They call him "The Magic Man," and 2018 world champion David Taylor saved the biggest trick of his life for the last seconds of his gold medal bout Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics. Trailing 3-2 to ...

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 ...

Simone Biles is not the first athlete to acknowledge how mounting pressure to perform and achieve has affected her mental health. But by stepping away from her events on the world’s biggest stage, ...

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.

Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Milan is Italy’s second most populated city and is considered the economic capital of the country. Milan will host multiple ...

Muattar Nabieva of Uzbekistan set the Olympic record of 98kg in the snatch, where Diaz was unable to complete her attempt at 99kg. Nabieva was less of a factor in the clean and jerk and wound up in ...

Everyone's path to the Olympics is different. For some, just being able to compete at the Games is the culmination of a years of dedication. Yulduz and Farib Hashimi, sisters from Afghanistan, will ...

At 35, she won the 1500m at the 2022 Winter Games in Olympic record time on Monday, defending her title. Wuest, the most successful Dutch speed skater in history, hadn’t quite wrapped her head around ...

The U.S. had a messy start but recovered by the 500m mark to gain the lead and then had a 1.2 second lead at the halfway mark. The U.S. dropped to three riders before the 2500m mark, when Dygert took ...

Trimetazidine, known as TMZ, is a drug used to treat angina and other heart-related conditions. It works by increasing blood flow to the heart and limiting rapid swings in blood pressure. The drug is ...

Tokyo 2020 has given us all the magical moments -- upsets, comeback stories, thrilling finishes, and the occasional tear-jerker (or ten). But as the Games come to a close, it's time to direct our ...

Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...