The executive director of the International Boxing Association says time is "rapidly" running out to organize an Olympic tournament in 2020 amid disputes with the International Olympic Committee and a rebel group of boxing officials.
In France, it is easier than ever now to act out "Star Wars" fantasies, because the fencing federation has officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport.
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov says the country is interested in hosting the Olympics in 2032 or 2036, even as it still faces the fallout from years of doping scandals.
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, a contender for the 100-meter butterfly gold medal at next year's Olympics in Tokyo, has been diagnosed with leukemia.
South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture.
Amateur boxing faces a breakaway threat ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after its international federation elected a president accused of ties to organized crime.
The 2028 Summer Olympics are still almost 10 years off, but Los Angeles might do well to keep an eye on Paris as that city prepares for the 2024 Games.
Tokyo Olympic organizers say they expect to collect enough obsolete electronic devices by the end of March to reach the amount that will be required to manufacture all Olympic and Paralympic medals.
Video footage shows ice and snow covering sections of Shaver Lake after a cold storm blew through the Sierra Nevada mountains east of Fresno over the past few days.
