BAGHDAD (AFP) — The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes

Athletes from Iraq have been banned from taking part at this summer's Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has announced.

The story goes that ancient Greeks indulged in doping while participating in sports competitions. What is not folklore and what brought shame to all of

Controversial Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou is determined to compete in next month's Olympics, her lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.

By Nicole Itano | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor ATHENS - Sprinklers still keep the grass at Greece's Olympic softball stadium green.

Iraq had planned to send a small team despite violence that has killed more than 100 athletes in the country since the 2003 US-led invasion.

by 100%InjuryRate Needless to say, Iraq has had a tough time of late. The country is a mess politically, economically, culturally, etc., etc., etc.

This week, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the final men and women’s triathlon start lists for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou is planning to run at the Olympics in Beijing, four years after pulling out of the Athens Games at the last minute.

USOC Partner Bank of America (BofA) yesterday announced that it will once again provide prepaid cards to all US Olympic and Paralympic athletes and USOC

By Christopher Galakoutis The Hellenic Olympic Committee had named Thanou to the official Greek team earlier this week but the 33-year-old sprinter had not

(BEIJING, July 22) -- The handover ceremony for national and Olympic anthems for Olympic welcoming and victory ceremonies was held at Beijing People's Art

Jacques Rogge, the Belgian president of the International Olympic Committee, whose mandate ends next year, reflected on the change he wanted for the Games

The hype machine is now in high gear. You would have to live on the moon not to know: The Olympics are almost here. Prepare yourself to see world leaders

Jennie Finch, the stand-out of the US softball dream team that rolled to a third straight Olympic gold in Athens, will be on a special quest in Beijing

British drugs cheat Dwain Chambers won’t be going to the 2008 Olympics. And that’sa good thing for Beijing, which is in desperate need of athlete triumphs,