Olympics
Majority in 16 NRW cities backs KölnRheinRuhr Olympics bid
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Citizens in 16 of 17 North Rhine-Westphalia cities approved by mail vote the KölnRheinRuhr region's bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. About 1.4 million of more than four million eligible voters participated. Only Herten missed the quorum.
US Olympic dressage rider Adrienne Lyle has announced the death of her former top mount Wizard at age 27.
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Macklin Celebrini will lead Canada as captain at the upcoming World Championship in Switzerland. The 19-year-old forward earned the role after a standout season with the San Jose Sharks and a strong Olympic performance earlier this year.
Mary King, a six-time Olympian and multiple medal winner in eventing, has retired from the sport at the age of 64 after starting her 46th season. Following a second-place finish at Moreton and opting to let her daughter Emily ride their horse at Thoresby, King reflected on her fulfilling career. Tributes from the eventing community have poured in, hailing her as a true legend for her consistency, horsemanship, and influence.
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South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young and Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Chae Hwi-young have expressed condolences over the death of Chang Ung, North Korea's longtime former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member. Chang died at age 87 on Sunday. Both ministers highlighted his contributions to peace on the Korean Peninsula through sports.
The Olympics and Paralympics are propelling curling into greater prominence. At the University of Waterloo, researcher Heather Mair is working to build and sustain a more diverse following for the sport.
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Following its earlier premiere, Disney+'s five-part series *On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing* continues documenting elite alpine skiers in the 2025/26 Audi FIS World Cup season, amid the sport's intense challenges, as attention shifts from the recently concluded Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
UK police charge Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah in crypto fraud case
May 02, 2026 08:28Olympic eventer Aoife Clark mourns horse Master Crusoe
April 29, 2026 00:00Miura and Kihara retire immediately after Olympic pairs gold
April 28, 2026 03:55Athletics federation's proposal voted down at SOK annual meeting
April 19, 2026 04:04Mexico women's team beats Puerto Rico 6-0 to advance to Concacaf qualifiers
March 27, 2026 09:16IOC bars transgender women from female Olympic categories from 2028
March 22, 2026 11:12Adriaan Wildschutt wins New York City Half-Marathon as first South African
March 17, 2026 14:26Navratilova voices support for Vonn amid retirement speculation after Olympic crash
March 17, 2026 00:05Callan Lötter defends open water titles at SA championships
March 12, 2026 15:50Ron Delany, 1956 Olympic 1500m champion, dies at 91