OLYMPICS

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out against the Blue Jays during Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Oct 26, 2025
MLB commissioner optimistic about participation in 2028 Olympics, but hurdles remain
Commissioner Rob Manfred said progress has been made after meeting with officials for the Los Angeles games.
Switzerland skip Marc Pfister, now with the Philippines team, delivers a rock against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championships in Halifax, Canada on April 1, 2015.
OLYMPICS / Curling
Oct 24, 2025
Philippines curling team chases Olympic dream with nothing to lose
Just over two years since the Philippines men's curling team was formed, it is preparing a final push to qualify for next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Olympia delle Tofane track, which will host the women alpine skiing competition during the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Cortina, Italy, on Jan. 24
OLYMPICS
Oct 22, 2025
Russians and Belarusians not allowed to ski as neutrals at Winter Games
Russian and Belarusian skiers will also be unable to compete in next year's Paralympics.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters in Toronto on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Oct 9, 2025
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Olympics 'important to our players'
The NHL will pause from Feb. 6 to Feb. 24 to accommodate the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Olympic Village under construction in Milan on Aug. 6
OLYMPICS
Oct 8, 2025
Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece where warring factions agreed to put down their arms for the duration of the event.
Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha delivers a speech during a send-off ceremony for the Indian athletes competing in the Asian Games in September 2023.
OLYMPICS
Sep 17, 2025
Drug cheats put India Olympic bid and careers at risk
The IOC has raised concerns about the number of Indian competitors taking performance-enhancing drugs — and so too has the country's best-known Olympian.
Japan's 2024 Olympic bronze medalists in team eventing pose for a photo at the memorial to Olympic medalist Takeichi Nishi on Iwo Jima in January.
OLYMPICS / Equestrian
Aug 27, 2025
Japan's equestrian team honors Olympic predecessor on Iwo Jima
Takeichi Nishi, known as Baron Nishi, was killed on Iwo Jima during World War II after capturing gold in show jumping at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell