First African and female IOC president Focus on transparency and new sports for youth Aims to enhance athlete representation PYLOS, Greece, March 20 (Reuters) - Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic ...

Then, Olympic basketball went pro in 1992 at Barcelona ... And that’s all before Wheaties comes calling. The myth of Greek amateurism The Greek athletes who served as models for the amateur ...

Canada Basketball said after the Olympics it was reviewing both the ... Germany, Australia and Greece. “This was Jordi,” says Bartlett. “He deserved the right to make this decision.” ...

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] April 6 1896 — The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B ... school sweeps the men’s and women’s NCAA ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...

The Redeem Team is officially in the Naismith Hall of Fame. The 2008 men's Olympic basketball team earned the moniker "Redeem Team" after an underperformance at the 2004 Athens Games with a bronze ...

The most obviously qualified candidate in the field though likely not favorite. A two-time Olympic champion runner in the 1,500 meters; led the winning bid and organizing of the 2012 London ...

6 enshrinement ceremony. 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Danny Crawford, 2008 U.S. Olympic men's team, Billy Donovan ...

The duo, who were announced as members of the Class of 2025 on Saturday, will get their accolades for their individual starred careers, but also as part of the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball ...