Russia on Wednesday reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, while President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment on a possible boycott.
Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme, but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag.Read more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission officials spoke highly of Beijing's preparations and strong marketing program for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games here on Tuesday.
The IOC Coordination Commission, headed by Alexander Zhukov, held talks with the Beijing 2022 organizing committee in their second project review, one day after Beijing 2022's marketing program was officially launched.
"This is a veryRead more
Norway's cross-country ski star Therese Johaug was banned for 13 months for doping, newspaper Aftenposten reported Friday.
Johaug said she is was not sure whether she would appeal the verdict that was announced on Friday afternoon.
According to the verdict, Johaug lost the right to participate in competitions and organized training, as well as the right to hold any honoraryRead more
The cost of Olympic television rights may look hair-raising but Eurosport is confident it will get back the 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) it laid out to get European rights, according to its chief executive.
Counting down to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games, the company, owned by US media giant Discovery Communications, can from January 1 use the Olympic ringsRead more