Olympic Summer Games News

Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics, says British Columbia's highest court.

The elite among the figure skaters competing at HomeSense Skate Canada International this weekend have come here with something to prove ahead of the fast-approaching 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in February.

Rome, Nov 18 : The Dalai Lama Wednesday denied reports that he is suffering from cancer, but admitted that his eventual passing would represent a blow for the Tibetan cause.

International Equestrian Federation members voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for a new anti-doping program to clean up their sport after a series of Olympic scandals.

France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby ran about 300 yards before passing the torch to someone else.

In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov.

The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals .

Australian cycling star Anna Meares trains in Melbourne yesterday. Photo: Wayne Taylor Armstrong tipped to improve in 2010 ANNA Meares has applauded the imminent correction to ''sexist'' Olympic programming of women's track cycling events, and believes the changes could boost her chances to win multiple medals at the 2012 London Games.

Oscar Pistorius has been cleared to compete against able-bodied athletes by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

China sent one of the strongest weightlifting teams including five Olympic champions to take part in the upcoming world championships in Goyang, South Korea.

Triathlete Emma Moffatt and swimmer Brenton Rickard have been named the Australian Institute of Sport's Athletes of the Year.

In this Aug. 9, 2008 file photo Italy's Davide Rebellin stands on the podium after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,China. The Italian Olympic Committee has been asked by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday, Nov.

Molesey Boat Club captain Andy Triggs-Hodge reckons not being an Olympic champion will be the motivating factor over the next three years after labelling last season a failure.

Recent pictures taken of former major-leaguer Sammy Sosa show him with a different skin tone than he had when he played.

Germany s Paul Biedermann celebrates establishing a new world record in the 200m freestyle finals in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.

It is late fall in New York with the trees sporting almost no leaves. The breath of early spring, however, could be smelled at Carnegie Hall over the last three weeks.

Police detained dozens of activists and petitioners in Beijing and elsewhere in China as President Barack Obama arrived on his first state visit to the country, friends, family members and a human rights group said Monday.

Newfoundland bid farewell to the Olympic flame on Sunday as it boarded the gulf ferry for mainland Nova Scotia.