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Russian Olympic wrestling champ Saitiev dies
Russian three-time Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Buvaisar Saitiev has died at the age of 49, Russian sports officials said.
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Summer Olympics
2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
News
Steveson ends retirement, returns to Gophers
Gable Steveson, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, said Tuesday he is coming out of retirement and will return to the University of Minnesota for a fifth and final season of college wrestling.
Wrestling
Broken promises: For Sakshi Malik, the protests were a fixed match from the start
in Sakshi's words, it is a tale of broken promises, of how each stage of the protest was undone by naivete and misplaced trust.
Summer Olympics
Sakshi Malik's 'Witness' is a strong message to Indian women athletes: Be yourself, be independent
Witness is Sakshi Malik's message to Indian sportswomen about things they should know but no one would tell them straight.
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Vinesh Phogat elected MLA, says it's "the victory of every struggle, every truth"
Vinesh Phogat was elected from the Julana assembly constituency, which she contested as a candidate of the Congress party.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh fallout: CAS couldn't change 'draconian' wrestling rules, but world federation can
The Vinesh Phogat case is a unique one, and while retrospectively addressing it may well be impossible, it can be used as the springboard for change.
Summer Olympics
'Draconian' rules but athlete responsible for maintaining weight: CAS ruling on Vinesh disqualification
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from her final at the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams above the permissible weight limit and had appealed for a joint-silver medal.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat hints at retirement reversal; says can't predict what future holds
Vinesh Phogat said she can't predict what the future holds for her in a statement on her social media accounts
Summer Olympics
Vinesh's appeal dismissed by CAS, no joint-silver medal
Vinesh Phogat's appeal for a joint-silver medal has been rejected by the CAS.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat's fight for an Olympic medal: Timeline of events
The complete timeline of Vinesh Phogat's week: from beating the world's #1 wrestler to now fighting against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat decision deadline extended to August 16
Vinesh Phogat will have to wait another three days to find out whether the CAS has accepted her appeal for a joint-silver medal.
news - in wrestling
How Aman Sehrawat's Olympic bronze was forged in the home of Indian wrestling, Chhatrasal
Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Aman Sehrawat have two things in common: Olympic medals, and Chhatrasal stadium.
Taurasi, Diana
WNBA
Which U.S. Olympians have won the most gold medals?
Diana Taurasi is the latest athlete to join the golden throne of the winningest in U.S. Olympic history.
Warriors
NBA
Olympics Dictionary: Breaking to Dream Team, golf to rings
It's time for the 2024 Olympics! Get psyched for this summer's festivities by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games.
News
Egyptian Olympic wrestler not charged, released
Mohamed Ibrahim el-Sayed, the Egyptian Olympic wrestler who was arrested Friday in Paris on sexual assault charges, has been released from police custody with all charges dropped.
Olympic Sports
Higuchi, Sakurai fuel Japan's wrestling dominance
Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling gold medals at the Paris Olympics through Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai to maintain their dominance on the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena.
news - in wrestling
Shyam: Aman emulates his idol Ravi Dahiya to clinch bronze
Shyam Vasudevan and Anirudh Menon on India's first wrestling medal at Paris 2024
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Aman Sehrawat's bronze is a silver lining to dark cloud above Indian wrestling
At 21 years of age, Aman Sehrawat is youngest Indian Olympic medallist ever in individual sport.
news - in wrestling
Aman Sehrawat wins bronze, first medal for Indian wrestlers at Paris 2024
Sehrawat won India's first wrestling medal of the Paris Games and the sixth overall.
News
Egyptian wrestler arrested on assault charges
Egypt's Olympic committee says Tokyo bronze medal-winning wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed will be investigated by the sport's governing body for an alleged groping incident in Paris.
Olympic Sports
Wrestler Phogat appeals to get silver after DQ
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has asked sports' highest court to award her a shared silver medal after being disqualified from her Paris Olympics final for missing the weight limit.
Bills
NFL
From Olympic gold to the gridiron, former wrestler Gable Steveson and other non-football athletes aim to make the Bills roster
"The techniques are similar, but at the same time, they're completely different."
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat appeal accepted by CAS, hearing today with Harish Salve as lawyer
Former Solicitor General of India, Harish Salve, will represent the IOA at the CAS hearing set to take place at 9:30 AM in Paris (1 PM IST).
News
Ukraine wrestler Beleniuk wins bronze, retires
Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk, who won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Paris Olympics, retired from the sport Thursday.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 126
USA - 91
CHN - 65
GBR
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 40 |
 CHN | 40 |
 JPN | 20 |
Silver
| USA | 44 |
| CHN | 27 |
 FRA | 26 |
Bronze
| USA | 42 |
 GBR | 29 |
| CHN | 24 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 6Yufei
- 5
Marchand - 5Huske
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Marchand | 4 |
| Huske | 3 |
 O'Callaghan | 3 |
Silver
| Smith | 3 |
| Huske | 2 |
| Walsh | 2 |
Bronze
| Yufei | 5 |
| Junxuan | 3 |
| McKeown | 2 |
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IOC recommends inclusion of boxing in Los Angeles 2028 Games
The International Olympic Committee executive board on Monday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport's Olympic future.
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USC wins first men's indoor track and field title in 53 years
USC wrapped up its first men's indoor track and field title in 53 years on Saturday with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay.
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Paris gender dispute due to Russian misinformation, Bach says
A gender dispute involving two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, IOC president Thomas Bach said.
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World Boxing approves China, Turkey among six new members
World Boxing has increased its membership to 84 countries with China and Turkey, whose boxers won medals at last year's Paris Olympics, among the latest six to sign up.
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Maureen Koster hospitalized after fall at European Indoor Championships
Dutch athlete Maureen Koster suffered a fall and was knocked unconscious during the women's 3,000 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on Sunday.
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Scottie Scheffler's golf honors: PGA Tour, Olympics, more
Scottie Scheffler has become one of the most prominent figures in golf. Here are Scheffler's key wins and honors in his career.
