Japanese Medical Association President Yoshitake Yokokura told reporters on Tuesday that it will be difficult to hold the Tokyo Olympics before the development of an effective coronavirus vaccine. The International Olympic Committee and local organizers agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics until 2021 in the face of the COVID-19 […]
The IOC and local organizers have agreed on a new start date for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, scheduling the opening ceremonies for July 23, 2021. Organizers postponed the Summer Olympics last week, citing concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Summer Olympics Reject Spring Start Date The IOC had planned […]
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers came to an agreement on Tuesday to postpone the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics for up to a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes a day after IOC member Dick Pound revealed that the decision to push back the Summer […]
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told USA Today Sports on Monday that the 2020 Summer Olympic Games will be postponed, though an official announcement isn’t necessarily imminent. Pound’s comments came after both Canada and Australia announced that their teams will not be attending the Summer Olympics in Tokyo […]
The International Olympic Committee is giving real consideration to the possibility of canceling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak. IOC official Dick Pound told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the group probably has until May to make a decision, and that delaying the start of the […]
The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is disrupting sports across the globe. The impact on the sports world is understandably overlooked when compared to the tragic loss of life and economic turmoil caused by this contagious virus. Still, the toll on sports is large and growing. Organizers of the Tokyo […]
Ababel Yeshaneh won the women’s Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon in 1:04:31 on Friday, shaving 20 full seconds off the world record. Like other recent record breakers, Yeshaneh felled this one wearing Nike Vaporfly shoes. Brigid Kosgei finished in second place with a time of 1:04:49. Kosgei, recently broke the […]
Forty years ago today, the “Miracle on Ice” occurred when team USA upset the mighty Soviet Union (USSR) 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The Americans rallied from behind to defeat the best hockey team in the world at the time. […]
When curling receives its quadrennial popularity boost during each Winter Olympics, millions of Americans tune in to watch the sport. More than a few come away with the impression that, with a little practice, they might be able to become an Olympic curler. Those who end up trying curling at […]
Rachel Homan will seek her fourth Canadian curling championship next week at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but she’ll have to deal with two top teams from Manitoba and defending champion Chelsea Carey in order to get the job done. The 2020 Scotties begins on Friday and runs through Feb. […]
Nike’s Vaporfly running shoes risk getting banned from international competition because of the significant advantage they provide. Nike’s rivals, like Asics and Mizuno, are among those hoping for new regulations. Vaporfly running shoes (trainers) are a result of “Breaking2,” Nike’s mission to break the two-hour marathon barrier. The first retail […]
The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ban Russia from major international competitions for the next four years, including the Olympics, has sent shock waves through the sporting world. But the biggest losers of the Russian doping ban could be the clean athletes who stand to pay a […]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major, international sporting events for four years — due to organized efforts to execute and cover up a doping scheme. The WADA executive committee voted unanimously in favor of the ban, finding that Russian officials in a […]
A rare pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” is up for auction. They may not be particularly stylish. But the last pair that sold broke the world auction record for sneakers. Goldin Auctions is handling the auction for this latest pair of Moon Shoes, currently owned by Nike collector Lindy Darrell. […]
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Italy has won the right to host the Winter Games for the second time in the 21st century. Italy last played host to the Olympics in 2006, when Torino earned the honor. Previously, Cortina had also been the site […]
Nick Nurse won an NBA championship in his first season as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors and now the entire country of Canada is tapping Nurse to bring his magic to Team Canada in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Nurse, 51, will be coaching Canada in the FIBA […]
Kevin Koe is hoping to lead his top-ranked Canadian team to a gold medal at the 2019 World Men’s Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Canada. Koe will look to win a world title in front of a home crowd in Alberta, the province his team represented in the Brier earlier this […]
Chelsea Carey will try to lead Canada past a field of 13 teams to win its third straight title at the World Women’s Curling Championship, which begins on Saturday in Silkeborg, Denmark. Carey’s team earned the right to represent Canada at the world championship thanks to her victory at the […]
Brad Gushue and his team are looking to win a third straight Canadian men’s curling championship, but they will face stiff competition starting this weekend at the Tim Hortons Brier at Westoba Place in Brandon, Manitoba. The 2019 Brier begins officially on Saturday, with the wild card game taking place […]
Three-time winner Rachel Homan will look to capture a fourth Canadian women’s national curling championship as she leads Team Ontario in the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The tournament features teams representing every province and territory in Canada, with the winner going on to represent Canada […]
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