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OLYMPICS

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred (center) won the women's 100-meter final ahead of U.S. runners Sha'carri Richardson (left) and Melissa Jefferson at the 2024 Paris Games
OLYMPICS
Women's 100-meter final slated for Day 1 at LA28 as officials look to start with bang
Officials said the switch stems from venue logistics at SoFi Stadium, which will host parts of the opening ceremony and swimming.
2026 Milano-Cortina President Giovanni Malago (back right), Italy Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini (right), President of Lombardy Attilio Fontana (center right), President of Veneto Luca Zaia (center left) and former Italy swimmer Federica Pellegrini (back center) during the unveiling of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medals in Venice on July 15.
OLYMPICS / Winter Sports
With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'
By Jerome Rasetti - Coralie Febvre
Time is ticking down to the start of an unusually intricate and spread-out Winter Olympics.
The U.S. Ice Hockey team's Caroline Harvey poses for a photograph at the Team USA Media Summit in New York City on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Winter Sports
U.S. athletes 'conscious' of American image at 2026 Winter Games
By Amy Tennery
Athletes and fans begin a 100-day countdown to the Milano-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, preparing for spectators to be back in full force at the Winter Games.
Mikaela Shiffrin in action during her second Giant Slalom run at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria on Saturday
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Oct 28, 2025
Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon
By Aadi Nair
The 30-year-old began her Alpine Ski World Cup campaign on Saturday, finishing fourth in the women's giant slalom in the season-opener in Soelden, Austria.
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
By Frank Pingue
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
By Aadi Nair
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
By Faisal Kamal
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.

From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
What would a ‘backup capital’ look like for Japan?
The Japan Innovation Party has long sought to get Osaka designated as Japan's backup capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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