Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has expressed her disappointment with IOC President Kirsty Coventry over the decision to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s events at the Olympics.
Anna Hall joined Jackie Joyner-Kersee as America’s second winner of the world heptathlon title, wrapping up a wire-to-wire endurance test with cruise into the finish line to celebrate her biggest victory.
The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline.
Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year’s Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.
Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer.
The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.
IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games.
Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival.
The Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
The closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics will bring out several stars: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to perform.
As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in.
Olympic swimmers spoke out about the Chinese doping scandal that has hung over these Paris Olympics as the events finished.
In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.
The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year.
Equestrian riders at the Paris Olympics say they were shocked by a recent video showing three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipping a horse during training, a scandal that has thrust the issue of animal welfare and abuse into the spotlight.
South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya.
Three-quarters of the nearly 600 American athletes lining up for action at the Paris Olympics got their training in college sports in the United States.
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Brooke and Eric are joined by Olympian Bridget Williams, a UVA alum and pole vaulter who will compete for Team USA. They talk the mechanics of the sport, Bridget’s journey to Paris, and the importance of believing in yourself.
From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition.
Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister says about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics.
French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland.
The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”.
French anti-terror police have detained an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the prime minister’s resignation but kept him on as head of a caretaker government.
Alleghany's Delethea Quarles guest speaker for 2024 Commonwealth Games before heading to Paris
Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.
SZA might be known for hit songs like “Kill Bill” and “Snooze,” but the R&B star unveiled another impressive skill beyond music that drew high praise from gymnastics superstar Simone Biles.
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month.
Sha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-meter final in a season-best 10.71 seconds at U.S. track trials.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says he understands why Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship to recover from a late-Sunday meltdown at the U.S. Open.
The Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine.
The water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Ariarne Titmus has set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials.
Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Organizers have unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Paris Games.
French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games.
Record-breaking 48-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina says an injury has ended her attempt to qualify for what would have been her ninth Olympics.
Coach Emma Hayes has selected her first roster for the U.S. ahead of a pair of friendlies as she prepares to lead the women’s national soccer team at the Paris Olympics.
Victor Wembanyama will return to Paris, he hopes as an Olympic champion, when the San Antonio Spurs face the Indiana Pacers in two regular-season NBA games early next year.
Some 40,000 meals will be served each day during the Paris Games to over 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village.
U.S. women's national team veteran midfielder Rose Lavelle talks about her reading habits during major tournaments and the playing field at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This guide breaks down the rules and official competition format for Olympic cycling's BMX racing event. Learn about the scores used in BMX racing and the different rounds of competition. Learn how champions will be crowned in BMX racing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Special anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the River Seine will also apply to all buildings along the route.
Maggie Steffens and Ben Hallock talk about their excitement and approaches as captains of the U.S. women's and men's water polo teams, respectively, entering the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The collective group of Summer Games sports has criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
USA Basketball has named its men's Olympic team for the 2024 Paris Games, with former MVPs LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid among the NBA superstars on the roster.
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds.
The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will see athletic competitions held in some of the most culturally important venues in France, including the Palace of Versailles, Roland Garros and more.
French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.
Every two years, a countdown to the Olympic Games is launched from its ancient birthplace with a flame-lighting ceremony in southern Greece at ancient Olympia.
An exhibit in the French capital before this summer's Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century.
A summary of the top storylines in the sport of field hockey that have taken place since the Tokyo Olympics, focusing on the biggest personalities looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
U.S. men's rugby start Perry Baker reveals how he balances preparing for the Paris Olympics while also setting future plans after retiring from the sport.
USA Basketball’s men’s team is assured of seeing Serbia and South Sudan in the group stage of the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women are guaranteed of a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France this summer.
