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The cauldron at LA Memorial Coliseum is lit ahead of the ticket registration launch on Jan. 13.
OLYMPICS
Jun 11, 2026
LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues
IOC sports director Pierre Ducrey said there were dedicated people in the ⁠organizing committee working on the matter.
The Olympic rings are displayed in front of the the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
May 8, 2026
International Olympic Committee lifts all restrictions on Belarusian athletes
The IOC had recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials be banned from events since 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26.
OLYMPICS
Apr 2, 2026
Ukraine wants IOC to examine ‘neutral’ status of Russian athletes
The IOC allowed a limited number of athletes from Russia and Belarus ​to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2026 ‌Milano Cortina Winter ‌Games with no flags or anthems.
South Africa's Caster Semenya leads the field in the women's 800-meter race during a Diamond League event in Doha in 2019.
OLYMPICS
Mar 30, 2026
Caster Semenya labels IOC stance on eligibility a disrespect to women
The IOC reinstated genetic testing to determine female sex on Thursday.
The Olympic rings are pictured during an International Olympic Committee executive board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 27, 2026
Transgender athletes barred from female category events at Olympics
All athletes wanting to qualify or take part in female category events from the LA2028 Olympics onwards will have ‌to undergo ‌an SRY gene test to determine their eligibility.
Eric Ciotti salutes his supporters after winning the second round of mayoral elections in Nice, France on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2026
New Nice mayor poses a ‘real problem’ for 2030 Winter Olympics
Eric Ciotti wants the ice hockey to be moved from the stadium of the city’s football club and to cancel the organizers’ plans to build a skating arena.
The Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, last month.
OLYMPICS
Mar 18, 2026
IOC urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
The IOC has long declined to apply any universal rule on transgender participation ​and in 2021 instructed international federations to ⁠come up with their own rules.
The U.S. and Switzerland compete in women's ice hockey during the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, one of the venues in Milan, Italy's commercial capital.
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
Italy’s decentralized Milano Cortina Games offer glimpse of Olympics’ future
But whether it works as a model going forward is another matter.
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych is seen during a training session in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Tuesday wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion of the nation.
OLYMPICS / Skeleton
Feb 13, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts IOC after Ukrainian banned for helmet honoring war victims
The International Olympic Committee said Heraskevych had failed “to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines.”
Ukraine skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Skeleton
Feb 12, 2026
Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet
The IOC said he had been kicked out of the Milano Cortina Games “after refusing to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines.”
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych takes part in a skeleton training session at Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Skeleton
Feb 12, 2026
IOC ‘begs’ Ukrainian to race without helmet that honors countrymen killed in war
The athlete, however, remained defiant after a meeting between ​the two sides on Wednesday afternoon failed to break the impasse.
The Olympic rings outside Team USA's accommodation at the athletes' village in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2026
IOC hoping fans won’t jeer U.S. team or officials during opening ceremony
Italian politicians have strongly criticized the presence of ICE agents in the country, set to accompany the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (center) speaks during a news conference in Milan on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2026
IOC president ‘sad’ about ICE and Casey Wasserman ‘distractions’ before Olympics
“I think anything that is distracting from these Games is sad, right?” Coventry said, speaking during a news conference five days ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference in Milan on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2026
IOC expresses confidence amid last-minute push to prepare venues for Olympics
The 2026 Olympics are more spread out than past winter editions.
Italian teams SV Kaltern Caldaro Rothoblaas and HCMV Varese Hockey compete during an Olympic test event at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jan 12, 2026
International Ice Hockey Federation chief expects to see NHL players at Olympics
The participation of the NHL, widely considered the world’s best league, was called into question as recently as last month due to concerns about the playing surface.
An Italian Cup match on Friday in Milan at the new Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, which will host Olympic hockey next month.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jan 10, 2026
Winter Olympic organizers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Organizers said they were not worried even after an Italian Cup match played on the rink on Friday was briefly stopped due to the hole, which was quickly patched up.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC executive commission meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Dec 12, 2025
IOC calls for reintegration of Russian and Belarusian athletes to youth events
The proposal, which comes three years before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, was welcomed by Russia
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an executive commission meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Dec 11, 2025
IOC expects to reach decision on gender eligibility for Olympics in early 2026
The issue has been a source of controversy with no universal rule in place for the participation of transgender athletes at the Olympic Games.
Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha delivers a speech during a send-off ceremony for the Indian athletes competing in the Asian Games in September 2023.
OLYMPICS
Sep 17, 2025
Drug cheats put India Olympic bid and careers at risk
The IOC has raised concerns about the number of Indian competitors taking performance-enhancing drugs — and so too has the country’s best-known Olympian.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass poses for pictures with Olympic and Paralympic athletes and other officials in front of of the Los Angeles Coliseum on May 8.
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2025
Los Angeles Olympics to sell naming rights to venues in first
In a statement released on Thursday, LA28 organizers said the “landmark change” will apply to featured venues in support of the “largest commercial revenue raise in sports.”
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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