The seven-time Tour de France winner also medaled in the 2000 Sydney Olympics
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U.S. Snowboarder Hannah Teter: Boycott The Sochi Olympics
Another U.S. athlete speaks out about the Russian law: ‘That’s what snowboarders do, we break rules’
Skier Bode Miller Speaks Out Against Anti-Gay Law in Russia
The gold medalist called the International Olympic Committee rules muting athletes “an embarrassment”
Three Big Issues Facing the Next Olympic Committee President
The Olympics need to get younger and go to new places. And Sochi is sure to be a headache.
Olympic Politics Hurt Female Athletes
Wrestling is back in the Olympics, which is great. Softball, however, is still sidelined. Why that’s a bad call
Your 2020 Olympic Host City: Tokyo
In the end, economics won.
Tokyo won the bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge announced on Saturday at 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires. (The IOC, on par with the United Nations in its own mind, loves officialdom like “125th IOC Session” as much as gold medals). As these …
Tokyo The Favorite in Vote for 2020 Olympics
Japanese capital is competing with Istanbul and Madrid for Summer Games
For Sochi’s Sake, NBC Can’t Ignore Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws
How much time will the network devote to reporting a controversial policy?
Gay Olympian: Let’s Go To Sochi, And Speak Out
Blake Skjellerup, a speedskater from New Zealand, is calling on athletes to go to Sochi and oppose Russia’s anti-gay laws
Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah Confirmed for London Anniversary Games
It’s déjà vu all over again
Rio 2016: Track And Field Venue Closed Indefinitely
An embarrassing setback for a country facing a monumental task: hosting the 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Olympics
Photos: Oscar Pistorius On and Off the Track
The 26-year-old South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner,” has had an eventful life, which has now been rocked by the charge that he murdered his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius rejects the charge.
How Can Wrestling Fight For Its Olympic Survival?
The International Olympic Committee stunned the sports world by dropping wrestling from the 2020 program. Is the ancient sport gone for good?