David Wharton is a feature sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times. His work has won the Associated Press Sports Editors award for enterprise reporting and has been selected for the prestigious “Best American Sports Writing.” He has written for magazines such as Surfer and Men’s Fitness, and is the author of two nonfiction books, “Conquest” and “Yesterday & Today.”
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Facing a two-year ban for missed drug tests, top U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman sees his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport fall short.
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American athletes headed for the Olympics in late July have varying opinions about the need to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
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The latest Virtual Medal Table from Gracenote shows the U.S. leading all nations with an estimated 43 golds and 114 overall medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Independientemente de la intención de la administración Biden, el debate sobre boicotear los Juegos de Invierno de 2022 en Beijing no va a desaparecer.
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Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, Sue Bird remembers hanging out with Kobe Bryant, who was even competitive about drinking wine, during the 2008 Games.
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Sakura Kokumai, a member of the U.S. karate team, and U.S. gymnast Yul Moldauer spoke Wednesday about what it’s like to be Asian American in the current social climate.
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Regardless of the Biden administration’s intention, the debate over boycotting the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing isn’t going away.
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The U.S. would consider a joint boycott with other countries of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China over human rights abuses, the State Department says.
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Amid a national rise in hate crimes against Asians, Olympic hero Chloe Kim posted a screenshot of a racist direct message sent to her on social media.
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The ruling could pressure Olympic organizations to do more when it comes to protecting young athletes from sexual abuse by coaches.