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Dilip Vishwanat/Getty ImagesWhatever disappointment Kathryn Bertine may have felt after her Olympic quest came to an end, she received an all-too-personal reminder that trying trumps failure.
May 23 4:34 PM ET
Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said.
May 23 3:51 PM ET
Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
May 23 1:59 PM ET
Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday.
May 23 9:50 AM ET
C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge.
May 23 6:48 AM ET
Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico has become the third member to enter the IOC presidential race, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympic movement through the world's troubled financial times.
May 22 9:42 AM ET
Marlen Esparza, Joan Benoit-Samuelson, Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi -- women who made their own rules because they wanted to play sports. Watch »
The Mobile Bay LPGA Classic and X Games Barcelona headline this week's top events. Gallery ![]()
Jen Fitz-Roy isn't your typical athlete. Born with spina bifida, she turned to the gym to stay in shape but found competition and success in the process. Watch ![]()
Olympic speedskater Katherine Reutter is four weeks into her recovery process from one hip surgery. Soon she will be having surgery on the second hip. Read more »