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Olympics
Here's what the medals for the 2026 Winter Olympics will look like
Organizers unveiled the medals for the next Olympics and Paralympics at a ceremony alongside the Grand Canal in Venice on Tuesday.
Organizers dispute Paris 2024 costs as court reveals $6.8 billion estimate
Olympic organizers challenged the report, saying it added in some costs from before and after the games, inflating the total price tag.
What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
Trump’s latest travel ban added new questions about the impact on the World Cup and the Summer Olympics, which depend on hosts opening their doors to the world.
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton charged with DUI in West Virginia
Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around title at the 1984 Olympics.
NFL owners approve player participation in Olympic flag football
No more than one player per NFL club would be permitted.
The Daily
Paris Rewind, Aug. 11: Paris Olympics are officially closed
The U.S. easily won the total medal count, but it came down to the women's basketball final buzzer to see whether the Americans would tie China for the most gold.
Paris Preview, Aug. 11: Gold medal title could come down to last event
Team USA has a big lead for the most medals won in Paris, but the gold medal race could come down to the very last event.
The Daily Section
Paris Rewind, Aug. 10: Team USA adds 3 gold medals in track
The track and field competition at the Paris Olympics ended on a high note for the United States.
Paris Preview, August 10: US men in gold medal basketball game against Wemby and France
United States men's basketball plays France in a gold-medal showdown and the U.S. will face Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women's soccer tournament.
Paris Preview, Aug. 9: Richardson leads U.S. women in 4x100 final
Sha'Carri Richardson saved the American women with her anchor leg in the opening heat.
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A look back at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Washington athletes win 24 medals
Paris Olympics Highlights | Team USA dominates the summer games
Paris Olympics: Jordan Chiles medal controversy explained
Paris Rewind, Aug. 11: Paris Games officially closed
Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart react to winning gold in women's basketball
Olympic Games medal count: China leads in gold medals, US hits 122 medals total
Paris Rewind, Aug. 10: Track ends on a high note for USA, big wins in soccer and basketball
Paris Preview, Aug. 11: Gold medal games in women's basketball, volleyball
2026 Olympics: Sleek, metallic design for Winter Games torches revealed
The Olympic flame will arrive in Rome on Dec. 4, 2025 and will begin its two-month journey across Italy two days later.
Alysa Liu ends nearly 20-year wait for US women's world skating title
She became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades.
Americans head into Olympic year with most decorated, and deepest, figure skating pool in decades
The United States is heading into the Olympic year with its most decorated and deepest pool of figure skaters in decades.
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
The government agency in charge of rebuilding the century-old sliding center in Cortina d’Ampezzo reports positive results for the test runs.
NBC Olympics
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Freestyle Skiing 101: Team USA roster for Milan Cortina 2026
Freestyle Skiing 101: Olympic qualifying
Bobsled 101: Venue
Plans for the 2032 Olympics now include rowing in a crocodile-inhabited river
There’s been no construction yet on new Olympic venues for the 2032 Brisbane Games. Queensland leaders say it’s time to start building.
Washington athletes bring home multiple medals from Special Olympics in Italy
Jennifer Lonn and Joseph Warner won several medals in cross-country skiing and snowboarding, respectively.
Popular Olympic event set to return for the 2028 LA Games
A full session of the IOC board is needed to fully reintroduce the sport, but if that formality passes without issue, boxing will be back for the Los Angeles Games.
NBC, Olympics sign $3 billion rights extension
NBC has broadcast every Summer Olympics since 1988 and every Winter Games since 2002 in Salt Lake City — all the games since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
US Olympians will get $100K after they retire from record-breaking donation to US Olympic team
The U.S. is among the few countries whose government does not fund its Olympic program or its athletes. Instead, they rely on private donations and sponsorships.
Rules of the Game
Three Olympic sports cut from Paris to make room for new events
The four newest sports were chosen partly because they're easy to pick up, and form communities that are active on social media.
How the Fosbury Flop changed the high jump at the Olympics
One athlete's unconventional style at the 1968 Summer Games made a lasting impact on the sport.
Rules of the Game: What is modern pentathlon?
This Olympic event has athletes fencing, swimming, target shooting and more.
Skateboarding in the Olympics: How does the scoring work?
After making its debut at the last Summer Olympics, skateboarding is back for the Paris Games.
Here's what you need to know about breaking, the newest Olympic sport
Breaking, commonly known as breakdancing, got its start in New York in the 1970s. It has grown to a worldwide sport ready for the Olympic stage.
Paris 2024: Gymnastics events at the Olympics
With several different disciplines and multiple events, here's how to keep track of all the gymnastics competitions in Paris.
Paris Olympics: What are the four types of swimming strokes?
Heading into the Paris Olympics, the U.S. leads the all-time swimming gold medal count with 257 gold medals.
Everything to know about soccer at the Paris Olympics
For the Paris Olympic games, the soccer tournament is condensed to less than three weeks — a much smaller and more intense timeframe than the World Cup.
Rules of the Game: Diving at the Paris Olympics
From springboards to synchronized dives, here's what you need to know about this Olympic event.
Why does one volleyball player wear a different color jersey at the Olympics?
The libero was introduced in volleyball in 1996.
Rules of the game: Explaining the Olympic alpine skiing events
There are four distinct disciplines in alpine skiing, plus an event that combines two of them and a team competition.
Rules of the game: Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing
What are judges at the Beijing Winter Olympics looking for in Big Air snowboarding and freestyle skiing?
Which is faster? Luge, skeleton or bobsled at the Winter Olympics?
With speeds of 80 mph and higher, the sliding sports are among the fastest and most treacherous at the Winter Olympics.
Like NASCAR on ice: How short track speedskating differs from long track
One is about pure speed. The other is like a NASCAR race on ice. Here's what to look for in speedskating at the Winter Olympics.
Rules of the game: Biathlon
Biathlon is a Winter Olympics sport based on survival skills needed in the Scandinavian wilderness. Just like out in the wild, every shot counts.
Rules of the game: 10 hockey terms to know
What's a blue line for and what the heck is icing? Here are some hockey basics for the casual fan watching the Winter Olympics.
Rules of the game: Olympic curling explained
Curling is one of those Olympic sports that just about anyone can try, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Here's how it's done and what some of the terms mean.
What's the difference between pairs figure skating and ice dancing?
Both pairs figure skating and ice dancing feature a man and a woman competing together and skating to music, but that’s where the similarities mostly stop.
Rules of the game: How to tell figure skating jumps apart
Know your toe loop from your salchow. Here's how to tell the six figure skating jumps apart at the Olympics and which one is the most difficult.
Rules of the Olympic games: Artistic (Synchronized) Swimming
Artistic Swimming is the figure skating of the Summer Olympics. Here's how it works.
Rules of the Game: Judo
Judo is a combat sport in which a bout can last painstakingly long or can be over in a matter of seconds.
Rules of the Game: Rugby
In many ways, rugby is like American football without the helmet and pads.
Rules of the Game: Table Tennis
It's more commonly known as ping pong, but is far more competitive as those little white balls can be hit at speeds more than 60 mph.
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