T/olympics

  1. Is the World’s Best Squash Player Testing the Rules, or Is He Cheating? Business, Today

    Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point.

  2. Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’ U.S., June 17

    Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.

  3. Foday Musa Suso, 75, Dies; Ambitious Ambassador for West African Music Arts, June 13

    A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition.

  4. Trump’s Travel Ban Could Shake Up International Sporting Events World, June 5

    The proclamation said exemptions could be made for athletes and coaches participating in “major” competitions in the United States.

  5. Registering Voters and Certifying the Votes Letters, August 12

    Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.

  6. Noah Lyles ganó el bronce en 200 metros. Luego reveló que tiene coronavirus En español, August 9

    El corredor dijo que empezó a sentirse mal dos días antes de la carrera. En París no hay requisitos de análisis, y los organismos rectores nacionales elaboran sus propios protocolos.

  7. Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid Sports, August 8

    Lyles said he started feeling ill two days ago and knew it was more than just soreness from winning the 100. In Paris, there are no testing requirements, and national governing bodies develop their own protocols.

  8. Sin darnos las manos, por favor: somos neerlandeses En español, August 8

    Después de dos Juegos Olímpicos perturbados por la pandemia, la mayoría de los equipos en París no han pensado en el coronavirus. El de Países Bajos es la excepción.

  9. No Hands, Please: We’re Dutch Foreign, August 8

    After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

  10. La experiencia olímpica que recuerdas está de vuelta En español, July 26

    Tras el aislamiento de dos Juegos pandémicos, las Olimpiadas de París buscan revivir la experiencia soñada por atletas y aficionados.

  11. Full Stands, Full Volume: The Olympics You Remember Are Back Foreign, July 26

    Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.

  12. As the Paris Olympics Promise New Ambition, Old Anxieties Intensify Sports, October 21

    Trying not to gloat, organizers of the 2024 Summer Games begin showing off the spectacle of the city while concerns about security and strikes mount.

  13. Special Olympics lifts a vaccine mandate at its Games in Orlando after Florida threatens a fine. Sports, June 3

    Florida health officials told Special Olympics that the vaccine requirement violated state law.