Olympics and Paralympics

After Russian doping decision, the U.S. suddenly has 9 new Olympic golden medalists
A doping ruling Monday cleared the way for the International Olympic Committee to award U.S. athletes their first-ever team gold medal in figure skating for their performance in Beijing in 2022.
The Olympics will begin awarding medals to runner-ups after the Kamila Valieva ban
The Court for Arbitration of Sport ruled that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, violated doping rules during the 2022 Winter Olympics and temporarily banned her from international competition.
Simone Biles returns to competition this weekend for the first time since Tokyo
Biles’ return is great news for USA Gymnastics, which just announced a new sponsorship deal with Nike. Also returning is Suni Lee, who took home the Olympic all-around gold after Biles dropped out.
New bust of Suni Lee unveiled in St. Paul
There's a new honor for Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee in her hometown of St. Paul. Mayor Melvin Carter was among those on hand as a new bust of Lee was unveiled at Phalen Regional Park on Sunday. Lee won gold during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
3-time USA Hockey Olympian Brianna Decker retires
Three-time Olympian Brianna Decker announced her retirement from the United States national hockey team, ending a career in which she ranks third among American women players in world championship tournament points.
With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is back
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.