Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the International Olympic Committee presidential race. Carrion, 60, a banking executive who is chairman of the I.O.C. finance commission and has spearheaded multibillion-dollar television rights deals, became the third candidate, joining I.O.C. vice presidents Thomas Bach of Germany and Ng Ser Miang of Singapore. Jacques Rogge...

So it was a slightly incongruous sight on Tuesday when some of the tougher, more muscular representatives of the three nations exchanged a stream of sugary compliments against the backdrop of their three flags. By Wednesday afternoon, however, the representatives are expected to be back to the business at hand, trying to grapple each other to the ground....

Katie Ledecky did her best not to disappoint. For the few minutes she had for her talk during a brief trip to compete in an Arena Grand Prix series event here before flying home to Bethesda, Md., and back to classes, Ledecky let those swimmers know they too could make it. A year ago, Ledecky was equally anonymous when she showed up for the UltraSwim in...

Thomas Bach is counting on his track record and long experience in the Olympic world to carry him to the top job in the International Olympic Committee. Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, became the first declared candidate in the race for I.O.C. president, heralding the start of a four-month campaign to succeed Jacques Rogge at the helm of the multibillion-dollar...

Georgia confirmed it would take part in next year’s Sochi Olympics in Russia. Georgia’s participation in the Games had been in doubt because of lingering resentment about the brief war with Russia in 2008. Sochi is just north of the separatist Georgian territory of Abkhazia, from which the last Georgian forces were driven out in the war. Russia and a handful of...

Turkey’s sports minister accepted an apology from the governor of Tokyo for his criticism of Istanbul’s bid for the 2020 Olympics. Governor Naoki Inose had said that Istanbul was less developed and less equipped to host the Games than Tokyo. Article source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/sports/olympics/turkey-accepts-japanese-apology-for-criticism-of-

International Olympic Committee rules prohibit bidders from making disparaging remarks about rival candidates, and Inose’s remarks could lead to a reprimand. Officials from Istanbul have complained about Inose’s comments. In his apology, Inose said that the article focused on a few comments regarding other bidders and did not reflect his “wider...

The 2004 Olympic hammer throw champion, Olga Kuzenkova of Russia, was barred two years for doping and is set to lose her 2005 world title. Samples taken at that event tested positive for banned drugs when re-examined. Article source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/sports/olympics/hammer-thrower-barred-for-doping.html?partner=rss&emc=rss