Jim Thorpe “rightfully reclaims being considered the greatest athlete in the world” after IOC “righted an egregious wrong”
"He achieved something that nobody else had ever achieved and has never achieved since."
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“Come over to my country and try to take them” – Russian bobsledder, arm wrestler and lawmaker to IOC on his medals
Super Smash Bros. in the Olympics? It could happen in 2024 as IOC explores esports
LA 2024 Olympics committee is thrilled about tens of thousands of Facebook likes from Pakistan
The LA 2024 Olympics campaign has some egg on its face.
How a GIF of Aly Raisman’s floor routine got me permanently banned from Twitter
I thought the only people to get permanently banned from Twitter were Leslie Jones’ online bully and terrorists. Apparently those...
IOC executive issued arrest warrant for scalping Olympics tickets
A high-ranking Olympic official was issued an arrest warrant for illegally selling tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympic...
IOC vice president admits to difficulty in hosting Rio Olympic Games
Normally, the International Olympic Committee would like the public to think everything associated with putting on its games...
Russian Sport Minister is just fine with IOC probe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to open an investigation into the Russian doping allegations, to the surprise...
IIHF president: NHL players in 2018 Olympics unlikely, IOC won’t pay costs
The International Olympic Committee has made the decision they’re not going to pay necessary costs for NHL players...
Report: IOC to remove itself from ruling on doping cases during Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is primed to place the process of handling positive drug tests in the hands of independent arbitrators...
