Finland Olympic Team

FILE - In this April 29, 2006, file photo Paul Cayard, skipper of the Pirates of the Caribbean Volvo Ocean Race boat steers his boat as they team readies for the start of the Baltimore in Port race on the Chesapeake Bay. Cayard has raced in the America's Cup, the Olympics and was the first American skipper to win one of sailing's toughest challenges, the Whitbread Round the World Race. Now he faces another arduous task, guiding the underperforming U.S. Olympic sailing team as its new executive director. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File)

Cayard takes helm of underperforming US Olympic sailing team

By Bernie Wilson Mar. 25, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

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Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

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Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

FILE - In this July 16, 2017, file photo, Jussi Mikkotervo looks out from the bow of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through ice floating on the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska while traversing the Arctic's Northwest Passage. Salla, Finland has launched a firmly tongue-in-cheek bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, hoping to use its campaign to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Column: Arctic city throws hat in ring for Summer Olympics

By Paul Newberry Feb. 05, 2021 03:57 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Feb. 6 1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. ...

Finnish Arctic town bids for 2032 Olympics in climate move

By Jari Tanner Jan. 28, 2021 04:23 PM EST
HELSINKI (AP) — A tiny town in Finland’s Arctic Lapland region is bidding to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, in a tongue-in-cheek awareness-building campaign...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 10:55 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

FILE - In this July 29, 1948 file photo, British athlete John Mark holds the Olympic Flame aloft as he makes his circuit of the Olympic track during the opening ceremony of the XIV Olympiad, in Wembley Stadium, London. London was still cleaning up bombing damage from World War II when it staged the Olympics in 1948. Britain was also struggling financially; food, clothing and gas were still being rationed. The athletes had to bring their own towels and, with housing in short supply, were accommodated in schools and Royal Air Force camps. The games were organized in less than two years, and despite the tiny budget it was a success, its legacies including greater sporting opportunities for women. (AP Photo, File)

Austerity Games of 1948 revive Olympic spirit after WWII

By Foster Niumata Aug. 01, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this 1924 file photo, American diver Elizabeth Becker competes during the women's springboard competition at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. She went on to win the gold medal. (AP Photo/File)

AP WAS THERE: 1924 Paris Olympics

Jul. 28, 2020 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - This July 15, 1924 file photo shows the opening of the 1924 Olympics at Colombes Stadium, Paris, as competing athletes lined up on the field and the flags of all the competing nations formed a semi-circle around the veteran French athlete, G. Andre, taking the Olympic oath. (AP Photo/Filr)

Paris Olympics in 1924 set stage for Hollywood endings

By Chris Lehourites Jul. 28, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this 1920 file photo, Charles (Charley) Paddock, second from right, of the USA wins the 100 meters final with his famous "flying finish" at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Morris Kirksey, far right, of the USA was second, and Jackson Scholz of USA, left, was fourth. Third place Harry Edward not shown. (AP Photo/File)

Planning for Olympics in a pandemic has echoes of 1920 Games

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2020 04:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 1920, file photo, the Olympics are held at the Antwerp Stadium, showing the U.S. contingent leading all the athletes in the procession around the field on, after which they proceeded to lead all competition in the athletic events. (AP Photo/File)

AP WAS THERE: 1920 Olympics

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Antwerp 1920 Olympics haunted by war and flu pandemic

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2020 03:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this 1912 file photo, Albert Gutterson, of the United States, competes in the long jump at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Gutterson went on to win the gold. (Pressens Bild/TT via AP)

3 sporting trailblazers light up Stockholm Olympics in 1912

By Steve Douglas Jul. 26, 2020 01:55 PM EDT

Head football coach Bob Wager, right, and sophomore safety Cameron Conley greet each other at the re-opening of strength and conditioning camp at Arlington Martin High School, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in in Arlington, Texas. While states have been easing the economic and social lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, some are now letting high school athletes return for summer workouts before teachers have even figured out how they are going to hold classroom instruction. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The Latest: American sailor Caleb Paine ends Olympic bid

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 07:50 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2020 11:20 AM EDT
June 13 1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-3 as a jockey, sets the record for most number of Belmont...