Tag: Summer Olympic games
Stung by failures, US starts Olympic men’s soccer qualifying
Stung by failures to qualify for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. men start the delayed path toward...
Field hockey coach quits after reports of team dysfunction
PERTH, Australia — The head coach of the Australian women’s field hockey team has quit just four months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after...
EXPLAINER: What drives possible boycott of Beijing Olympics
Some kind of boycott is almost sure to affect next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Comcast signs deal with LA 2028 Olympic organizers
LOS ANGELES — The company that owns NBC is pumping more money into the Olympic business, signing a deal with the 2028 Los Angeles...
Olympic baseball qualifying moved from Arizona to Florida
The second-chance tournament for the U.S. to qualify for baseball at the delayed Tokyo Olympics is likely to take place in Florida in June.
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With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervor that suggested...
Olympic champion Vezzali to oversee sports in Italy
ROME — Six-time Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali was named the Italian government’s cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports on Friday.
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Rights groups and Olympic leaders in Beijing Games stalemate
GENEVA — Activists protesting the 2022 Beijing Olympics hoped China’s record on human rights would get on the agenda this week at a major...
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
GENEVA — The International Olympic Committee and China have teamed up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing for the upcoming games in...
USA Basketball picks 57 players for men’s Tokyo Games pool
USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of...