http://espn.go.com/olympics/ Latest Olympic Sports news from ESPN.com en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:51:47 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 The tradition of infighting and territorialism between agencies and authorities with overlapping jurisdiction in the anti-doping world is waning. If that continues, athletes who dope might find that, although there are ways to beat a test, it will become a lot harder to beat an entire system.]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:40:44 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/7320134/how-unlikely-united-front-agencies-authorities-deter-doping http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/7320134/how-unlikely-united-front-agencies-authorities-deter-doping Reigning Boston Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel lead the field of elite runners for the 116th edition of the event.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:25:46 PST http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id/7558455/boston-marathon-defending-champions-entered-elite-field http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id/7558455/boston-marathon-defending-champions-entered-elite-field Michael Phelps is the latest athlete to use a hyperbaric chamber to aid his recovery from training.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:48:45 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/swimming/story/_/id/7556022/michael-phelps-using-hyperbaric-chamber-aid-recovery http://espn.go.com/olympics/swimming/story/_/id/7556022/michael-phelps-using-hyperbaric-chamber-aid-recovery Sport's highest court banned 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich for two years on Thursday and stripped him of his third-place finish in the 2005 race for blood doping.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:27 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7557591/jan-ullrich-banned-two-years-stripped-2005-tour-third-place http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7557591/jan-ullrich-banned-two-years-stripped-2005-tour-third-place Alberto Contador vowed Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:58:30 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7551326/cyclist-alberto-contador-appeal-doping-ban-retire http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7551326/cyclist-alberto-contador-appeal-doping-ban-retire French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:06:48 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7553698/cycling-great-jeannie-longo-husband-arrested-suspected-epo-buy http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7553698/cycling-great-jeannie-longo-husband-arrested-suspected-epo-buy The World Anti-Doping Agency said new research findings expected this spring could suggest as many as 1 in 10 athletes who compete internationally may be doping.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:09:18 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/7550694/wada-says-research-indicates-1-10-athletes-doping http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/7550694/wada-says-research-indicates-1-10-athletes-doping The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday urged U.S. federal authorities to quickly hand over evidence collected in their lengthy probe into seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and doping in American cycling.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 07:36:51 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7549624/lance-armstrong-wada-urges-feds-hand-evidence-discontinued-probe http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7549624/lance-armstrong-wada-urges-feds-hand-evidence-discontinued-probe FIFA has ruled that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in an Olympic soccer qualifying win last November, and awarded a 3-0 victory to United Arab Emirates.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:17:25 PST http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7553685/fifa-rules-iraq-used-ineligible-player-awards-forfeit-win-uae-olympic-qualifier http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7553685/fifa-rules-iraq-used-ineligible-player-awards-forfeit-win-uae-olympic-qualifier Defending champion Chris Horner and three-time winner Levi Leipheimer are expected to be in the field for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, which is scheduled for May 13-20 and is expected to include about 140 of cycling's top riders.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:32:19 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7554564/chris-horner-levi-leipheimer-expected-compete-tour-california http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7554564/chris-horner-levi-leipheimer-expected-compete-tour-california Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury.]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:02:38 PST http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/7547865/maria-sharapova-sets-sights-london-olympics http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/7547865/maria-sharapova-sets-sights-london-olympics Novak Djokovic won the top individual honor at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards on Monday, and Barcelona captured the team prize.]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:40:02 PST http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7547919/novak-djokovic-barcelona-honored-2012-laureus-awards http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7547919/novak-djokovic-barcelona-honored-2012-laureus-awards Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:57:17 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542754/julia-mancuso-us-claims-super-g-first-world-cup-win-season http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542754/julia-mancuso-us-claims-super-g-first-world-cup-win-season Lolo Jones led an American sweep of the podium while breaking the 19-year record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Russian Winter indoor meet.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:46:43 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/7543310/lolo-jones-leads-us-sweep-russian-winter http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/7543310/lolo-jones-leads-us-sweep-russian-winter Romed Baumann held off a strong challenge from promising Frenchman Alexis Pinturault to win Sunday's World Cup super-combined race for his second career victory.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:43:54 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542755/romed-baumann-cruises-men-world-cup-super-combined-win http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542755/romed-baumann-cruises-men-world-cup-super-combined-win Hannah Kearney won her 14th consecutive World Cup gold, claiming the dual moguls title Saturday night at the freestyle event at Deer Valley Resort.]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:52:24 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542151/hannah-kearney-wins-gold-us-world-cup-dual-moguls http://espn.go.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/7542151/hannah-kearney-wins-gold-us-world-cup-dual-moguls