Sports governance
Its Olympic future in doubt, weightlifting names new leader
Jun. 25, 2022 12:34 PM EDT
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Iraqi official Mohammed Jalood was elected president of the International Weightlifting Federation in chaotic scenes on Saturday.
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Swimming's new transgender policy could impact other sports
By Eddie Pells Jun. 22, 2022 04:57 PM EDT

Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 22, 2022 08:02 AM EDT

Tokyo closes books on delayed Games; $13 billion price tag
By Stephen Wade Jun. 21, 2022 03:08 AM EDT

Column: FINA ban casts storm clouds on transgender athletes
By Paul Newberry Jun. 20, 2022 06:51 PM EDT
Investigator warns boxing to change to save Olympic status
Jun. 20, 2022 04:17 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics, boxing officials were warned on Monday to change its historical culture of breaking the...

Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil
By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 17, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

Life ban for weightlifting president for doping cover-ups
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 16, 2022 07:36 AM EDT
Boxing president calls for new election after court ruling
Jun. 15, 2022 04:07 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — After a court ruled that his election opponent was wrongly barred, International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev said...

Winter Olympics may not include Nordic combined for 1st time
By Larry Lage Jun. 15, 2022 02:37 PM EDT
Sports court verdict puts Olympic boxing in more doubt
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 14, 2022 12:22 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association may have to hold its presidential election again after the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday...
FIFA bans player for 18 months for same substance as Valieva
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 13, 2022 10:52 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months on Monday in a doping case involving the same substance that Russian figure skater...

WADA says fresh court ruling can reopen Russian doping cases
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 11, 2022 02:23 PM EDT

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 10, 2022 03:46 AM EDT

Russian champion bashes Bach, shows sympathy for Ukrainians
By Eddie Pells Jun. 09, 2022 04:19 PM EDT

FIBA resists Paris Olympics plan for remote basketball venue
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 08, 2022 10:15 AM EDT