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Olympics

‘Afraid of weighing scale’: Olympic diver’s tearful interview spotlights cyberbullying in China

Chinese diver Quan Hongchan during a broadcast interview on March 30, in which she spoke about her struggles with her weight.
Chinese diver Quan Hongchan during a broadcast interview on March 30, in which she spoke about her struggles with her weight.

Cross-country skiing-Olympic gold medallist Carl handed 18-month ban after failed doping test

FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Team Sprint Classic Final - National Cross-Country Centre, Zhangjiakou, China - February 16, 2022.  Victoria Carl of Germany reacts after winning gold. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Team Sprint Classic Final - National Cross-Country Centre, Zhangjiakou, China - February 16, 2022.  Victoria Carl of Germany reacts after winning gold. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Carapaz undergoes perineal surgery a month before Giro d'Italia

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 - Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti - Italy - May 21, 2025 EF Education - EasyPost's Richard Carapaz crosses the finish line to win stage 11 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 - Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti - Italy - May 21, 2025 EF Education - EasyPost's Richard Carapaz crosses the finish line to win stage 11 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Olympic Games-Ukraine asks IOC to examine 'neutral' status of Russian athletes

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Singapore’s Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei to open table tennis academy in Fernvale

Singapore’s most bemedaled Olympian Feng Tianwei is set to open her first table tennis academy in Fernvale.
Singapore’s most bemedaled Olympian Feng Tianwei is set to open her first table tennis academy in Fernvale.

Caster Semenya vows to fight against IOC’s gene-screening policy

FILE PHOTO: South African athlete, Caster Semenya reacts during her press conference about the upcoming case at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South African athlete, Caster Semenya reacts during her press conference about the upcoming case at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

LA28 says first Olympic tickets will go on sale on April 9, resale partners named for 2027

Olympics - LA28 officials speak to the media - LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - January 13, 2026 General view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Olympics - LA28 officials speak to the media - LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - January 13, 2026 General view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum REUTERS/Daniel Cole

American Ilia Malinin earns Olympic redemption with world figure skating gold

Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating World Championships - O2 arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 28, 2026 Ilia Malinin of the U.S. performs during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/David W Cerny
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating World Championships - O2 arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 28, 2026 Ilia Malinin of the U.S. performs during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/David W Cerny

More to IOC gender testing than appeasing Donald Trump: ex-IOC executive

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold in the women's category at the Paris Olympics despite failing the International Boxing Association's gender eligibility tests.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold in the women's category at the Paris Olympics despite failing the International Boxing Association's gender eligibility tests.

Rand, first British Olympic women's gold medallist, dies at age 86

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.