Skateboarding was added to the Tokyo Games lineup as part of a wider initiative to grow the Olympics' appeal with younger audiences, by way of sports that are particularly popular in the host nation.

BEIJING — Kristen Santos was in medal position, poised to wipe out the frustration that has haunted American women in Olympic short track speed skating for 12 years. Instead, Santos wiped out. Or ...

Two-time defending Olympic halfpipe gold medalist David Wise – the only men's freeskier to ever hold that title – returns as the experienced veteran looking to record a historic three-peat, while Alex ...

Like many bobsledders, brakewoman Sylvia Hoffman has been passionate about a number of sports throughout her life. She originally played basketball for Louisiana State University Shreveport. Several ...

Stephen Nedoroscik is a pommel horse event specialist for the United States gymnastics team. In 2021, he became the first American gymnast to win a world medal on the pommel horse. He is also a ...

New Zealand celebrated its gold medal in women’s Olympic Rugby 7s with a special version of the haka, showing all the fierceness and focus that had seen them become worthy winners against France in ...

Culture, art, and athleticism were on full display within the walls of Olympic Stadium during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony. But it may have been the sight above the stadium that arguably ...

The U.S. women earned a bronze medal by defeating sevens powerhouse Australia on a last-second try and conversion. After the match, Maher further endeared herself to followers by declaring through ...

If you want to take Kerr at his word, this was simply a basketball decision, one spurred on by the return of Durant. Steve Kerr says Jayson Tatum sat mostly because of getting KD into the mix. But ...

Scheffler seems to be doing that. He played the role of tourist ahead of the week, visiting the Louvre museum with his wife, Meredith, and new son Bennett. The family then watched the U.S. women’s ...

The Tokyo Games have just begun, but the Olympics oldest competitor, 66-year-old Australian equestrian Mary Hanna, is already looking ahead to 2024. Hanna, who is competing in her sixth Olympics, has ...

U.S. champion and world leader Trayvon Bromell's incredible comeback ended prematurely Sunday night in Tokyo after failing to advance out of the semifinals, ending perhaps the best chance for an ...