Newby 'stoked' after securing Winter Olympics berth Half pipe skier Brendan Newby has had a nervy wait to secure a place in the Irish team for the Winter Olympics, but he is … Other sport • 30 Jan 18
North Korea will send team to Winter Olympics in South International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has "warmly welcomed" North Korea's decision to take part in next month's Winter Games in South Korea. Olympics • 09 Jan 18
Sport Ireland: Russian ban sets 'strong precedent' Sport Ireland has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) from participation in the PyeongChang Games. Athletics • 06 Dec 17
Russia banned from Pyeongchang Games - IOC Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at PyeongChang 2018 in certain circumstances under the name 'Olympic Athlete from Russia' and will compete in uniform … Athletics • 06 Dec 17
Russia deny any plans to boycott Winter Olympics The Kremlin said it is not discussing a possible boycott by Moscow of the 2018 Winter Olympic in Pyeongchang if the International Olympic Committee decides … Other sport • 04 Dec 17
Russia still 'non-compliant' with anti-doping code The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that Russia remains "non-compliant" with its Code, dealing a major blow to the country's hopes of being cleared to … Athletics • 16 Nov 17
WADA finds fresh evidence of systemic Russian doping Russia's chances of avoiding a total ban from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang received a huge blow on Friday when the World Anti-Doping Agency … Athletics • 10 Nov 17
IOC issue statement on Korean games amid French unease Olympics organisers sought on Friday to ease French concerns about next year's winter Games in South Korea, saying the safety of athletes was their priority … Other sport • 22 Sep 17
Ban Russia from Winter Olympics - anti-doping agencies A representative group of national anti-doping associations have lashed the International Olympic Council for their perceived lenience on Russia and called for the country to … Olympics • 14 Sep 17
Financial aid for Irish Winter Olympic hopefuls Five Irish Winter Olympic hopefuls have been handed financial support worth over €100,000 to help in their bid to qualify for Pyeongchang 2018. Olympics • 06 Apr 17
Russia could still face Winter Paralympics ban Russian athletes could still be banned from next year's Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, according to the president of the International Paralympic Committee. Olympics • 24 Jan 17
Departing Pat Hickey defends Russian IOC decision Pat Hickey has defended the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes, while also confirming he will step … Olympics • 26 Jul 16
Almaty and Beijing file bids for 2022 Winter Games The two remaining cities bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics have submitted their candidature files and guarantees to the International Olympic Committee. Other sport • 06 Jan 15
Oslo out of running for 2022 Winter games Oslo has become the latest city to officially withdraw from the race to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Olympics • 02 Oct 14
Zubkov seals Sochi bobsleigh double Russian Alexander Zubkov secured a golden finale for the Sochi Games hosts on Sunday by adding the Olympic four-man bobsleigh crown to his two-man title. Other sport • 23 Feb 14
Chapuis leads French sweep in ski cross Jean Frederic Chapuis skied calmly through the chaos to take freestyle ski cross gold at the Sochi Games today and lead France to their first … Other sport • 20 Feb 14
Lyne out of giant slalom after fall Conor Lyne exited the men’s giant slalom after a fall in his first run in Sochi this morning. Cricket • 19 Feb 14
Bell fails to finish as Maze takes gold Florence Bell bowed out of the giant slalom after failing to complete the course in extremely difficult conditions this morning. Other sport • 18 Feb 14
Bell set for Sochi giant slalom Florence Bell will become the fourth Irish athlete in action at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi tomorrow as the 17-year-old competes in the women’s … Other sport • 17 Feb 14
Davis and White win ice dance gold Meryl Davis and Charlie White produced a sultry and spellbinding performance to Scheherazade to become the first Americans to win the Olympic ice dance title. Other sport • 17 Feb 14
Winter Olympics: Sunday 16 February round-up Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic clinched the gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics in the women's snowboard cross as American favourite Lindsey Jacobellis … Other sport • 16 Feb 14
Heavy crash proves costly for Greenwood in Sochi A crash in his second run proved costly for Ireland’s Sean Greenwood in the skeleton event at the Sochi Winter Olympics, and Jan Rossiter finished … Other sport • 15 Feb 14
Bobsleigh track safe despite accident, says IOC The IOC has stressed the incident at the Sanki Sliding Center which left a worker hospitalised was not due to a problem with the bobsleigh … Other sport • 14 Feb 14
IOC: Drug test was within rules The IOC has stressed a drug test on an Austrian skier at Sochi, which prompted a complaint, was conducted in accordance with the established rules. Other sport • 13 Feb 14
Farrington bags womens' halfpipe gold American snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington edged out defending champion Torah Bright by a quarter of a point to claim gold in the Winter Olympics womens' halfpipe. Other sport • 12 Feb 14
