What pressure? Biles soars to lead at U.S. Olympic Trials
ST. LOUIS — Simone Biles is primed for Tokyo.
The world...
Swimming Australia says bad treatment a decades-long issue
SYDNEY — Swimming Australia says unacceptable treatment of some swimmers is a decades-long problem amid media reports that six former elite athletes will soon...
Whittenburg making one last stand at US gymnastics trials
ST. LOUIS — Donnell Whittenburg can see the end. It's lurking out there somewhere. Probably this fall, whether he finds his way onto the...
Investigation alleges doping corruption in weightlifting
GENEVA — A culture of alleged corruption among international weightlifting officials was detailed Thursday in an investigative report of covered-up doping cases.
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Olympic swimming champion Paltrinieri has mononucleosis
ROME — Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri has contracted mononucleosis, raising questions over whether he’ll be able to defend his gold medal in the 1,500-meter...
USA Gymnastics trying to move past Nassar as Trials begin
ST. LOUIS — USA Gymnastics is trying to shift the narrative away from the Larry Nassar scandal. President Li Li Leung wants to talk...
Britain cycling team aims for more gold after rocky 5 years
The most successful cycling nation at the Rio Olympics is aiming for more gold in Tokyo.
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European weightlifting champ accused of doping-test bribery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — European weightlifting champion Dmytro Chumak has been provisionally suspended over allegations he tried to bribe his way out of a doping...
10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days
TOKYO — The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics sat at 50-days-to-go on Thursday. It also brought another problem for the one-year-delayed games.
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4 candidates Friday in rare election to lead world ski body
GENEVA — An open presidential election with several strong, first-time candidates is unusual for an international sports body.
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