Head of Tokyo Games won't resign after statement about women
Head of Tokyo Games won't resign after statement about women
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TOKYO (AP) - Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory comments earlier in the week about women. The controversy over the gaff-prone for
Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing Olympics
Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing Olympics
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Building elaborate venues for Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics is the easy part for China, just as it was for the city's Summer Olympics in 2008. The competition venues are ready, and non-competition sites will be completed this summer with the Games set to ope
Head of Tokyo Olympics faces storm over comments about women
Head of Tokyo Olympics faces storm over comments about women
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TOKYO (AP) - Derogatory comments about women made earlier in the week by Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and a former prime minister, could force him to resign. It's one more problem the postponed Tokyo Olympics don't nee
Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts
Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts
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CORTINA, Italy (AP) - The granite peaks that majestically encircle the northern Italian town of Cortina d’Ampezzo glimmer with one of the most prolific snowfalls in years, a cruel joke of nature while the COVID-19 pandemic silences Italy’s winter resorts
Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games
Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games
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TOKYO (AP) - A coalition of 180 rights group on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are to open in one year, on Feb. 4, 2022, and are set t
Federer targets tournament comeback in Qatar next month
Federer targets tournament comeback in Qatar next month
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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Roger Federer is aiming to play his first tournament after two knee surgeries and more than one year out in Qatar next month. Federer told Swiss radio station SRF on Tuesday he has targeted the Doha Open from March 8-13. The 20-time
Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate 'we will hold the games'
Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate 'we will hold the games'
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TOKYO (AP) - The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee had a simple message Tuesday for fellow members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The games will happen. “No matter what situation would be with the coronavirus, we will hold th
Japan concerned over EU COVID-19 vaccine supply uncertainty
Japan concerned over EU COVID-19 vaccine supply uncertainty
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan is concerned about delays in the distribution of European-made coronavirus vaccines, an official said Tuesday, as it struggles to obtain enough doses to allow it to host the Olympics this summer. Taro Kono, the Cabinet minister in charge o
Japan extends emergency amid vaccine, Olympic uncertainty
Japan extends emergency amid vaccine, Olympic uncertainty
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan announced Tuesday that it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other areas through March 7. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement of the one-month extension comes amid growing uncertainty over the nationa
Keyshawn Davis skips Olympics, sets pro boxing debut Feb. 27
Keyshawn Davis skips Olympics, sets pro boxing debut Feb. 27
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Former U.S. Olympic hopeful Keyshawn Davis will make his professional debut on the undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez's next bout Feb. 27 in Florida. Matchroom Boxing announced Davis' debut date Monday night. His opponent hasn't been selected. Davis is tu
Olympic cycling silver medalist Szurkowski dies at 75
Olympic cycling silver medalist Szurkowski dies at 75
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Ryszard Szurkowski, a two-time Olympic cycling silver medalist from Poland, died Monday. He was 75. Iwona Arkuszewska-Szurkowska said her husband died at a hospital in Radom, central Poland. He had been battling cancer. Szurkowski won hi
AP Interview: White streamlines life on road to '22 Olympics
AP Interview: White streamlines life on road to '22 Olympics
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - With the mountains closed and the halfpipes shuttered during a pandemic that turned the world and its sports upside down, Shaun White put double-corks on hold and saved his most intense workouts for his mind. He'd be the first to concede
Freestyle skier takes time to reflect each May 8 after crash
Freestyle skier takes time to reflect each May 8 after crash
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Every May 8 for the last four years - and, he vows, every one going forward - freestyle skier Colby Stevenson could be found in a similar setting: hanging out with friends, usually on top of a mountain somewhere. It’s his “celebrate li
Denmark retains men's handball world title ahead of Olympics
Denmark retains men's handball world title ahead of Olympics
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CAIRO (AP) - Denmark will go to the Tokyo Olympics as world men's handball champion after beating Sweden 26-24 in the final on Sunday. Mikkel Hansen scored seven goals and goalkeeper Niklas Landin Jacobsen had 15 saves as Denmark kept the title it won for th
A 17-year-old daredevil could be China's next Olympic star
A 17-year-old daredevil could be China's next Olympic star
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - When sports fans hear the name Eileen Gu over the next 12 months - and they will hear it a lot - it will not be by accident. Hard work, laser-focused planning, an unworldly wealth of talent and a splendid bit of timing could turn ...
