Olympics

The city of London is ready and willing to step in and play host to this summer's Olympic Games, according to one of the major candidates for the city's mayor.

In a well-worn story with more ups and downs that a playground seesaw, Russia could again lose top spot in the 2014 Sochi Olympics medals table after biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov was reportedly found guilty of doping violations.

The organizers of the Olympic Games in Tokyo have been told by medical experts that there is no case for the Summer Olympics to be canceled or moved due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Olympic BMX contender Kai Sakakibara was left in a medically-induced coma after sustaining severe head injuries at a race at the weekend.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and NBA icon LeBron James could become only the second player in U.S. basketball history to represent his country in four Olympic Games after being named in the initial 44-player pool.

Athletes have been banned from making visible statements of protest while competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed.