIM (Reuters) - A transgender weightlifter from New Zealand and an Iranian returning from an eight-year doping ban both won silver medals at the World Championships on the final day, which also witnessed two world records for Georgian Lasha Talakhadze.<p>Laurel Hubbard, 39, who lived as Gavin …

Russian lawmaker blames officials for IOC ban

MOSCOW (AP) — A senior lawmaker says Russian sports officials have not done enough to stop the International Olympic Committee from barring the Russian team from the upcoming games in South Korea.<p>The IOC ruled on Tuesday to bar Russia and its sports leaders from the 2018 Winter Games after its lead …

Russia barred from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee delivered one of the harshest punishments in sports history after investigators concluded that Russia ran a …

NBC staffers ‘afraid to get nuked’ at the Winter Olympics

NBC staffers are gun-shy about volunteering to work at the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, sources tell Page Six, because of tension in the …

IOC suspends Russian Olympic committee, will allow athletes from the country to compete as neutrals at Pyeongchang Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC suspends Russian Olympic committee, will allow athletes from the country to compete as neutrals at Pyeongchang Games.

Curry's injury won't spell doom for Warriors, unless...

The Golden State Warriors finally have provided a reason for its fans to feel a little of the angst every other fan base lives with daily, and it can …

Mexico City 2017: China’s Cheng claims world record on another golden day at Worlds

China continued their impressive form on the pool on day four (5 December) of the World Para Swimming World Championships, claiming a world record, …

Palnackie swimmer Charlie Hutchison breaks two British 200m junior records

The 15-year-old beat the benchmark for both the 200m individual medley and the 200m butterfly<p>Palnackie swimmer Charlie Hutchison has broken two …

Vitor Belfort posts heartbreaking open letter to missing sister on her 43rd birthday

The Belfort family suffered unimaginable loss in 2004, when Priscila, sister of former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, went missing.<p>While arrests linked …

Russia’s shock 2018 Olympics ban

McClain Hermes Wins Two Individual Medals on Fourth Day of World Championships

<i>McClain Hermes claimed her third and fourth medals of the world championships in Mexico City.</i><p>MEXICO CITY - McClain Hermes (Dacula, Georgia) claimed …

Second silver for South Africa's Sadie

<b>By Mark Etheridge</b><p>Christian Sadie has picked up another medal for South Africa at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Mexico City on Tuesday.<p>South …

WATCH: All Race Videos from the 2017 U.S. Winter Nationals

• American Record: 4:08.42, Clark Smith, 2017<br>• U.S. Open Record: 4:08.42, Clark Smith, 2017<br>• Meet Record: 4:10.75, Peter Vanderkaay, 2007<br>• Pool Record: …

Vox Pop: Muscovites React To Russia Being Banned From Winter Olympics

After the news broke that the International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Games over allegations of state-sponsored …

Russia excluded from the 2018 Winter Olympics

HANNIBAL HANSCHKE<p>Click for full view<p>(FILE) A file picture dated 23 February 2014 of the Olympic flag (L) and the Russian flag (R) during the Closing …

2017 Australian All Schools Championships Preview

A host of emerging talent takes centre stage in Adelaide starting this Friday at the <b>2017 Australian All Schools Championships</b>. Three days of …

European Athletics - Focus of attention on Ingebrightsen and Knowles-Jones - U20 race previews

<b>It has been such an incredible year for Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen that is easy to forget where his reign of glory began, so let us turn the clock</b> …

Dhiraj wins first world medal in recurve for Vijayawada

There is a significance attached to the silver medal won by Vijayawada archer Bommadevara Dhiraj at the Asian Continental tournament in Dhaka …

USOC Statement Regarding Russia Participation In PyeongChang

<i>The IOC flag waves during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 on Aug. 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.</i><p>The following statement regarding the …

Rutherglen teenager to become first ever female Scottish boxer at Commonwealth Games

VICKY GLOVER and Cambuslang Harriers' Grant Sheldon have been selected to represent their country at the Gold Coast Games in 2018.<p><b>Rutherglen’s Vicky</b> …

Record Falls Women Shine at World Championships

Another American Record fell on Weightlifting's largest stage Monday on the penultimate day of the 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in …

FLASH: Anthony, Velte win gold medals at the USA women claim seven medals at the Russia Cup

<b>Awards stand photos of Victoria Anthony and Mallory Velte courtesy of Clarissa Chun.</b> <br>CHEBOKSARY, Russia – The United States, led by individual gold …

Devin Logan: How I Spent My Summer Training For The Olympic Season

<i>Devin Logan is a slopestyle skier who won the silver medal at her event’s Olympic debut in 2014. But what sets Logan apart is she also competes in</i> …

Edwin Moses remarkably recovers from traumatic brain injuries

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — <b>Edwin Moses</b> turned the corner, saw the blue police lights in the distance and, immediately, started spinning.<p>His senses …

Simone Biles' first thought after getting back in the gym? 'I probably should have retired'

Dec 04,2017<p><i>After the Olympics and Dancing with the Stars, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is back in the gym.She spoke to For the Win as part of her work with Hershey’s Gold.</i><p>A Lifetime movie about your life is being filmed at the moment. What is the experience like seeing a movie of your life …

Why is Russia in love with (Adidas) tracksuits? - Russia Beyond

Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of the fashion house Chanel, once said: “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You’ve lost control of your life so you’ve bought some sweatpants.” If this is true, then many Russians don’t have a handle on their lives.<p>Tracksuits often have nothing to do with sport in …