Weightlifting-Bulgaria’s 2004 Olympic champion Dobrev dies at 35
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s 2004 Olympic weightlifting champion Milen Dobrev has died at the age of 35, the Bulgarian interior ministry said on Saturday.
Hamburg officially named Germany’s bid for 2024 Games
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hamburg officially became Germany’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympics after the country’s Olympic committee (DOSB) members unanimously accepted the board’s proposal on Saturday.
Shiffrin wins final slalom and third crystal globe
MERIBEL, France (Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin snatched her fifth victory of the season at the Meribel World Cup finals on Saturday to secure her third straight slalom crystal globe.
Shiffrin wins final slalom and third crystal globe
MERIBEL, France (Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin snatched her fifth victory of the season at the Meribel World Cup finals on Saturday to secure her third straight slalom crystal globe.
Beijing says Winter Games bid a spur to fight smog
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics will spur the city in its fight against a serious air pollution, a senior official said on Saturday, putting an overall figure of $7.6 billion on efforts to tackle the issue.
Sailing: Iceberg ‘road block’ forces Ocean Race route change
ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) – A one kilometer wide iceberg, which is drifting straight into the path of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet in the Southern Ocean, has forced the organizers to make a unscheduled change to the route for the fifth leg.
South Korea’s Jang leads Founders Cup
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) – South Korean Jang Ha-na pulled into the lead at the JTBC Founders Cup in Phoenix on Friday, sitting at 11-under-par with seven holes left in her second round when darkness suspended play.
Williams withdraws at Indian Wells, Jankovic tops Lisicki
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Serena Williams withdrew before the start of her BNP Paribas Open semi-final on Friday due to a knee problem, cutting short her return to the event following a 14-year boycott.
Takahashi calls for transparency in Japan selection
(Reuters) – Sydney Olympics marathon champion Naoko Takahashi has called for more transparency in the selection process for Japan’s athletics team after Tomomi Tanaka was left out of the squad for this year’s world championships.
Tyson Gay signs up with sprint guru Smith in LA
(Reuters) – Former double world champion Tyson Gay has signed up to work with sprint guru John Smith in Los Angeles, his new coach told Reuters on Friday.
