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Crikey! Australia's 2032 Olympic organizers want rowers to compete in a crocodile-infested river

Crikey! Australia's 2032 Olympic organizers want rowers to compete in a crocodile-infested river

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 21 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Organizers of the 2032 Summer Games say they're sticking with plans to hold Olympic rowing and sprint canoeing events in a river that's home to deadly crocodiles known as "salties."
Former BYU star Clayton Young crushes lifetime best in Boston — on short notice

Former BYU star Clayton Young crushes lifetime best in Boston — on short notice

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 20 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Young finished the 26.2-mile point-to-point course in a personal-record time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 41 seconds Monday, good for 11th place in an all-time year.
Are sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games coming soon?

Are sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games coming soon?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 18 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Olympic officials are already preparing to line up sponsors for Utah's 2034 Winter Games .
What an Olympic official said about a 2028 Summer Games organizer appearing in Epstein files

What an Olympic official said about a 2028 Summer Games organizer appearing in Epstein files

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 17 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is "closely monitoring" the impact of Casey Wasserman, the head of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, appearing in recently released government files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire

Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Posted April 17 - 3:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from figure skating on Friday, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate.
Will there be a new global Olympic sponsor at Utah's 2034 Winter Games?

Will there be a new global Olympic sponsor at Utah's 2034 Winter Games?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 13 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. bank could become a new worldwide Olympic sponsor.
Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes

Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Updated April 13 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russian swimmers, divers and water polo players will be allowed to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
Just how pricey are tickets for LA's 2028 Olympics?

Just how pricey are tickets for LA's 2028 Olympics?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 6 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Now that tickets are on sale for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, prices are causing some sticker shock.
'Simplicity is OK:' What Italy's Olympics taught organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games

'Simplicity is OK:' What Italy's Olympics taught organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 4 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of the most lasting lessons organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games learned during Italy's Olympics may have come from seeing some paper plates proudly displayed on a wall in a Milan classroom.
Park City welcomes home Olympians, Paralympians in community parade

Park City welcomes home Olympians, Paralympians in community parade

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 3 - 10:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of people lined Main Street on Friday to welcome home several Olympians and Paralympians who are now back from the 2026 Milan Cortina Games in Italy.
Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press  |  Updated April 1 - 3:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea, including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died, the IOC announced Wednesday. He was 87.
Tickets to the LA Olympics in 2028 go on sale this week — but only for some

Tickets to the LA Olympics in 2028 go on sale this week — but only for some

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 31 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first tickets for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles go on sale Thursday, but not for everyone. Find out who the lucky few are and where they can obtain tickets.
Utah testing snow storage technique at Soldier Hollow ahead of 2034 Games

Utah testing snow storage technique at Soldier Hollow ahead of 2034 Games

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted March 28 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Olympic and Paralympic organizers are testing a new way to preserve snow at Soldier Hollow, hoping it could be a backup for 2034 if warmer conditions become a concern.
Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title

Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title

Karel Janicek And James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 6:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium.
USA climbers strongly support Salt Lake training center, say it will grow the sport

USA climbers strongly support Salt Lake training center, say it will grow the sport

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 27 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the USA Climbing Athletes' Commission published an open letter on Friday strongly endorsing a new training center in Salt Lake City.
Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement

Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement

Karel Janicek, Associated Press  |  Updated March 27 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kaori Sakamoto bid farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades.
Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program

Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program

Karel Janicek, Associated Press  |  Updated March 26 - 3:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ilia Malinin bounced back from misfiring at the Milan Cortina Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Posted March 26 - 3:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations. He never expected that would happen. The Ukrainian skeleton athlete was not allowed to compete at the Milan Cortina Games because of his plan to wear a helmet paying tribute to some of those killed following Russia's invasion of his country. He spoke on a panel at the U.N. on Thursday detailing why he still believes he made the right decision.
IOC says only 'biological females' can compete in women's events at the Olympics

IOC says only 'biological females' can compete in women's events at the Olympics

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 26 - 1:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy Thursday that bars transgender women from competing at the Olympics.