Reigning 100-meter champ Coleman gets provisional suspension, may miss Olympics

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June 17, 2020

Reigning 100-meter champ Coleman gets provisional suspension, may miss Olympics

Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion at 100 meters, was given a provisional suspension on Wednesday for failing to be available when drug testers arrived at his home.
Published
June 10, 2020

Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans

Coaches are especially curious if the upcoming NBA season will overlap with the Olympics, from qualifying tournaments to the Games themselves.
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June 8, 2020

Massive track and field corruption case finally underway in Paris

Lamine Diack, 87, the IAAF president for nearly 16 years, is being tried for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust
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June 4, 2020

IOC seeks insurance compensation for delayed Tokyo Olympics

The IOC has insurance against the cancellation of an Olympics, but it's unclear if it covers the one-year postponement forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 29, 2020

CEO provides few details on status of rescheduled Tokyo Games

Toshiro Muto has spoken cautiously ever since the coronavirus pandemic caused the postponement and had little to say Friday about any progress.
Published
May 29, 2020

If Olympics get canceled, Biles not sure she could commit to compete in 2024

Simone Biles is back training for the Tokyo Games in 2021, but admits she might step away from gymnastics if they can't be held next summer.
Published
May 21, 2020

Thrower’s Olympic dreams capsized by silly fib on drug-testing day

Doping officials showed up at the home of Mark Dry – who had a perfect testing record – but he was not there, lied about his whereabouts, and got a 4-year ban.
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May 21, 2020

IOC chief: Tokyo Olympics will be canceled if they can’t be held in 2021

Pushing the Tokyo Games past 2021 is not an option, according to Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Published
May 16, 2020

Catching Up With: Bingham native Nick Rogers adjusts to more training with postponement of Paralympics

Lisbon High School graduate placed fifth in 400-meter dash at 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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May 14, 2020

IOC pledges $800 million in aid to offset losses from Tokyo 2020 postponement

About $650 million will go to cover expenses associated with rescheduling, with $150 million to help with cash-flow shortages of sport federations and national organizing committees.