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Surfing-Professional surfer suspended by second body over 'allegations of abuse'

Surfing-Professional surfer suspended by second body over 'allegations of abuse'

Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 12:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has joined the World Surf ​League (WSL) in provisionally suspending a male professional surfer over what it described as "serious allegations of abuse within ‌the surfing community".
Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches

Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 2:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media, Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates has warned.
IOC confirms India, Qatar among 7 bidders who want to host 2036 Olympics

IOC confirms India, Qatar among 7 bidders who want to host 2036 Olympics

Graham Dunbar, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 9:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

India and Qatar finally got some clarity on Tuesday for their long-held ambitions to host the 2036 Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin plans to shift focus from slalom races to giant slalom, super-G events this season

Mikaela Shiffrin plans to shift focus from slalom races to giant slalom, super-G events this season

Pat Graham, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two-time Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin will shift her focus from that discipline this season to turn more of her attention toward training for giant slalom and super-G events.
Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak

Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak

John Pye, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 5 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

after a bit of an embarrassing social media leak.
LA Games to bring Olympic torch relay to all 50 states

LA Games to bring Olympic torch relay to all 50 states

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 2 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympic torch relay is returning to the U.S. for the first time since the 2002 Winter Games in Utah.
PWHL, Olympic champion Claire Thompson retires to pursue medical career

PWHL, Olympic champion Claire Thompson retires to pursue medical career

Field Level Media  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Canadian defenseman Claire Thompson is retiring from ​hockey at age 28 after returning to medical school to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductees include a Utah legend

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductees include a Utah legend

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Utahns, including one of the most accomplished Alpine ski racers of all time, are among the nine-member 2026 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame class unveiled this week.
2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA

2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organizers announced Tuesday.
Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

Will Graves, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic gold in her.
'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

There is something new beneath the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval. It's a logo honoring Colin Hilton, the longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.
Games-Ohashi embraces LA 2028 challenge after Marchand calls him 'scary'

Games-Ohashi embraces LA 2028 challenge after Marchand calls him 'scary'

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 5:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

(fixes tag on headline, no change to story)
Games-Kazakh race walker's gold medal stripped at Asian Games for footwear breach

Games-Kazakh race walker's gold medal stripped at Asian Games for footwear breach

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 11:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kazakh race walker Yasmina Toxanbayeva's ​Asian Games gold medal has been annulled following disqualification from the women's marathon ‌event for wearing unsanctioned shoes.
Why the IOC president's Utah visit is important to US Olympic leaders

Why the IOC president's Utah visit is important to US Olympic leaders

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee benefited from the day IOC President Kirsty Coventry spent in Utah talking about the 2034 Winter Games.
Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Munich will bid to bring the Olympics back to Germany for the first time in more than 60 years after seeing off a rival bid from Cologne to become the focus of the country's push to host a Summer Games.
Games-Organisers apologise for logistical chaos, China hit century of gold

Games-Organisers apologise for logistical chaos, China hit century of gold

Amlan Chakraborty, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 5:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Organisers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games apologised on Saturday for the logistical glitches dogging the event, but none of it seemed to affect ​China, who powered past the 100-gold medal mark in the continental showpiece event.
Olympics-USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games

Olympics-USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee expects two domestic Games in ​the span of six years will prompt a surge of interest in Olympic sport, CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Friday, with LA28 around ‌the corner and Salt Lake City due to host in 2034.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits Utah kids as excitement builds for 2034 Winter Games

IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits Utah kids as excitement builds for 2034 Winter Games

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

IOC President Kristy Coventry met with students at Washington Elementary School, where the state's preparations for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games are already reaching into classrooms.
Asian Games are a proving ground for young athletes, from skateboarding to esports to swimming

Asian Games are a proving ground for young athletes, from skateboarding to esports to swimming

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 5:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kamus Wong is a 12-year-old skateboarder from Hong Kong at the Asian Games. She has no illusions of being ready yet for the Olympics.