A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles has been given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games. The course on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, has passed an independent technical assessment into its suitability. The assessment did not consider the crocodiles but
Women’s Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has confirmed she will not compete during the 2026-27 season. Liu, 21, became the first American female since 2002 to win Olympic gold in women’s singles in February at the Milano Cortina Games, where she also helped the United States to claim gold in the team event. But
Alpine glaciers, wild coastlines, temperate rainforests and deep river valleys coexist on the Olympic Peninsula, in the northwest corner of Washington state. Surrounded by blue waters, peaceful islands and bustling population centres, its rugged interior remains a relatively remote bastion of nature. The stunning terrain of the Olympic Mountains comes into focus in this oblique
July 23, 2026 — 11:32 a.m. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO A countdown clock to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games has been unveiled in the center of the Queen Street Mall. The installation was unveiled Thursday morning (six years, 31
Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving despite a five-year ban imposed after an incident in 2023 in which he hit his wife with a car. Dennis, 36, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday to face a charge of driving while disqualified after police stopped him last month while he
WASHINGTON– A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial’s newly renovated reflecting pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power. David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, pleaded guilty during his
