Tag: Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday called for Russia to be banned from next summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after a commissioned investigation uncovered rampant doping among athletes. (AP Photo)

Russia faces possible ban from 2016 Olympics

Anna Giaritelli · November 9, 2015 6:43 pm

Spectators react to the International Olympic Committee's decision that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Beijing to host Winter Olympics 2022

Kelly Cohen · July 31, 2015 11:47 am

The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs play the first period during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty images)

Energy and Environment

NHL takes aim at climate change

Zack Colman · December 18, 2014 6:12 pm

In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 photo, the abandoned beach volleyball Olympic venue is seen in Neo Faliro, southern Athens. As Greece groans under a cruel depression, forecast to end this year, the 10-year anniversary once again raises the question of whether the Athens Games were too costly an undertaking for a weak economy. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Athens Olympics leave mixed legacy, 10 years later

NICHOLAS PAPHITISTHEODORA TONGAS · August 13, 2014 1:58 pm

Deion Sanders: ‘It’s time’ for school choice, charter schools

Deion Sanders: ‘It’s time’ for school choice, charter schools

Paul Bedard · July 16, 2014 2:33 pm

International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach of Germany, speaks during the announcement of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games Candidate Cities (Beijing 2022, Oslo 2022, Almaty 2022) after an executive board meeting, at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)

Almaty, Beijing, Oslo make list for 2022 Olympics

Stephen Wilson · July 7, 2014 6:05 pm

Ukraine’s Lviv withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games

Stephen Wilson · June 30, 2014 3:41 am

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, right, shakes hands with United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, left, at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne Tuesday June 17 2014. The two leaders met to discuss the cooperation between the two organizations. (AP Photo/Keystone, Valentin Flauraud)

IOC awards Japan TV rights in 4-games, $1b deal

Stephen Wilson · June 19, 2014 12:14 pm

NYC mayor rules out Olympic bid

NYC mayor rules out Olympic bid

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 10:37 am

Bridgestone set to become top tier IOC sponsor

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 10:32 am

Bill would exempt Olympic medalists from taxes

Bill would exempt Olympic medalists from taxes

Fenit Nirappil · May 24, 2014 12:56 am

In this photo released by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC President Thomas Bach, right, and Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts pose for a photograph as they sign an agreement to secure the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through to 2032 for NBC Universal, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. (AP Photo/Arnaud Meylan)

NBC extends Olympic deal through 2032 for $7.75B

Stephen Wilson · May 7, 2014 8:49 pm