Simone Biles suggested Thursday she was on a path to Paris more than a week after the Olympics superstar picked up her eighth U.S. Gymnastics title. Biles appeared on NBC’s “Today” and said of the 2024 Olympics, “that’s the path I would
The doping task force created nearly eight years ago to chart Russia’s path back into track and field holds its final meeting this week before being disbanded. That hardly means the country is in good standing. Questions remain over how to make
The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine on Thursday as the famous river’s improved water quality allowed a race to take place in a key test event ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics. It comes after a previous test
Now cleared to run for Poland after her drama at the Tokyo Olympics, Belarus-born sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is representing her new country in three events at the world championships this month. The Polish track federation said Tuesday that Tsimanouskaya is being selected
Simone Biles returned to competitive gymnastics on Saturday night and won her first meet since the Tokyo Olympics after she withdrew from events over stress. Biles performed in the U.S. Classic and had the best score in three of the four events.
A day after four-time Olympic medalist Olga Kharlan was disqualified from the 2023 Fencing World Championships for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now guaranteed her place in the 2024 Olympic Games. IOC president
The Ukrainian government is loosening restrictions on participating in sporting events with Russian athletes. In a Wednesday decree, the Ukrainian government said it would be narrowing the focus of its ban on sports matches against Russian competitors. Moving forward, Ukrainian athletes will
On this day in history, July 20, 1968, athletes competed in the first Special Olympics International Games — now the largest sporting event for people with intellectual disabilities, according to National Geographic. The first Special Olympics International Games were held at Soldier
Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers — now called artistic swimmers — have heard the putdowns before. But they’re getting the last laugh. Men have competed in synchro at the lower levels for
The operating budget for the Paris Olympics is “under control,” the president of the organizing committee said Tuesday. With one year to go before the opening ceremony, organizing committee president Tony Estanguet said partnership deals are on track, with 22 new sponsors