"The R-Word deeply demeans and harms people with intellectual disabilities," said Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne.

The answer is no, but the president still has plenty of leverage over the LA Games and next summer’s World Cup.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva lost her last appeal on Thursday in a doping case that rocked the 2022 Beijing Olympics where she shaped to be a breakout star. Swiss Federal Tribunal judges dismissed Valieva’s appeal to overturn a four-year ban imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in January last year.

Milan, the second biggest city in the country, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the other hand, is a ski destination nestled in the Dolomites.

While nothing is concrete yet, Team Canada feels as though signs are pointing toward Hannah Miller being eligible to represent Canada at the 2026 Olympics.

Eagle will call his first NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15 as well as All-Star Saturday. He will also be part of the Super Bowl pregame and has NBA games on Feb. 1 (Oklahoma City at Denver) and Feb. 22 (Boston at Los Angeles Lakers).

Ben Winston (The Late Late Show With James Corden), has been tapped to produce the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, as well as the Paralympic Games, in Los Angeles, LA28 announced Thursday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cancelled a deal made with Saudi Arabia to host the first Esports Games. The competition was due to be held in capital city Riyadh in 2027 as part of a 12-year deal with the country.