Japanese Olympic chief indicted in France for corruption
January 12, 2019 | 14:00
The head of Japan's Olympic Committee has been charged in Paris for "active corruption" in connection with the awarding of the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo, a judicial official told AFP.
2020 Olympics could paralyse Tokyo's famed subway, study warns
May 08, 2018 | 15:24
Tokyo's subway system is famed for its cleanliness and efficiency but also its carriage-busting crowds, and a crush of visitors for the 2020 Olympics could paralyse it, a new study has warned.
'What do they need doping for?' Shock at curling drugs case
February 19, 2018 | 21:03
GANGNEUNG: The Olympic curling fraternity was reeling from a doping scandal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Monday (Feb 19) - with many wondering why a curler would need performance-enhancing drugs at all.
Joint Olympic team makes history for two Koreas
February 11, 2018 | 20:48
North and South Korea competed together for the first time at an Olympics on Saturday (Feb 10) as the first five of 102 gold medals were decided against a fast-moving backdrop of diplomatic manoeuvring.
Ski star Vonn vows to win for late grandfather
February 10, 2018 | 11:39
A tearful Lindsey Vonn vowed Friday (Feb 9) to "lay it all out" at her fourth Olympics to honour her late grandfather, the inspiration behind her stellar ski career.
IOC chief 'disappointed' over lifting of Russian doping bans
February 05, 2018 | 10:15
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: A decision by the top sport's court to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was "extremely disappointing and surprising", IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Sunday (Feb 4).
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