2022 Beijing Olympic Games

IOC reveals more talks with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit

May. 20, 2022 12:02 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games and wants to visit Europe...

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian athletes during an awarding ceremony for the Russian Olympic Committee's medalists of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and members of the Russian Paralympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them

By Graham Dunbar May. 20, 2022 09:08 AM EDT

FILE - Johannes Ludwig, of Germany, competes during the luge men's single final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Ludwig announced his retirement Monday, May 16, 2022, on social media. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

Olympic luge champion Johannes Ludwig of Germany retires

May. 17, 2022 02:53 PM EDT

FILE - China's fan holds national flag before the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Iran and China at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 24, 2019. China withdrew as host of soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup

May. 14, 2022 03:56 AM EDT

Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

By Stephen Wade May. 06, 2022 02:51 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bidens to host 2020, 2022 US Olympic Teams at White House

May. 02, 2022 06:39 PM EDT

Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17

By Graham Dunbar May. 02, 2022 06:13 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events. ...

FILE - The Olympic rings are seen during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. Will it be 2030, the first opening on the IOC calendar? Or might the International Olympic Committee make a double award and also name the 2034 host, which it did 4 1/2 years ago when it had two strong candidates and named Paris for the 2024 Olympics and Los Angeles for 2028. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe '34

By Stephen Wade May. 02, 2022 01:08 AM EDT

Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official was among the candidates announced Wednesday for the International Skating Union’s elections in June, if he is allowed to stand to...

Putin backs Russian skater Valieva as she faces doping case

Apr. 26, 2022 12:20 PM EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva on Tuesday, saying she did not compete “dishonestly” after her doping case...

FILE - Germany's Georg Hackl waves to the crowd following his fourth and final run in the Men's Singles Luge at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Cesana Pariol, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006. Three-time Olympic champion Georg Hackl has left the German luge program to for a job with rival Austria, officially announcing Thursday, April 21, 2022, that he has agreed to a four-year contract that runs through the 2026 Olympics. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

A luge stunner: Hackl leaves Germany for Austrian team

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 21, 2022 09:56 AM EDT

This photo provided by Figure Skating in Harlem shows Figure Skating in Harlem students performing in the 2022 Ice Show, City of Dreams - A Skating Love Letter to NYC at Riverbank State Park in New York, March 20, 2022. The organization’s objective always has been helping girls of color transform their lives by growing in confidence, leadership and academic achievement. (Larua Differender/Figure Skating in Harlem via AP)

Figure Skating in Harlem: 25 years and growing

By Barry Wilner Apr. 18, 2022 01:21 AM EDT

FILE - Allyson Felix, of United States races in a heat of the women's 400 meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Felix says she will retire after the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2022 11:49 PM EDT

Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee performs during a meet at the University of Michigan, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A record crowd came out to watch Lee, the reigning Olympic champion, and Auburn take on defending national champion Michigan. The arrival of Lee and several of her Olympic teammates at the collegiate level is helping fuel a spike in interest and participation in NCAA women's gymnastics. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

EXPLAINER: The differences between Olympic & NCAA gymnastics

By Will Graves Apr. 13, 2022 05:50 PM EDT

Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL

Apr. 10, 2022 05:20 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms Sunday with top prospect Matty Beniers, making him the latest University of Michigan player to jump immediately to...

Alysa Liu of the U.S celebrates her bronze medal during the women victory ceremony at the Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, south of France, Friday, March 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Olympics figure skater Alysa Liu retires at age 16

By Barry Wilner Apr. 09, 2022 03:39 PM EDT

USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn resigns, citing family reasons

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 08, 2022 04:54 PM EDT
USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons, though he may remain with the national team in a different capacity. Kohn, an Olympic...