Mark Adams

Italian boxer Angela Carini’s withdrawal from the ring 46 seconds after a powerful hit from her Algerian intersex opponent, Iman Khelif, has sparked a debate over Khelif’s participation in the Olympics.

China's move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, trained for years to fulfil every child's dream to star at the Olympics.

A Belarusian Olympic athlete who claimed her team was forcing her to return home spent the night under protection and may be seeking asylum, officials said on Aug. 2.

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Sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya, 24, missed her chance of competing in Tokyo when the 200 meters heats went ahead without her in the Olympic Stadium.

Legendary jazz and R&B artist, composer and vibraphone soloist Roy Ayers will be performing at the Gazarte venue in Athens on Saturday, December 10. The lineup also includes Mark Adams (keyboards), Trevor Allen (bass) and Christopher De Carmine (drums). The gig is set to start at 9.30 p.m. and admission ranges from 26 to 48 euros (23 to 45 euros for tickets purchased in advance).

IOC grants "provisional recognition to Kosovo Committee"

MONTREUX, BELGRADE -- The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted provisional recognition to the Kosovo Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

MONTREUX - The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted provisional recognition to Kosovo late on Wednesday, clearing the way for the unilaterally declared republic to take part in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 as an independent state.