IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for athletes from Russia, Belarus

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Published
February 8, 2023

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for athletes from Russia, Belarus

After the Paris mayor calls for an Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the IOC says there will be no delegations but some 'neutral athletes' may be welcomed.
Published
July 6, 2022

NFL making push for flag football with an eye on 2028 Olympics

The league partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games in Alabama next week.
Published
June 23, 2022

Katie Lachapelle enjoyed experience, will coach Team USA’s U18 women’s hockey team again in 2023

Lewiston native led the U.S. to a silver medal at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships in Wisconsin earlier this month. She will be the head coach again for the 2023 tournament in January.
Published
April 5, 2022

Auburn’s Katy Maddry reflects on first Paralympic games, is ready for more

Snowboarding qualified for two events at Winter Games in Beijing but an injury limited her to one.
Published
March 4, 2022

Seth Wescott going into U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

The Maine native focused on snowboardcross and won the first-ever gold medal in the discipline at the 2006 Winter Olympics, then defended that title four years later.
Published
March 3, 2022

Maranacook High grad Ruslan Reiter ready for his second Paralympics

Reiter, 22, will compete in Nordic skiing and biathlon at the Beijing Games beginning Saturday.
Published
February 19, 2022

Olympic roundup: Sophia Laukli 15th in her Olympic debut; Frank Del Duca ties for 13th in 4-man bobsled

Sophia Laukli of Yarmouth fares well in the 30-kilometer mass start cross-country event, and Frank Del Duca of Bethel matches his result in the 2-man bobsled.
Published
February 19, 2022

Shiffrin, U.S. edged out for medal in team event

Mikaela Shiffrin and her American teammates lose a tiebreaker against Norway in the bronze medal match.
Published
February 18, 2022

Olympic ideal exposed as a farce on sad night in China

Commentary: From the games being held in China, to the Russian getting pass after pass, to the saga of Kamila Valieva, these Olympics show the games need a reset in priorities.
Published
February 18, 2022

Olympic roundup: Eileen Gu wins in women’s halfpipe for third medal of games

Gu wins her second gold medal, becoming the first action-sports athlete to win three medals at a single Olympics.