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Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks - only electronic flash - as the Asian Games open, 2023 September 23
The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event.
U.S. breaking pros want to preserve Black roots, original style of hip-hop dance form at Olympics, 2023 September 22
As ambassadors of the country where breakdancing originated 50 years ago, members of Team USA have something to prove -- and potentially to lose -- when the hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024.
Hold your laughter for flag football at the Olympics, 2023 September 20
Flag football at the Olympics? Flag football at the Olympics? Admit it: You chuckled a bit at the thought. Well, hold the laughter. This apparently is a serious thing, though it's increasingly difficult to keep a straight face with anything involving the International Olympic Committee.
Wrestling body explains why Russian champs competed at world championships despite pro-war rally, 2023 September 19
Three Olympic champions from Russia were cleared to compete at the wrestling world championships this week because they were judged to have been pressured to appear at a pro-war rally in Moscow last year.
Duplantis sets pole vault world record at the Prefontaine Classic, 2023 September 17
Known as Mondo, Armand Duplantis leaped 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5 1/4 inches). The reigning world champion broke his own record of 6.22 meters (20 feet, 4 3/4 inches) set indoors earlier this year.
Russian skater Valieva to testify by video link at CAS hearing into Beijing Olympics doping case, 2023 September 15
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will give evidence by video link for a hearing this month into her doping case that rocked the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Germany to reshape its sports system after World Cup-winning basketball team defies rankings, 2023 September 15
German politicians published planned reforms to the country's sports system on Friday, seeking to stem a long-term slide down the Olympic medals table.
Chief financial prosecutor says investigation into Paris Olympics did not uncover serious corruption, 2023 September 13
France's top financial prosecutor said Wednesday that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any serious corruption or influence peddling, and that his goal is not to disrupt the event.
Canada holds off U.S. to win bronze at Basketball World Cup in overtime, 2023 September 10
Mikal Bridges pulled off an overtime-forcing miracle. It wasn't enough to keep the U.S. from heading home from the World Cup empty-handed, and after 87 years of waiting Canada has again medaled on one of basketball's biggest stages.
French President Macron: 'There can't, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games', 2023 September 7
French President Emmanuel Macron said the Russian flag has no place at next year's Paris Olympics because of the war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's regime in Ukraine.