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Does the World Need an Olympics Without Drug Testing?

Australian businessman Aron D’Souza certainly thinks so

You May Be Able to Swim in the Seine the Next Time You Visit Paris

Swimming in the river has been banned for the last 100 years

How to Be Happy, According to a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist

Pro volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings talks sounding boards, recovery and Olympic blues

Looking Back at Dream Teamer Charles Barkley's International Incident in 1992

Travel back to the Barcelona Olympics with an excerpt from “Barkley,” Timothy Bella’s definitive biography of Sir Charles

Buoyed by LIV Golf Success, Saudi Arabia Sets Sights on Hosting Olympics 

Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal called hosting the Games "an ultimate goal"

In a Stunning Announcement, Sir Mo Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to the UK as a Child

The British long-distance legend shared his real name in a new BBC documentary

Did Canada Crack the Code on How to Build Mentally-Tough Athletes?

A team of researchers published 11 commandments on the relationship between psychology and peak performance

Milan's Winter Olympics Arena is a Multi-Tiered Marvel

The design is by David Chipperfield Architects and Arup

Major Sporting Events Pulled From Russia as IOC Condemns Invasion of Ukraine

Formula One, the UEFA and other major sporting organizations will no longer be holding events in Russia

The Miracle on Ice Is Still a Sporting Moment With No Equal

Remembering the greatest upset in Olympic history, four decades later

The Chaotic Women’s Figure Skating Finale Was Everything That’s Wrong With the Olympics

A doping scandal, a tantrum and lots of tears all beg the question: How could this have happened?

Artificial Snow Saved the Winter Olympics. Here's How It's Made.

Fake snow might be perfect for competition, but its increasing production represents a far greater problem.

Can We Maybe Stop Throwing Stuffed Animals at Figure Skaters?

There's a practical explanation, but the whole thing still feels a little inherently creepy

US Snowboarder Julia Marino Says IOC Problem With Prada-Sponsored Board Led Her to Withdraw From Big Air Event

Marino withdrew from the event a week after taking silver in snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing Olympics

What Country Pays Their Olympic Athletes the Most for Winning Medals?

Taking home a gold medal might not be worth as much as you think

Why Are So Many Olympians Competing With Tape on Their Faces?

KT tape is normally reserved for glutes and calves. Here's how it made it to noses and cheeks.

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Will We See Bryce Harper at the 2028 Olympics?

Baseball will return to the Olympics in four years

How a World Champion Fencer Is Preparing for the Paris Games 

Miles Chamley-Watson on advice he got from Kobe Bryant, working out with Lewis Hamilton and his Olympic routine

Buffalo Bills Sign Gold Medalist Gable Steveson

Can a talented wrestler make the leap to the NFL?

Do We Want Aaron Rodgers on the US Olympic Team?

Rodgers says flag football, which will be an Olympic sport in 2028, could be part of his "next chapter"

There Was a Substantial Doping Scandal at the Tokyo Olympics

A group of 23 Chinese swimmers are at the center of it

Is Paris Ready for This Summer's Olympics?

The logistical issues could be overwhelming

Enhanced Games Could Feature Athletes Using the Apple Vision Pro

That's in addition to the performance-enhancing drugs

An Olympics Without Drug Testing Is Coming Courtesy of Peter Thiel

Doping is basically encouraged for the athletes of the Enhanced Games

The NFL Is Making Flag Football Inroads in France

The NFL Flag France National Championship, a youth tournament, will take place at the end of November

NFL Players Have “Real” Interest in Playing Flag Football at ’28 Olympics

An NFL executive called player interest in participating "palpable"

Life Lessons From an Ageless Mongolian Marathoner

The one they call "Ziggy," who turned 42 this month, is looking to qualify for his sixth Olympic Games

Flag Football Set to Touch Down as Olympic Sport in 2028

Flag football was one of five sports approved for LA '28 by the IOC

Paris Olympics Pose an Existential Threat to the Seine's Booksellers

The city has a plan to temporarily relocate them when the Games are on