The Latest Breaking News from the Olympic Games

London loses out to Nairobi in bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Nairobi, Kenya will be the first African host of athletics’ biggest event outside the Olympic Games

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Australia's doping plea as IOC lifts Russia athlete ban

The ban on Russian athletes competing at the Olympic Games, imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, has been provisionally lifted by the IOC.

AAP · Jul 7

‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay

Retired diver Matty Lee tells Donald McRae about his disappointment at Kirsty Coventry’s stance on athletes being paid at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Nintendo reportedly "demanded" Sega make sure Mario was always one step in front of Sonic in all of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games artwork

Keep in mind, Sonic was in the midst of a terrible 06/07 season

GamesRadar · Jan 19

Read the Letter Oklahoma City’s Mayor Sent Los Angeles’s Mayor About Hosting Olympic Events

Exclusive to Sports Illustrated, here is what OKC mayor David Holt wrote to then L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti in 2018 about staging events in Oklahoma.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 18, 2025

'Nothing motivates people to try a new sport like the Olympic Games' - Cyclocross plays a role equation for US success at elite level

USA Cycling's Brendan Quirk explains four-year plan to 2028 LA Olympics and thinks a cycling discipline in Winter Games would be 'off the charts' in Salt Lake City

Cycling News · Nov 6, 2025

Do mega-sporting events like the World Series pay off? Here’s the economic reality behind them

Whether it’s the World Series, the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games, the hope for hosting mega sporting events is that the economy will emerge as the true winner.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2025

From her local club run to the Olympic Games, how Lisa Brambini broke the mould

"I would have liked to race the modern calendar, but I'd want to do it old-school style - aggressively, attacking off the front from early on, and with no team orders."

Cycling Weekly · Oct 22, 2025

Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI

Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Cycling’s governing body is introducing new rules to slow down elite riders. Not everyone’s happy

Most sports look to support their athletes to become “faster, higher, stronger” – in reference to the Olympic Games’ original motto – so it is perhaps surprising that cycling’s world governing body is trying to slow down elite riders.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025