Para athletes to earn same as Olympians
The Paralympic movement has taken another step towards diversity and inclusiveness.
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Ban on Russia anti-doping agency lifted
Ban on Russia anti-doping agency lifted
The ban on Russia's anti-doping agency has been lifted, subject to various conditions, in a decision greeted with dismay by campaigners.
Tokyo unveils Olympic mascots
Tokyo unveils Olympic mascots
The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday.
Boxing could be banned from Olympics
Boxing could be banned from Olympics
World boxing body AIBA is slow in implementing necessary reforms and needs to act now or risk being banned from the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Koreas to unify for Winter Olympics
Koreas to unify for Winter Olympics
The two Koreas will field a combined women's ice hockey team and march together under one flag at next month's Winter Olympics in the South.
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
North Korea said during rare talks with the South it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes and a cheering squad to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month.
Sport NZ increases medal target
Sport NZ increases medal target
New Zealand will be chasing the biggest medal haul in its history at the 2020 Olympics.
Russia won't stop athletes competing: Putin
Russia won't stop athletes competing: Putin
Vladimir Putin has dampened down calls from some Russians for a boycott of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Russia banned from Winter Olympics
Russia banned from Winter Olympics
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after evidence emerged of widespread doping.
France to skip Olympics if safety not assured
France to skip Olympics if safety not assured
France's Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, showing the first major doubts by a participating nation about growing North Korean tensions.
Calls for Russian ban from Winter Olympics
Calls for Russian ban from Winter Olympics
A group of leading national anti-doping organisations (NADOs) have called for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to be excluded from next year's Winter Games
Carrington keen to tackle three disciplines in Tokyo
Carrington keen to tackle three disciplines in Tokyo
Kayak champion Lisa Carrington is considering tackling three disciplines at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
End of an Olympic dream
End of an Olympic dream
Alan Larkins narrowly missed riding in New Zealand's first cycling pursuit team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics because of an accident.
Russian runner loses Olympic gold for doping
Russian runner loses Olympic gold for doping
Russian runner Maria Savinova has been stripped of her 2012 Olympic gold medal for doping, putting Caster Semenya in line to become a two-time champion.
Olympics positive re-tests rise, more expected
Olympics positive re-tests rise, more expected
Re-tests of doping samples from the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics have found another three positive tests to take the tally to 101 and more are expected, the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Muay Thai, cheerleading get provisional Olympic status
Muay Thai, cheerleading get provisional Olympic status
The martial art of muay thai and cheerleading, with its strong youth appeal, received provisional recognition as Olympic sports by the International Olympic Committee
Mayor says Trump backs LA's Olympic bid
Mayor says Trump backs LA's Olympic bid
US Republican President-elect Donald Trump told the Los Angeles' mayor he would support the city's 2024 Olympics bid.
Beijing medallists among positive re-tests
Beijing medallists among positive re-tests
Six medallists from the 2008 Beijing Games had their medals stripped by the International Olympic Committee after they tested positive for banned substances in re-tests of their samples, the IOC said.
NZ Olympians' data leaked
Kiwis named in Russian data leak
Olympic gold medallist Peter Burling is not concerned about having his medical data leaked online by Russian computer hackers the Fancy Bears.
Tokyo Olympics hits first roadblock
Tokyo hits first roadblock in preparation for Olympics
Tokyo’s new governor has halted the relocation of the world’s largest fish market, jeopardizing the constructions of a road needed for the 2020 Olympics.