A children's book illustrator, Chizhikov is best known for bringing the iconic mascot to life at the Games which began 40 years ago this week. The decision to choose the bear for the mascot came as it ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic glory, and for more than four decades, it weighed heavily on the man who ...

We expected to celebrate the anniversary in the best traditions of Olympism and its unifying power, which is considered essential for sport. We have been preparing thoroughly, inviting our friends and ...

CANBERRA, Australia — A wait of 45 years ended when a group of Olympians who defied pressure to boycott the 1980 Moscow Games were recognized in the Australian Parliament on Wednesday for their ...

While history has softened the harsh view of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, there is one part of his legacy that looks worse as the years pass. Carter, who died Sunday in Plains, Georgia, at the age of ...

PRAGUE — Ota Zaremba, who won a weightlifting gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics before admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs under a secret program run by the totalitarian regime in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While history has softened the harsh view of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, there is one part of his legacy that looks worse as the ...

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian illustrator who designed Misha, the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics that were boycotted by a slew of countries, died on Monday aged 84, a publisher of children's ...