Milan-Cortina to host 2026 Winter Olympics
Milan-Cortina has won the right to host the 2026 Winter Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the decision Monday.
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Japan's Olympic chief to resign
With less than 500 days until the Tokyo Olympics gets underway, Tsunekazu Takeda -- president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) -- has announced he will step down from his position in June amid allegations of corruption over Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Games.
Breakdancing proposed as new Olympic sport for Paris 2024
Organizers of Paris 2024 have proposed that breakdancing should be included as a new sport in the Olympic program.
Tokyo 2020: Japanese Olympic chief investigated for corruption
The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Tsunekazu Takeda was placed under formal investigation in Paris last month for corruption, a spokeswoman for the Paris Financial Prosecutor told CNN Friday.
IOC preparing 'detailed heat countermeasures' for Tokyo 2020
With exactly two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japan continues to swelter under searing heat.
Russian athletes not allowed to carry flag at closing ceremony
Russian athletes will not be allowed to march behind their national flag at the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games after two tested positive for doping.
Why you won't see Olympics-themed McDonald's ads this year
This year's Winter Olympics will be a first for many athletes.
Samsung caught in storm over phones for Iran's Olympic team
Samsung smartphones are at the center of a diplomatic spat between Iran and South Korea that erupted ahead of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Olympic doping ban overturned for 28 Russian athletes
Doping bans on 28 Russian athletes were overturned on Thursday, throwing the International Olympic Committee's policy on Russian doping into chaos just over a week before the start of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
IOC extends deadline for North Koreans to register for Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday that it had extended the deadline to register North Korean athletes to participate in the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea next month.
McDonald's and the Olympics are parting ways
McDonald's will no longer be a sponsor of the Olympics.
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