Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris GamesOlympic sports bodies have been meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office hosts hot dog sale, Dunk a Deputy to raise money for Special Olympics VirginiaThe Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office held a hot dog and nacho bar sale to raise money for the Special Olympics ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris' gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremonyFrance’s government has for the first time publicly laid out some of the gritty details of its security planning for the unprecedented opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of TokyoOrganizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France.
IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official tells APThe country currently in charge of the European Union's presidency says a boycott of next year's Paris Olympics is not on the table.
Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta, first meet in nearly a yearOlympic star Caeleb Dressel has returned to the competition pool after a layoff of nearly a year.
Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office to raise funds for Special Olympics VirginiaThe Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is raising money for Special Olympics Virginia with two unique fundraisers this weekend.
NBC will air most of marquee Olympic events from Paris live during daytimeFans of swimming, gymnastics and track & field can rejoice.
1.5 million Olympic tickets on sale in new lottery round for 2024 Paris GamesThe second round of ticket sales for next year's Paris Olympics has started.
Michael Jordan's famed 'Dream Team' Olympic jacket heading to auctionThe jacket that Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore while receiving an Olympic gold medal has been in Brian McIntyre’s possession for more than three decades now.
Baguettes but no wine: Olympians to eat gourmet in ParisSome 15,000 athletes will get to feast on fresh baguettes, gourmet dishes and environment-friendly French cuisine — but no wine — when Paris hosts the Summer Olympics next year.
Next frontier in France's protests: Fake Olympic volunteersPreparations in France for the 2024 Olympic Games had been going largely smoothly.
USA will open Basketball World Cup against New ZealandThe United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan also awaiting the Americans in the group stage.
Fun and fitness at Special Olympics "Little Feet Meet"Students were having a blast at the Little Feet Meet
Roanoke Valley students have a blast at the Little Feet Meet by Special OlympicsStudents were having a blast at the Little Feet Meet put on by the Special Olympics.
Disabled rights protests before Paris Olympics draw pledgesPeople in France with disabilities have protested by showing how difficult and frustrating it is for them to travel alone by train into Paris.
European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, BelarusEuropean lawmakers have urged the International Olympic Committee to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine.
France under pressure over disabled rights as Olympics loomFrench President Emmanuel Macron's government is under pressure over the rights of people with disabilities as he hosts the country's first national conference on the issue since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tachlowini Gabriyesos runs for refugees at Belgrade MarathonTachlowini Gabriyesos fled his native Eritrea and walked the desert to reach Israel when he was just 12 years old.
4 million apply for tickets for Paris Olympics in lotteryFour million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics.
Badminton keeps barring Russia as Olympic qualifying beginsBadminton has upheld its ban on Russian and Belarusian players in international competitions on the eve of the start of Olympic qualifying.
Russia excluded from men's basketball at 2024 OlympicsBasketball’s international governing body FIBA says Russia has been excluded from qualification for the men’s Olympic basketball tournament in Paris next year.
Fancy a dip? An Olympic reboot for Paris' toxic River SeineA costly and complex clean-up is resuscitating the River Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Swanson's injury a concern as US downs Ireland 2-0Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan both scored for the United States in a 2-0 victory Saturday over Ireland that was marred by what appeared to be a serious left knee injury to Mallory Swanson.
Road to Paris: Top championships this summerGet ready for a summer full of blockbuster events as Olympic hopefuls continue to work toward 2024 and the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.
IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes returnSome Russian athletes can soon return to international sports, although their status for the Paris Olympics is still up in the air.
Lawmakers back Paris Olympic law despite surveillance fearsA proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in Europe has passed an important hurdle.
UN expert advising IOC gives views on Russians at OlympicsA United Nations rights expert advising the International Olympic Committee says Russian athletes who actively served in the war in Ukraine should be let back into international sport if they didn't take part in war crimes.
Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA OlympicsThe Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Special Olympics awards ECPI Roanoke with national bannerA higher education institution is getting national recognition for inclusion.
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditionersThe Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners.
Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in ParisA group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians are urging their country’s Olympic leaders to take a stand against Russians participating in next year’s Paris Games.
Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky startOrganizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events through an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26.
War, anger cloud Ukrainian athletes' path to Paris OlympicsThe path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for Ukrainian athletes is clouded by war, anger and pain.
Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to goThere is little sign the Winter Olympics are coming to Milan in less than three years.
Jessie Diggins becomes 1st American to win XC gold at worldsJessie Diggins became the first American to win world championship gold in an individual cross country ski race, finishing 14 seconds in front of Sweden’s Frida Karlsson on Tuesday.
Golden board: Durant, Bird, Azzi helping lead USA BasketballWhen Kevin Durant was asked about the notion of him and some other Olympic gold medalists potentially getting seats on USA Basketball’s Board of Directors, he liked the idea.
Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probeThe Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal has widened with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies getting charged.
US women's soccer coach paid 27% as much as men's coachU.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year.
How Vonetta Flowers made history for Black Olympians worldwideWith the first weekend of the Winter Olympics coinciding with the first weekend of Black History Month, it’s a good time to look back at how both Olympic and Black history was made 20 years ago this month at the Winter Games.
