Opposition candidate claims fraud in mayoral vote in Russian Olympic city of Sochi

SOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s mayoral election in the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, election officials said Monday.

Election official: Partial results give Putin’s party candidate big lead in Sochi mayor vote

SOCHI, Russia — An election official says the candidate from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party has won Sunday’s mayoral vote in 2014 Olympic host city Sochi.

Kremlin-backed candidate has edge after tightly controlled campaign in Russia’s Olympic city

SOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite was headed to an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s mayoral election in the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to partial results released by an election official.

Olympic gold medalist Derek Parra to coach US speedskaters for upcoming Olympics

KEARNS, Utah — Former U.S. Speedskating national all-around coach Bart Veldkamp has filed a lawsuit against the organization.

SKorean city of Pyeongchang gets third consecutive chance to bid for Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea — Pyeongchang will bid for the third consecutive time to host the Winter Olympics.

Vancouver Olympic organizers not wrong to keep female ski jumpers out of 2010, lawyers say

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Olympic organizers were in court Wednesday, arguing that the decision to exclude women ski jumpers from competition next year is not theirs to reverse.

Former ice dance champion Delobel pregnant, still hopes to skate at Vancouver Olympics

PARIS — Former ice dance world champion Isabelle Delobel is pregnant but still hopes to compete in the Vancouver Olympics.

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