Reuters: Olympics News

Olympics-Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:24 -0400

MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said on Saturday.

UPDATE 1-Olympics-Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:08 -0400

May 17 (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said.

Olympics-International boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC post

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:57 -0400

BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee, a source said.

Olympics-Sochi to unveil medals for 2014 Games this month

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:03:17 -0400

MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Medals for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be unveiled at this month's gathering of top sports and Olympic officials, local organisers said on Thursday.

INTERVIEW-Olympics-Singapore's Ser Miang Ng bids for IOC top job

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:29:52 -0400

May 16 (Reuters) - Singapore's Ser Miang Ng officially launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying he wanted youth to play a central role in the movement and to see IOC members more actively involved.

Sports federations targeted under Swiss anti-corruption plan

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:12 -0400

ZURICH, May 15 (Reuters) - The Swiss cabinet proposed tightening anti-corruption laws on Wednesday, pointing to the international sporting federations based in the country as targets of the suggested changes.

Olympics-India eyes return to Olympics with government guarantees

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:07:08 -0400

May 15 (Reuters) - India has assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Olympic movement's autonomy in the country in a first step towards mending relations after the nation was banned from the Olympics over government interference.

Rugby-Winning All Blacks sevens team home, focus on World Cup

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:45 -0400

WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand's All Blacks Sevens rugby team returned home on Wednesday having clinched their 11th World Series title in an increasingly competitive season that sets up the prospect of a tantalising World Cup next month.

Iran, Russia, U.S. unlikely allies at the U.N. to save wrestling

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:36:47 -0400

UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (Reuters) - The United States, Iran and Russia may be at odds over issues including Syria's civil war and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, but on Tuesday their wrestling teams formed an unlikely coalition at the United Nations to keep their sport in the Olympics.

Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:53 -0400

NAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation.

UPDATE 2-Olympics-Singapore's Ng Ser Miang to make IOC presidency bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:06 -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Thursday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday.

Olympics-Singapore's Ng Ser Miang set to make IOC presidency bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:09:51 -0400

BERLIN, May 14 (Reuters) - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Wednesday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday.

Sport-Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:04:39 -0400

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday.

Olympics-Kenyan running great Keino backs Bach's IOC bid

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:17:57 -0400

NAIROBI, May 11 (Reuters) - Thomas Bach, bidding to become president of the International Olympic Committee, was backed on Saturday by Kenyan running great Kipchoge Keino who said the German would press on with reforms and an anti-corruption drive.

Olympics-Canada Olympic chief would back Toronto 2024 bid

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:54:42 -0400

VANCOUVER, May 10 (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Friday it will back a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of a potential Quebec City bid for the 2022 Winter Games.

INTERVIEW-Twitter eyes big business in Brazil's World Cup, Olympics

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:52:26 -0400

* Twitter working with businesses ahead of events in Brazil

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania to appeal ruling on namesake athlete

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:28:43 -0400

JIM THORPE, Pa., May 10 (Reuters) - The small Pennsylvania hamlet named for early 20th century sports hero Jim Thorpe has decided to appeal a recent federal court ruling that could clear the way for the athlete's remains to be moved from his resting place in the town to tribal Indian lands in Oklahoma.

UPDATE 1-Sailing-British sailing mourns death of Simpson

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:25:06 -0400

* Nadal tweets his condolences to Simpson's family (Adds BOA statement)

UPDATE 3-British sailing champ dies in America's Cup training off San Francisco

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:37:28 -0400

REFILE-British Olympian Andrew Simpson dies when yacht capsizes off California

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:48:19 -0400

May 9 (Reuters) - British Olympic champion Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, died on Thursday when his yacht capsized off the California coast during training for the America's Cup, his racing team said.