Olympics

Brazilian equestrian Ruy Fonseca has paid tribute to his longtime partner Tom Bombadill Too following the horse's death at age 26.

26 Mwezi wa sita, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Stuart Tinney has announced the passing of Pluto Mio, the horse that helped Australia secure team bronze at the Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old gelding died in retirement.

Millthyme Corolla, the British-bred mare who competed at the 2012 London Olympics with rider Andrew Heffernan, was put down last week at the age of 23.

15 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Imethibitishwa ukweli

Three-time Olympic champion bobsled pilot Kaillie Humphries attended a White House Mother’s Day luncheon in the Rose Garden on May 8, 2026, an event hosted for “Angel Moms” and Gold Star mothers, according to the White House.

Sweden's Olympic Committee's annual meeting rejected the athletics federation's motion to base Olympic selections on international standards. SOK's current rules, requiring top-12 potential, remain in place. The Swedish sports movement backs the existing system.

19 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

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.