Battle of Titans: Race to claim the IOC crown heats up

IMAGE: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at Paris 2024. Photograph: Phil Noble / Reuters World athletics chief Sebastian Coe,......

Spanish tennis great Santana dies aged 83

Coming from a humble family at a time when tennis was considered a sport only for the upper classes in Spain, Santana became a stalwart of the country's Davis Cup team, amassing a 69-17 win-loss......

'Tokyo Olympics may be amongst the greatest Games ever'

'Because we all must wait longer than the already-long wait for an Olympics, the Games of Tokyo will gently but perceptibly echo the sheer joy and relief of the other delayed Olympics of Antwerp in......

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

IMAGE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday's decision came because of Australia's struggles to re-open diplomatic channels with China to discuss alleged human rights abuses in the far......

Samaranch transformed Olympic movement

Juan Antonio Samaranch will be remembered as the man who shaped the face of the modern Olympic movement, transforming it into a giant global enterprise that embodies both the best and worst......