Testing begins at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding track. Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari was the first ...
'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic history
David Burghley ran at the 1924 Paris Olympics and was portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie of the games, Chariots of Fire, ...
These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades
From left, runners Masako Higuchi, 83, third from left, and May DuBois, fourth from left, take photos with fellow runners ...
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A Summer Olympics In The Fall? Maybe It’s Time To Consider When The Games Are Held, IOC Insiders Say
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blythe Lawrence is a longtime Olympic sports reporter.
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Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games
It could happen. The element of incorporating New York into the Olympics is just one of the unique possibilities inside Lake Placid’s plan if the two-time Olympic host gets asked by the ...
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IOC President Thomas Bach sees 'new world order' ahead of L.A. Olympics
Still, the biggest event for the next IOC president — the L.A. Summer Games — could yet challenge Bach's faith in the Olympics' power to unite the world in peaceful competition and mutual ...
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For some athletes, Olympic sliding in Lake Placid or Italy would both have comforts of home
“The opening ceremony, it’s the most iconic moment of becoming an Olympian and going to the Olympics,” USA Luge women’s slider Summer Britcher said. “But I have done this three times and ...
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Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be closed this summer? Here’s what we know
Courtesy Jefferson County Public Works One of Washington’s most popular natural wonders is currently closed and faces significant issues before it can open for the summer in a couple of months.
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The Smell of Sweat: Greek Athletics, Olympics, and Culture
In his beautifully written Olympics in Athens, 1896, Llewellyn Smith follows the fortunes of the founding father of the modern Olympics, the Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was inspired both ...
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Only one city in the world rejected the Olympics despite winning their bid to host the Games
47 cities in 27 countries have hosted the Summer, Winter and Youth ... The first ever modern Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, back in 1896. It has since grown into a much sought-after event ...
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North Jeolla to represent Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid
South Korea’s North Jeolla province beat the capital, Seoul, 49-11, to become the country’s candidate in the bidding race for the 2036 Summer Olympics. "We've done it. We've created a miracle ...
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Vietnam to debut at 2026 Winter Olympics
A familiar presence at the Summer Olympics, Vietnam was absent from Beijing 2022, the most recent Winter Games. However, its gradual foray into cold-weather sports suggests this could be about to ...