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USA Gymnastics top directors resign in wake of abuse scandal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 09:16 AM

CHICAGO - The executive leadership of USA Gymnastics' board of directors has resigned in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former US team doctor Larry Nassar, the governing body announced Monday. Read more »

Pasig court nullifies result of POC elections for chairman, president

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 11:02 PM

The results of the elections of the Philippine Olympic Committee last November 2016, which saw former congressman Jose "Peping" Cojuangco win a fourth term, has been declared null and void by a Pasig City court.   Read more »

Putin says no Russian Olympics boycott despite 'political' ban

Anna MALPAS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 09:53 AM

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would allow athletes to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, after the country was banned from the Games over a state-orchestrated doping program. Read more »

Investigators find signs of Rio bid corruption

Andréa BAMBINO, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 09:48 AM

Rio de Janeiro made history in 2009 when the Brazilian beach paradise became the first city in South America selected to host an Olympics. Read more »

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 06 03:37 AM

(UPDATED) Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics on Tuesday over state-sponsored doping but the International Olympic Committee said Russian competitors would be able to compete "under strict conditions". Read more »

IOC to rule on Russia's 2018 Games fate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 09:32 AM

The International Olympic Committee meets from Tuesday to decide whether to bar Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics for doping violations, in one of the weightiest decisions ever faced by the Olympic movement.  Read more »

SEA Games: PH Olympic committee chief not in favor of more native sports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 10:16 PM

Peping Cojuangco wants to cut down the number of indigenous sports for inclusion in the SEA Games starting in 2019 when the country hosts the Games. Read more »

USOC chief backs athlete protests

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Sep 26 10:03 AM

Athletes should feel free to express their political opinions during next February's Winter Games in Pyeongchang despite strict Olympic rules barring such demonstrations, the head of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Monday. Read more »

IOC readies to crown Paris, Los Angeles

Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 12:38 PM

The International Olympic Committee will crown Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics here Wednesday, delivering a welcome feel-good factor amid a gathering storm of corruption allegations. Read more »

The Day in Photos: 31 August 2017

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 09:06 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

TINGNAN: Nakalululang water slide sa South Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 07:13 PM

Nasubukan ang tapang ng mga naglakas-loob na magpadulas sa nakalululang water slide sa Seoul, South Korea. Read more »

PH sports official criticizes gov't decision not to host 2019 SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 04:24 AM

Former POC president Cristy Ramos called the decision to withdraw from hosting the 2019 SEA Games "premature and highly irregular." Read more »

IOC approves awarding 2024 and 2028 Games in September

Karolos Grohmann and Brian Homewood, Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 09:11 AM

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday moved close to an agreement that will allow Paris and Los Angeles to each host the Summer Games between now and 2028 and rule out any other cities from bidding. Read more »

IOC to discuss double host decision for 2024, 2028

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 09:56 AM

Olympic chiefs will meet in Lausanne on Tuesday to discuss and likely rubberstamp the process to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously. Read more »

IOC planning refugee team at 2020 Tokyo Games

Karolos Grohmann, Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 09:53 AM

Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the International Olympic Committee planning another refugee team after its first appearance at last year's Rio de Janeiro Games. Read more »

NBA: US hoops leaders thrilled for Olympic 3-on-3 hoops

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 02:59 PM

Excitement abounds in basketball's birthplace about the fast-paced 3-on-3 version of the game being added to the Olympic lineup Friday by the International Olympic Committee. Read more »

Ramon Fernandez sues Philippine Olympic Committee chief Peping Cojuangco for libel

Edgar Escalante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 08:46 PM

Fernandez, who is seeking P10 million in damages, alleged that Cojuangco made defamatory statements against him, including calling him a "game-fixer." Read more »

Phelps urges U.S. lawmakers to push for anti-doping reform

Peter Bullock, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 09:47 AM

Michael Phelps urged U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to push for a reform of the global anti-doping effort in sport after a career in which the Olympic great said he was never confident he was competing against clean athletes. Read more »