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Ian Chesterman has moved up from vice president to president after voting was held to replace departing Australian Olympic Committee chief John CoatesByThe Associated Press30 April 2022, 11:41• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to…

MELBOURNE: One of sport's most enduring premierships ended on Saturday as John Coates stepped down as Australian Olympic Committee president after a 32-year reign that secured two Games for his nation and left a string of opponents trampled…

The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal actionByThe Associated PressMarch 4, 2022, 9:37 AM• 1 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBEIJING -- The…

BEIJING: A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony. The Games will be remembered for new stars such as Eileen Gu but…

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics concluded on Sunday, ending one of the most complicated and controversial summer-winter cycles in the history of the Games.The last gold medal of the 16-day event was won by Finland, which beat the…

The Associated Press has learned that attorneys for the U.S. figure skaters whose silver medal is being withheld have notified the IOC that they have filed an appeal to have the medals awarded before the end of the Beijing GamesBy EDDIE…

BEIJING -- No matter how the IOC tries to spin it, the enduring symbol of the Beijing Games -- and really, the entire Olympic movement -- is a sad little girl put in an untenable position by adults who have no shame.A lot of serious issues…

Beijing – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Friday it was “chilling” to witness Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics as a doping scandal continued to swirl,…

BEIJING -- Nothing to see here, move on.That was the message that Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai delivered Monday in a controlled interview in Beijing that touched on sexual assault allegations she made against a former…

Beijing – The Beijing Olympics will “change the scale of winter sports forever,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Thursday, ahead of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and COVID-19.China’s ruling Communist Party hopes the…