Simone Biles on Disappointment After Tokyo Olympics: “I Thought I Was Going to Get Banned From America”

By Tatiana Tenreyro Simone Biles has shared the emotional toll that the Tokyo Olympics had on her ... I landed [on the mat], I was like, ‘Oh, America hates me. The world is going to hate ... Read More

Nike US Women's Olympic uniforms slammed for being revealing, sexist

Nike has come under fire after unveiling its uniforms for a U.S. women's Olympic team ... last week as part of a kit launch for the Paris Olympics in July. The outfit being criticized — for ... Read More

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

She finished 12th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo that year, after winning gold at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. (AP) She was a discus thrower from Czechoslovakia. He was a hammer ... Read More

30 fascinating facts you didn't know about the Summer Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is around the corner, but the Olympics have been making history for centuries. From the Games' Greek origins to their first foray into South America, the Olympics ... Read More

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas competes for first time since 2016

Whether the gymnastics star's return to the sport carries all the way to the Paris Olympics remains to be seen. Douglas, who became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when ... Read More

Francisco 'Morochito' Rodríguez, boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal, dies at 78

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Francisco “Morochito” Rodríguez, the boxer who won Venezuela's first ... to win an Olympic gold medal was fencer Rubén Limardo at the London Olympics in 2012. Read More

Roberta Karmel, First Female SEC Commissioner, Dies at 86

Her father, who was a lawyer, warned her: There might not be many opportunities for women in the legal profession. Roberta Karmel enrolled in New York University’s law school anyway and ... Read More

What is mandatory equipment for Olympic tennis?

The last seven Olympic tennis tournaments have been held on hard court, with the exception of London in 2012, which was played on grass. At the Paris Olympics, players will be competing on clay courts ... Read More

America’s First Olympic Breakdancer Is Ready to Take Gold

that qualified him as the United States’ first-ever Olympic breaking representative. More from Rolling Stone Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Mike Tirico to Host Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony ... Read More

How is Olympic track and field structured?

How many different events are in track and field? Track and field represents the biggest sport at the Olympics, with 48 events: 24 men's events, 24 women's. It marks the first time in Olympic history ... Read More

How high is the Olympic diving platform?

The platform used by men and women ... Olympic Games, utilize springboards made by the manufacturer Duraflex. Duraflex boards are made out of a single piece of aircraft-grade aluminum, coated with a ... Read More