Olympic gold medalist tackles depression struggles in book
Olympic gold medalist tackles depression struggles in book
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Lindsay Shoop’s competitive spirit culminated in an Olympic gold medal in rowing at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing and later garnered an induction into the National Rowing Hall of Fame. The 39-year-old Charlottesville native tu
Japan prime minister says he's determined to hold Olympics
Japan prime minister says he's determined to hold Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home, renewed his determination Friday to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer as a symbol of human victory over the pandemic. Suga, speaki
Sundhage extends contract with Brazil's women's team
Sundhage extends contract with Brazil's women's team
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SAO PAULO (AP) - Swedish coach Pia Sundhage extended her contract with Brazil's women's soccer team on Thursday, agreeing to stay in charge until the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sundhage, who led the United States to two Olympic golds, took over Brazil in 2019. He
Finnish Arctic town bids for 2032 Olympics in climate move
Finnish Arctic town bids for 2032 Olympics in climate move
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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 with serious undertones to draw attention to the effects of global warming. Salla, the self-proclaim
Hungary aims to enter Budapest in 2032 Olympics host contest
Hungary aims to enter Budapest in 2032 Olympics host contest
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary’s Olympic committee is preparing a bid to host the 2032 Summer Games in Budapest. When the Hungarian capital dropped out of the 2024 Olympics hosting contest in 2017 - under pressure to call a referendum - it left the IOC cl
Fans or no fans? Tokyo Olympic organizers still mum
Fans or no fans? Tokyo Olympic organizers still mum
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TOKYO (AP) - One of the biggest unanswered questions about the Tokyo Olympics deals with fans. Will there be any from abroad? And will fans of any sort be allowed in outdoor stadiums or smaller indoor arenas? “Naturally, we are looking into many different s
Column: Athletes can get in line for vaccines like everyone
Column: Athletes can get in line for vaccines like everyone
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The world may yet gather in Tokyo this summer for an Olympics already postponed once because of the pandemic. Listen to Olympic officials, and it’s almost a certainty. Thomas Bach made that clear Wednesday when he vowed that the Olympics would be staged in
The Hammer makes one last trip to spot where he hit No. 715
The Hammer makes one last trip to spot where he hit No. 715
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ATLANTA (AP) - The Hammer made one last trip to the spot where he hit No. 715. After a nearly three-hour funeral service Wednesday that featured two former presidents, a long-time baseball commissioner and a civil rights icon, the hearse carrying Hank Aaron'
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
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GENEVA (AP) - IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at the continuing speculation about whether the Tokyo Olympics may be canceled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging for the thousands of athletes preparing to take part this year. Th
AP Interview: All 33 sports 'unanimously' want Tokyo Games
AP Interview: All 33 sports 'unanimously' want Tokyo Games
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ROME (AP) - The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers. Now hear it from the man who represents the track and field, swimming and gymnastics federations as well as every other Summer Gam
US Olympic swim trials split into 2 meets because of COVID
US Olympic swim trials split into 2 meets because of COVID
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The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a striking change designed to provide safer conditions on the pool deck in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. USA Swimming announced Tuesday that a Wave I meet of lower-ranked swimmers qualify
Government decree saves Italy from Olympic suspension
Government decree saves Italy from Olympic suspension
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ROME (AP) - The Italian government pushed through a last-minute decree Tuesday providing more autonomy for the country’s Olympic committee in an effort to prevent the team from being suspended for the Tokyo Games. It was one of the final acts of Giuseppe Co
US women's basketball to train in South Carolina next week
US women's basketball to train in South Carolina next week
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Dawn Staley is going to be busy next week. The South Carolina coach will be pulling double duty leading the fourth-ranked Gamecocks and running a USA Basketball training camp at the school from Feb. 4-7. “It’s been a year since we’ve been together for
Court rules on sheikh's improper influence in FIFA seat vote
Court rules on sheikh's improper influence in FIFA seat vote
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GENEVA (AP) - Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah did try to improperly influence an election for an Asian woman soccer official to join the FIFA Council, sport’s highest court ruled on Monday. Sheikh Ahmad, who gave up his own FIFA Council s
Asian Champions League announces pandemic-affected schedule
Asian Champions League announces pandemic-affected schedule
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SEOUL (AP) - Asia’s top club soccer tournament announced changes Monday to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic for a second straight season. The expanded 40-team Asian Champions League will have a group stage played in centralized hubs - in cities not yet dec
IOC to consider placing Italy on probation for interference
IOC to consider placing Italy on probation for interference
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ROME (AP) - The International Olympic Committee will consider imposing a humiliating probation on Italy’s team for the Tokyo Games this week because of a two-year domestic dispute that it says amounts to government interference. The IOC has taken issue wit
Russia confirms it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions
Russia confirms it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions
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MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian anti-doping agency confirmed Monday that it will not file an appeal to further loosen restrictions on its teams at the Olympics and other major sports events. The Court of Arbitration for Sport last month ruled that Russia's name, fl
The Latest: Nebraska men's hoops vs Penn State postponed
The Latest: Nebraska men's hoops vs Penn State postponed
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Nebraska has announced that its men’s basketball home game against Penn State on Jan. 30 has been postponed. The Huskers (4-8, 0-5 Big Ten) have now had five games postpon
The Latest: Swimming Canada nominates six to Olympic team
The Latest: Swimming Canada nominates six to Olympic team
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Canadian Olympic committee and Swimming Canada have provisionally nominated six swimmers to the country’s team for the Tokyo Olympics. Swimming Canada invoked the unex
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it off, many believe the vaccination of its 127 million citizens for the coronavirus is key. It's an immense undertaking in the best of circumstances an
AP PHOTOS: Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open in just 6 months
AP PHOTOS: Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open in just 6 months
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TOKYO (AP) - The postponed Tokyo Olympics are due to open in just six months. Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee say they will go ahead on July 23. But it’s still unclear how this will happen with virus cases surging in Tokyo and elsew
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics 'focused on hosting'
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics 'focused on hosting'
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TOKYO -- IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, an
Some athletes shelving Olympic bids amid delayed Tokyo Games
Some athletes shelving Olympic bids amid delayed Tokyo Games
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Driving to Dublin - it’s, well, a long way from Tipperary. Too long for Dean Gardiner, especially with a new baby and full-time university courses. The Irish super heavyweight boxer tried to endure the grind of traveling and training for another shot at th
Former IOC VP Pound says fans optional for Tokyo Olympics
Former IOC VP Pound says fans optional for Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Former IOC vice president Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympics could go ahead without fans. And he predicted the games will open on July 23 despite surging coronavirus cases in Japan and around the globe. "The question is - is this a ‘must-have
Olympic champion's abuse claim triggers debate in Greece
Olympic champion's abuse claim triggers debate in Greece
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou appeared before a public prosecutor in Greece on Wednesday in relation to sexual assault accusations that have ignited a nationwide debate on misconduct and encouraged multiple victims to make the
