Olympics
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Sanford’s Rachel Smith is back on track and eyeing another Olympic berth
Smith returned to the track for the first time since 2021 on March 16 after the birth of her daughter Nova on April 19, 2023.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
When 4 great runners faced off and changed Olympic history
'Long Run to Glory' tells the story of Joan Benoit Samuelson's historic marathon, the first ever Olympic marathon that women were allowed to run.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2024
Maine native Emily Durgin confident she can earn an Olympic marathon berth
The Cheverus High grad knows she isn't among the favorites heading into the trials in Orlando, but believes she has the training and tools to make the U.S. Olympic team.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2024
Yarmouth native Ben Decker views Olympic marathon trials as a ‘celebration’
Decker, 27, is one of five men with Maine connections who will compete for spots on the U.S. squad.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Russian athletes get OK to compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
Each sport's governing body will assess neutral status for athletes who have not supported the war and are not contracted to military or state security agencies.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Olympic sports have a Russia dilemma, and ‘neutrality’ is a cop-out
Commentary: There are no easy answers, but the Olympics should either be all in or all out on allowing Russian athletes to compete.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Olympics headquarters in Paris searched as scandal rocks a third straight Summer Games
Tuesday's search and other related raids were linked to two preliminary investigations of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for athletes from Russia, Belarus
After the Paris mayor calls for an Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the IOC says there will be no delegations but some 'neutral athletes' may be welcomed.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Maranacook High grad Ruslan Reiter ready for his second Paralympics
Reiter, 22, will compete in Nordic skiing and biathlon at the Beijing Games beginning Saturday.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Beijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment
The 2022 Winter Olympics were a success on many levels, but not without their controversies.
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