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Teammates and rivals agree: Gable Steveson has "no doubt" world champion potential in MMA

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson continues to silence skeptics as he transitions into mixed martial arts, with his latest performances earning high praise from peers and former teammates alike.

17 Apr 2026-16:47
Double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen announces retirement

15 Apr 2026-11:06
Rio Olympic Park velodrome fire brought under control, no one injured

A fire at the velodrome in Rio ‌de Janeiro's Olympic Park was brought under control early on Wednesday, with no risk of it spreading to other parts of the complex and no injuries reported, fire officials said.

10 Apr 2026-08:34
Fire breaks out at Rio Olympic Park velodrome - VIDEO

08 Apr 2026-15:00
Senegal celebrates 66th independence anniversary with grand civil-military parade

Senegal on Saturday marked the 66th anniversary of its independence with celebrations held across the country, highlighted by a grand civil-military parade presided over by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the central city of Thies, about 70 km east of the country's capital, Dakar.

04 Apr 2026-23:02
France slams IOC gender testing decision

France has sharply criticised the International Olympic Committee over its decision to introduce genetic testing for women’s events, calling the move a “step backwards.”

27 Mar 2026-15:35
Jeff Galloway, US Olympian and pioneer of run-walk method, dies aged 80

26 Feb 2026-09:09
Norway's Dale-Skjevdal strikes gold in Olympic biathlon mass start

Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal claimed gold in the men's 15km mass start at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, hitting all 20 targets to finish in 39 minutes 17.1 seconds.

20 Feb 2026-20:37
Pau Gasol elected chair of IOC Athletes' Commission

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol has been elected chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission.

20 Feb 2026-20:12
EU to blacklist former Russian Olympic chief, chess federation head

The European Union intends to include President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich and State Hermitage Museum Director Mikhail Piotrovsky in its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, EUObserver said, citing draft documents.

10 Feb 2026-23:35