There are too many events in the Summer Olympics, and yet more keep getting added. Indeed, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo—which run from July 23 to Aug. 8—have 33 more events than there ...

Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an unspecified gender eligibility test in 2023 and were disqualified from the world ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding against the backdrop of growing instability around the globe, as Russia pushes on with its yearslong invasion of Ukraine and the war between Israel ...

The athletes knew that only five events separated them from immortal ... Only men, boys and unmarried girls were allowed to go to the Olympic Games. Married women were not allowed.

as well as other unconventional Olympic events like surfing and skateboarding. But there is a long history of unusual events being held at the Olympic Games of the past. Just ask a hot air balloon ...

Women compete in the Olympics — in golf, tennis, croquet and sailing — for the first time. AAU adds track and field events for women. Four years later, six teams compete in organization’s ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. The Olympics are rooted in tradition, with the first official Summer ...

One loss in Olympic tournament format will result in elimination from the tournament, save for in the semifinals when the two losers will advance to the bronze-medal final. A game is won when a player ...

This summer's Olympics will unfold in more than 30 venues throughout Paris and other cities throughout France. This story is best viewed on mobile in the NBC News app. by Chet Hill, Jiachuan Wu ...