Financial crisis
FILE - Bobsleds are parked next to the track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 17, 2021. Costly construction delays, a leadership vacancy linked to a volatile political climate and a lack of sponsors amid a spreading financial crisis has prompted International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to acknowledge the "challenges" facing organizers for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
IOC president Bach discusses 'challenges' for 2026 Games

By Andrew Dampf Sep. 16, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines competes in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Euphoric Philippines, rewards greet Olympic gold winner home

Jul. 28, 2021 09:41 AM EDT

Swiss Federal president Simonetta Sommaruga, left, and Swiss Federal councillor Alain Berset, right, talk after the media briefing about the latest measures to fight the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic in Bern, Switzerland, Monday, March 16, 2020. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus, according to the World  Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness.(Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP)
Switzerland to grant federal loans to sports bodies

By Graham Dunbar May. 13, 2020 04:01 PM EDT

City workers fumigate a street to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Virus deaths, unemployment accelerating across Europe, US

By Michael R. Sisak, Lori Hinnant And Mark Sherman Apr. 03, 2020 01:41 AM EDT

Mexican economy may contract by 4 to 8% in 2020

Apr. 02, 2020 04:35 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Treasury predicted Thursday that the country's economy will contract by as much as 3.9% in 2020 the face of the spreading COVID-19...

Pat Marmo, owner of Daniel J. Schaefer Funeral Home, walks through a viewing room set up to respect social distancing, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. He and other funeral directors are seeing a surge of clients because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
'We need help': Economic, health crises grow as cases top 1M

By Michael R. Sisak, Lori Hinnant And Mark Sherman Apr. 02, 2020 02:16 PM EDT

A new AP-NORC poll finds deep support for economic policies to protect hospitals, small businesses and individuals. Support is thin for policies supporting airlines and tourism industries.;
AP-NORC poll: About half of workers lose income due to virus

By Josh Boak And Emily Swanson Apr. 02, 2020 02:03 PM EDT