Mongolia Olympic Team
Ukraine boycotts judo Olympic qualifier as Russians compete

Jun. 24, 2022 12:16 PM EDT
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Ukraine has begun a boycott of international judo events because the Russian team was allowed to compete as Olympic qualification began...

China's athletes Dinigeer Yilamujian and Zhao Jiawen wave before lighting the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?

By John Leicester Feb. 05, 2022 03:09 AM EST

FILE - Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia celebrates with his silver medal during the award ceremony for the men -81kg judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. The Iran judo federation’s appeal against a four-year ban from international events for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel has been heard, and a verdict should take at least several weeks. The IJF acted against Iran after former world champion Saeid Mollaei left the team in 2019. He claimed he was ordered to lose matches at the 2019 world championships to avoid facing Israelis. Mollaei won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics competing for Mongolia. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Iran appeals ban from judo for avoiding Israeli opponents

Nov. 23, 2021 11:29 AM EST

Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Olympics, investigation finds

Sep. 30, 2021 07:31 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an investigation...

Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout

By Greg Beacham Sep. 13, 2021 04:04 PM EDT
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics...

United States' David Morris Taylor III celebrates holding the US flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 86kg Freestyle wrestling event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
USA Wrestling makes statement, leads way with 9 medals

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 07, 2021 10:54 AM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
USA's Steveson scores late to win wrestling gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 06, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

Stephenie Mcpherson, right, of Jamaica, reacts after winning a women's 400-meter semifinal as Allyson Felix, of the United States, looks on, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson compete with Mongolia's Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur during the men's 125kg Freestyle wrestling semifinal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
American Taylor beats Iran's Yazdani for wrestling gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 05, 2021 10:40 AM EDT

Guinea's Fatoumata Yarie Camara, left, and Japan's Risako Kawai compete during the women's 57kg freestyle wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. Camara is the only Guinean athlete to qualify for these Games. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Camara wrestles after Guinea nearly pulled out of Olympics

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 05, 2021 04:52 AM EDT

France's Jean Patry celebrates a point during a men's volleyball semifinal match against Argentina, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Japan's Risako Kawai, right, and United States Helen Louise Maroulis compete during the women's 57kg Freestyle semifinal wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Helen Maroulis loses to Risako Kawai in 57kg semifinals

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 04, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

From left, silver medalist, Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu, gold medalist, United States Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah, bronze medalist, Ukraine's Alla Cherkasova and bronze medalist, Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 68kg Freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Mensah-Stock 1st first Black U.S. woman wrestler to win gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 03, 2021 10:40 AM EDT

Tia-Adana Belle, of Barbados, gets ready to compete in a heat in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
AP PHOTOS: Olympic hair that's a cut above

Aug. 01, 2021 05:10 AM EDT

Ana Maria Filip, center, of France, looks for a shot under pressure from Chimeddolgor Enkhtaivan (8) and Tserenlkham Munkhsaikhan (2), of Mongolia, during a women's 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
In an Olympic first, teamwork is the thing for Mongolia

By Eddie Pells Jul. 26, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

United States' Stefanie Dolson celebrates during a women's 3-on-3 basketball game against Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Dolson's Diary: Arriving in Tokyo and meeting the first lady

By Stefanie Dolson Jul. 26, 2021 02:28 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympics Latest: Japan upsets China in table tennis

Jul. 25, 2021 08:57 PM EDT

Poland's Michael Hicks, left, looks to pass around Japan's Ira Brown (33) during a men's 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Playground goes big time; 3-on-3 hoops hits the Olympics

By Eddie Pells Jul. 24, 2021 09:42 AM EDT

Mongolia's Enkhbat Lkhagvasuren competes during men's table tennis singles preliminary round match against Nikhil Kumar, of United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF USA F9, Men Singles

Jul. 23, 2021 10:13 PM EDT