Olympics News

Michael Phelps catches his breath after the 200 medley in Stockholm. Michael Phelps finished second in the 200-metre medley final at the short-course World Cup in Stockholm on Wednesday, struggling in the old-style swimsuit that will become standard next year.

Power went out for more than two hours in Rio de Janeiro , Sao Paulo and several other major cities after transmission problems knocked one of the world's biggest hydroelectric dams offline.

Former slalom champion Marlies Schild will return to the World Cup circuit on Saturday, 13 months after breaking her left leg.

Helsinki will host the European Athletics Championships for a third time in 2012, which will also be the first occasion the event switches to a two-year cycle.

After four unsuccessful Olympic bids, Istanbul will enter the race to host the 2020 Games.

London Olympic organizers are working to reduce the travel time for athletes in the two sports whose venue for the 2012 Games is being changed to save money.

Jim Boeheim stood at the center of the Carrier Dome court that bears his name, smiling broadly following his 800th victory.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva are the leading contenders for the IAAF athlete of the year awards.

DENVER - Ski.com has come up with a list of what it calls the '10 most affordable ski resorts', including Whistler-Blackcomb, site of the Winter Olympics.

Premier Jean Charest with the Quebec contingent of artists and athletes for the Vancouver Olympics, at the Maurice Richard arena in Montreal, Oct.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Michael Phelps plans to test his form and the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year at the upcoming European World Cup meet in Stockholm.

Figure skater Sasha Cohen has withdrawn from Skate America, putting her comeback to the sport on hold.

TOKYO'S governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics - less than a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 edition.

Apolo Anton Ohno's heart and mind are squarely focused on spinning his high-speed magic around the short track rink at the Vancouver Games.

Dr. Tim Alford, a family physician in Kosciusko, has been selected by Coca-Cola as an Olympic torchbearer for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Canada in February.

Canadian Christine Nesbitt picked up her second gold medal in as many days Sunday, decisively winning the 1,500 metres Sunday at the season-opening speedskating World Cup.

Katherine Reutter of the United States won the women's 1,500 meters at the short track speedskating World Cup event on Saturday, and U.S. star Apolo Anton Ohno took second in the men's 500.

American comedian Stephen Colbert accused Canada of cheating at the upcoming Olympics on Thursday night during an episode of The Colbert Show .

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Canada rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to beat the United States, 5-1 , in the final of the Four Nations Cup in Tikkurila, Finland, the last international women's tournament before the Vancouver Olympics in February.