Appreciation: Olga Fikotova Connolly didn’t let East-West schism stop ...

Olga Fikotova Connolly, who recently died at age 91, was an Olympic champion at the center of a East vs. West controversy at the 1956 Olympics. Read More

Olga Fikotová Connolly, discus champion in Olympic romance, dies at 91

Discus thrower Olga Fikotová Connolly practices in Los Angeles in 1964. She finished 12th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo that year, after winning gold at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Read More

The 2024 Olympic closing ceremony for the Paris Games was ... - CBS News

There was a closing ceremony at the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, but it "bore only the slightest resemblance to today's ceremonies," according to the Olympics. Read More

Who has the most Olympic medals? The countries and athletes ... - CBS News

Athletes from around the world are set to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games, but here's who's won the most medals and which countries have taken home the most gold. Read More

2024 Olympic basketball odds: Team USA-France gold medal match set

Team USA is a double-digit favorite over France in the gold medal matchup after narrowly escaping Serbia in the semifinals. Check out the odds for the last two men's basketball contests of the ... Read More

Summer Olympics: Katie Ledecky captures record-tying eighth gold medal

It wasn’t even close. With a record-setting performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Wednesday, Katie Ledecky captured her first gold medal of the 2024 Summer Olympics and tied Jenny Thompson ... Read More

2024 Paris Olympics hands out thousands of condoms — and everyone ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris officially kicks off on Friday, July 26, and the athletes in the Olympic Village will be provided with a place to sleep, food and, of course, condoms. Read More

Where are the next Olympics?: What to know about 2026, 2028 – NBC New ...

Where are the next Olympics?: Here's what you need to know about the 2026 and 2028 Games The 2026 Olympics will be held in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo ... Read More

Olympic boxers Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-Ting at center of gender ...

Olympic organizers are defending the participation of two boxers who failed a gender eligibility test last year. Here's what to know about the key players, conservative outcry and official response. Read More

Julien Alfred stuns Sha'Carri Richardson, wins St. Lucia 1st Olympic ...

Since its Olympic debut in 1996, St. Lucia has never won a medal of any kind. Sha'Carri Richardson, who had entered the Paris Games as the 100-meter favorite, finished in second to win silver. Read More

Olga Fikotova Connolly didn't let East-West schism stop her Olympic ...

Olga Fikotova Connolly, who recently died at age 91, was an Olympic champion at the center of a East vs. West controversy at the 1956 Olympics. Read More