Cycling-Australian Dennis criticises media portrayal following wife's death
April 7 (Reuters) - Former cycling world champion Rohan Dennis said the media had created a false narrative about him after the Australian received a suspended jail sentence last year over the death of his wife.
Boxing-Taiwan's Lin takes bronze at Asian championships in competitive return
April 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting took bronze at the Asian Boxing Elite Championships on Monday in her first competition since a gender-eligibility row overshadowed her Olympic gold medal-winning performance at the 2024 Paris Games.
Swimming-Chalmers targets Olympic relay gold after Australian Open success
SYDNEY, April 7 (Reuters) - Kyle Chalmers mowed down his rivals to take the 100 metres freestyle crown at the Australian Open swimming championships on Monday before revealing his desire to finally land an Olympic sprint relay gold in 2028.
Athletics-Reedie, influential Olympic and anti-doping figure, dies at 84
April 6 (Reuters) - Craig Reedie, an influential Olympic and anti-doping figure, has died at the age of 84, World Athletics said on Monday.
Curling-Sport's new professional league bets big on Olympic buzz
April 4 (Reuters) - Curling's first professional league is striking while the iron is hot, launching just over a month after the sport captivated audiences at the Winter Olympics.
French prosecutors drop probe into Paris Olympics 2024 chief Estanguet
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - French financial prosecutors have dropped an investigation of Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet regarding his salary, the prosecutor's department said on Friday.
Cross-country skiing-Olympic gold medallist Carl handed 18-month ban after failed doping test
April 2 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medal-winning cross-country skier Victoria Carl has been handed an 18-month suspension by the German Sports Arbitration Court following a positive test for banned substance clenbuterol last year, Germany's anti-doping agency said on Thursday.
Olympic Games-Ukraine asks IOC to examine 'neutral' status of Russian athletes
April 1 (Reuters) - Sports authorities in Ukraine asked the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday to examine the "neutral" status of Russian athletes they accused of having links to the military or competing in events that violated Olympic sanctions.
Olympics-Semenya vows to fight against IOC's gene-screening policy
March 31 (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she intends to fight against the introduction of gender testing for the female category at the Olympics, a policy the South African insists "undermines women's rights".
Olympics-LA28 says first Olympic tickets will go on sale on April 9, resale partners named for 2027
LOS ANGELES, March 30 (Reuters) - Tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will go on sale to the general public on April 9, organisers said on Monday, as LA28 also moved to reassure fans over ticket security by naming a group of verified resale platforms that will begin operating in 2027.
