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Bob Costas Shares Olympic Broadcasting Secrets on “Real Time With Bill Maher”

And then Nicholas Kristof and James Carville talked politics

It Appears the Tokyo Olympics Are in Very Real Danger of Actually Being Canceled

One of Japan's top medical groups is calling for the Summer Games to be called off

Why Hawaiian-Born Surfers Don't Want to Surf for America in the Olympics

They aren't unpatriotic. The situation is just very complicated.

Kenyan Who Wrote About Plight of Migrant Workers Detained in Qatar

Supporters say Qatari security forces detained Malcolm Bidali and have not provided information on his whereabouts

NFL Star DK Metcalf Aiming for Olympic Team By Running 100 Meters at USATF Golden Games

Metcalf ran track and field in high school primarily as a hurdler and triple jumper

NFL Throws Support Behind Bid to Make Flag Football an Olympic Sport at 2028 LA Games

Flag football has already been added to the lineup for the upcoming World Games in 2022

IOC to Punish Athletes Who Raise a Fist or Take a Knee at Tokyo Olympics

The committee upheld a ban on athlete protests and the display of political messages at the Games

Are the Tokyo Olympics Going to Get Canceled?

As a fourth COVID wave hits Japan, a high-ranking politician says cancellation is an option

So Usain Bolt Is a Peloton Instructor Now?

The brand unveiled the Champions Collection, a new partnership with Olympians

Report: US Weighing Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China

A State Department spokesman said a boycott is “something that we certainly wish to discuss”

US Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament for Third Straight Time

The team has failed to qualify for the Games in four of the past five cycles

Katherine Diaz, Leading Salvadoran Surfer, Dead at 22

She was struck by lightning while training for Olympic qualification

Mark Pavelich, 1980 Olympic Hockey Star, Dead at 63

He played a crucial role in the "Miracle on Ice"

Tokyo Olympics Head to Resign in Aftermath of Sexist Rant

As of now, the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics are set to begin on July 23

You Can’t Stop Olympic Horniness, You Can Only Hope to Contain It

Tokyo has banned sex at this summer's Games. Good luck.

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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