Sexual Abuse in Sports: It Isn’t New, Part 2

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 Amid a rising flood of sexual misconduct allegations involving coaches and others, Olympics officials should begin to face the #MeToo music. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sexual Abuse in Sport: It Isn’t New, Part 1

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Feb 18, 2018 The problem has long been rife in the world of high-performance sports but is often covered up so corporations can profit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Rival Koreas to Form First Unified Olympic Team

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee, but they are prominent steps toward rapprochement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Foot Cream Kills HIV

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2013 Ciclopirox, an antifungal lotion, has been found to defeat the virus in cell cultures, but it has yet to be tested on humans; Wall Street is stealing money from public workers' pensions; meanwhile, the IOC has said it is "fully satisfied" that Russia's anti-gay laws aren't in violation of the Olympic charter. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Luojie, Cagle Cartoons, China Daily, China Sep 11, 2013 Dig deeper

Olympics Dumps Wrestling to Make Way for New Sport Called Wrestling

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2013 A bizarre sequence of events has secured an ancient and original sport a place at the 2020 Olympics, but not without exposing the byzantine workings of the International Olympic Committee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Should Russia Really Be Banned From the Olympics?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2013 Although the anti-gay laws passed in Russia are reprehensible, is prohibiting the country from hosting or competing in the Olympics the best answer? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olympic Wrestling

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Apr 14, 2013 Dig deeper

Olympic Wrestling

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Feb 25, 2013 Dig deeper

IOC Drops Wrestling

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Feb 25, 2013 Dig deeper

Olympic Wrestling Fights Back

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Feb 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Iraq Won’t Be Going to Beijing

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2008 Sectarian battles for control of Iraq's national team between Shiites and Sunnis have led the International Olympic Committee to block Iraq from participating in the Summer Games in Beijing. The ban was upheld Thursday after the Iraqis failed to meet a deadline to appeal the decision, thereby losing a chance to generate considerable PR and/or pride for the wounded country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )