Olympics News

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Police in the host city for next year's Winter Olympics have found an unwanted Olympic-themed product -- illegal drugs. Full Story »

OTTAWA - The Olympic torch has arrived at Parliament. Full Story »

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Olympic organizers hope to raise money by selling tickets to figure skating training. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - British cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero will not be able to defend their titles at the 2012 Games in London after changes to the Olympic track programme were announced on Thursday. Full Story »

LAUSANNE (AFP) - London 2012 will host a mixed doubles tennis event for the first time in the Olympic Games as well as more women's cycling, the International Olympic Committee announced Thursday. Full Story »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - IOC president Jacques Rogge says the change in venue for two sports at the 2012 London Olympics should be finalized in a month or two. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters) - International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has defended the changes to the 2012 Olympic track cycling program approved by the IOC on Thursday. Full Story »

Taylor Phinney still wants an Olympic cycling gold medal in 2012. Having his specialty event taken off the program for the London Games only made that desire stronger. Full Story »

At first glance, there was little spectacular about American biathlon results at the Turin Olympics. The United States had failed yet again to win any medals, and none of its athletes even cracked the top five. Full Story »

PARIS - World Cup slalom champion Jean-Baptiste Grange will miss next year's Vancouver Olympics because of a knee injury that will force him to undergo an operation. Full Story »

If this were a regular race weekend, USA Luge veteran Julia Clukey would probably take a few extra days off to continue recovering from a neck injury. Full Story »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - It's time to rewrite the Olympic record books: There was no gold medal winner in the women's 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games. Full Story »

GENEVA (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday re-awarded Norway's team showjumping bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games to Switzerland after Norwegian rider Tony Andre Hansen's doping ban was confirmed. Full Story »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - American Marion Jones' 200 meters gold medal and long jump bronze from the 2000 Sydney Olympics were reallocated by the IOC on Wednesday who decided not to redistribute her 100 gold. Full Story »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is meeting in Lausanne this week and will discuss radical and controversial proposed changes to the track cycling program for the 2012 Games. Full Story »

ASPEN, Colo. - If you hear anything about Alpine skiing these days, you hear that Lindsey Vonn is supposed to be the star of February's Vancouver Olympics. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Reigning World Cup slalom champion Jean-Baptiste Grange will not compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics after being ruled out for the rest of the season injured, his coach David Chastan told AFP on Tuesday. Full Story »