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Here are the new Olympic sports that could be coming to Utah's 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 8 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Two new sports disciplines will make their Olympic debut at the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, but Nordic combined was cut from the program.
IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Updated July 7 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
Russia has moved closer toward having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Summer McIntosh breaks women's 200-meter butterfly world record at Canadian trials
The Associated Press | Updated July 5 - 11:07 p.m. | Save Story
Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women's swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials.
Are Italy's spread-out Olympics a model for the future?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 30 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
This year's Winter Games in Italy are being hailed by the International Olympic Committee as proof that hosting duties can be spread out.
Denmark urges IOC to recognize Greenland and Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams
The Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
Denmark asked the IOC to recognize its territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams, the national parliament said Tuesday.
Russian and Belarusian skaters can return to international events with approved neutral status
The Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 3:40 a.m. | Save Story
Russian skaters can return to world championships and Grand Prix events next season as neutral athletes for the first time since the full military invasion of Ukraine.
Remember Utah's 2002 Olympic snowflake? Here's what the French Alps Winter Games chose
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
There's a new look for the next Winter Games, coming to the French Alps in 2030.
Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin played through a torn ACL and is set for surgery in July
The Associated Press | Posted June 25 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin revealed Thursday she played through a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in her right knee to help the team capture the PWHL championship and is expected to be out indefinitely after surgery set for late July.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100M fund created by IOC
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Updated June 24 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
It's not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games.
Celebration of IOC's Olympic Day includes a workout for Salt Lake kids
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Updated June 24 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Nine-year-old Eevie Sayana shyly acknowledged how much fun it was to win a round of Simon Says played with a pair of Olympians Tuesday to mark the internationally celebrated Olympic Day.
2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted June 24 - 8:14 a.m. | Save Story
The IOC set a target of 2029 on Wednesday to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar.
Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges. An Idaho sheriff's deputy says Miller was arrested for possessing psilocybin mushrooms.
In annual report, SafeSport Center says it is reducing time it takes to resolve cases
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted June 23 - 9:09 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Center for SafeSport said it reduced the time it took to complete cases it fully investigated by 9% over the past two years, a sign of progress at an agency that has been criticized for taking too long to resolve many of the thousands of complaints it has received since opening nearly 10 years ago.
PWHL executive says fast-paced growth reflects surging demand and is validated by new investors
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted June 23 - 3:10 a.m. | Save Story
PWHL executive Stan Kasten said the goal all along was to begin taking on outside investors once the league doubled in size in reaching 12 teams.
Here's how Utah develops Olympic athletes
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 22 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Sports Tourism Symposium at America First Field was held in Sandy on Wednesday. Casey Dawson credited his success to the opportunity to try a wide range of sports while growing up in Park City.
Lake Placid and NYC form exploratory committee to study hosting future Winter Olympics
The Associated Press | Updated June 22 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Olympics.
Why the US drug czar is taking on the World Anti-Doping Agency ahead of the Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is warning the World Anti-Doping Agency that proposed changes in who tests athletes for performance-enhancing drug use would damage future Olympics.
Team Utah heads to Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted June 20 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
It was a big day for Team Utah Friday as athletes headed to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
