olympicsDecember 12
Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter GamesLake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday.TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 11
The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent GamesPARIS (AP) — The JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 11
87-year-old swim legend Dawn Fraser is recovering after a fall and hip replacement surgeryBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former swimming great and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser was recovering in a hospital on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane after she fell and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs.AP News, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 8
Weather affects World Cup bobsled, luge races in Austria and GermanyALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Germany swept the podium spots in the first women's bobsled World Cup race of the season Sunday, with the team of Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi getting the victory.AP News, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 7
Friedrich wins 80th World Cup bobsled gold, Humphries returns, USA Luge gets pair of top-5 finishesALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Francesco Friedrich of Germany got the 80th World Cup win of his career Saturday, teaming with rookie Simon Wulff to prevail in the opening two-man bobsled race of the season.AP News, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 6
SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sportsFour members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, placing a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years and improving communication between the center and abuse survivors.EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 6
Kaillie Humphries, now a mom, set to return to World Cup bobsled circuit this weekendALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Kaillie Humphries is returning to the World Cup circuit on Saturday in what will be the three-time Olympic champion's first race since becoming a mother six months ago.AP News, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 5
Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles GamesGENEVA (AP) — Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press
olympicsDecember 3
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034GENEVA (AP) — Scheduling the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose “no risk” to the Olympics, a senior IOC official said Tuesday.GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press
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