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Tokyo Olympics In Doubt Again Due to COVID-19 Surge

The rescheduled Games are set to take place between July 23 and August 8

Russia Banned From Using Name and Flag at Olympics

The ruling relates to state-backed doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Breakdancing Is Officially an Olympic Sport for Paris 2024

The IOC also added surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as Olympic sports

UK Authorities: Russia Had Cyberattack Planned for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Russia was reportedly also behind an attack on the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Games in 2018

IOC President: "Millions" of Vaccine Doses Will Be Available Before Olympics

Thomas Bach just gave Japanese government officials and local organizers a pep talk

Asics and Reigning Champ Just Dropped Another Flawless Olympics Collab

The Tokyo Games don't need to arrive on time for you to enjoy some limited-edition running gear

IOC VP: Tokyo Olympics Will Be “Games That Conquered COVID”

John Coates said the Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the state of the coronavirus

HBO's "The Weight of Gold" Exposes the Depths of Post-Olympic Depression

Director Brett Rapkin talks about his new documentary ahead of its debut

The Cautionary Tale of Olympic Hero Rulon Gardner

Gardner scored the upset of the century when he beat Russian Aleksandr Karelin to win gold in 2000

Can Japan’s Tourism Goals Survive the Fallout of a Doomed Olympics?

The nation has built long-term infrastructure for attracting visitors from the West

USA Gymnastics' Culture of Abuse Runs Far Deeper Than Larry Nassar

As the Tokyo Olympics loom, a pair of documentaries have exposed a decades-long history of secrecy and exploitation

IOC's Dick Pound: No Tokyo Games Means No Beijing Games

The Winter Olympics scheduled for 2022 in Beijing could fall victim to COVID-19

Usain Bolt Comes Up With Electrifying Name for New Daughter

The Jamaican sprinter has introduced the world to Olympia Lightning Bolt

American Athletes Call on Olympics to Allow Protests At Events

The International Olympic Committee has a rule prohibiting protests

Sex Helps Clear Olympic Boxer Virginia Fuchs of Doping Charge

The 32-year-old fighter intends to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics next year as a flyweight

Inside Tony Hawk and Vans' Quest to Revive Big Vert Skating

Two enduring skateboarding icons have teamed up to return Big Vert events to their former glory

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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