Olympics News
USOPC fires coach and director after report on sexual abuse
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide.
Roger Goodell: NFL players want to play flag football in Olympics
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday said the idea of NFL players competing in flag football in the 2028 Olympic Games has been a popular topic among the league's players and suggested it was likely to happen.
Milan 2026 CEO: 'No doubt' sliding sports will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo
With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics less than a year away, organizing committee CEO Andrea Varnier said he has "absolutely no doubt" that sliding sports will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, after testing went well last week.
IIHF deems Hannah Miller ineligible to represent Canada
The IIHF on Monday deemed forward Hannah Miller ineligible to represent Canada at the upcoming women's world hockey championships because of her recent playing tenure in China.
PWHL's Victoire put Ann-Renee Desbiens on IR; worlds status TBD
The Montreal Victoire are confident Ann-Renee Desbiens will return to action in the near future. Whether that's soon enough to suit up between the pipes for Canada at the women's world hockey championships still needs to be determined.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen's father denies abuse, says he was 'overly protective'
Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen on Monday denied physically abusing his track star son and daughter, telling a court he had been an overly protective father who had tried to help his ambitious children.