An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.
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White House and WADA in Bitter Fight Over Chinese Doping Cases
World Anti-Doping Agency officials, furious at U.S. investigations into the handling of positive tests, have sought to exclude a Biden administration representative from its board meetings.
Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says
“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.
Behind the Scenes of the ‘Treasure Hunt’ for Olympic History
Members of the Olympic Museum’s heritage acquisitions team fan out during the Games to get donations to put on display in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Olympics’ Toughest Act: Balancing Sports and Politics
The Olympics have long been a stage for political expression, for athletes who take the opportunity. Some do, while others choose to focus strictly on their sport.
When Olympic Sponsors Go Rogue
LVMH and Samsung intruded on previously sacrosanct spaces at the Paris Games, angering fellow sponsors and raising concerns about a repeat at the closing ceremony.
Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
Pentathlon will trade show jumping for an obstacle course in 2028, after accusations of horse mistreatment in Tokyo. Athletes aren’t thrilled. But they could have been pillow fighting.
Why the Dutch Field Hockey Team Isn’t Shaking Hands at the Olympics
After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.
Feud Flares Between U.S. and Global Antidoping Agency
American officials allowed athletes to compete after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs so they could work undercover. Their global counterparts call that a breach of the rules.
With ‘Sprint’ and ‘Simone Biles: Rising,’ Netflix Fills Olympic Content Gap
New seasons of documentaries about running, gymnastics and basketball are being filmed this summer as part of a partnership with the International Olympic Committee.