A four-year doping ban against Kamila Valieva was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but harsher punishment of Russia itself was wanted this time.
Miho Takagi is gearing up for her biggest competition yet in 2024. Dutch coach Johan de Wit has high hopes: "If she does her best, then...
Veteran ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi won the Four Hills Tournament for the third time, becoming the sixth man to achieve the feat in the event's 72-year...
The IOC should follow the lead of the World Athletics, which bans Russian and Belarusian athletes until their countries end the Ukraine war.
In a banner performance at the Grand Prix Final, Malinin becomes the first skater to land a quadruple axel in a short program at a major...
A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kosuke Kitajima became the first swimmer to claim the breaststroke golden double in consecutive Summer Games.
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“How much better and stronger can I become from now on? I want to be stronger in terms of expression, technique and physical strength.”
“I have already won everything I want to win,” the two time Olympic champion said. “I don’t like the word ‘retire,’ so I don’t want to...
Prodded to try vegan cuisine after a health scare, the Olympic bronze medalist (team event) thinks Japanese cuisines and veganism easily blend together.
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major senior competition.