Olympics

How much will it cost to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy? It might not be as much as you think.

The IOC doesn’t have any Japanese sponsors now with the focus expected to shift to the Middle East and India for new income.

The DMV is home to one of the best hurdlers in the world. Masai Russell, a Bullis School alum, tells News4’s Molette Green about winning a gold medal and her plans for future Olympics.

It’s been nearly two weeks since the 2024 Paris Olympics ended, and athletes like Olympic gold medalist like UMD graduate Thea LaFond are back in the states. She competed for her native country Dominica in the triple jump, making history with the Caribbean island’s first medal. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.

Since the 1900s, Team USA has seen at least two dozen Olympic medals retroactively gained or revoked, for reasons ranging from doping to rules violations.

Whether counting medals by type, medals per athlete or medals by gender, here are all the ways to consider the medals won at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Winter Olympics were last hosted in Beijing, China, in 2022. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, is the host for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, starting Feb. 6, 2026.

The one question Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is repeatedly asked about before her city hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics is traffic.

A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.  Inspired by U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith, who with John Carlos raised his fist in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, the artwork commemorates the silent gesture during a time of civil unrest.  At first glance, the...

A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The Olympics are a great way to show off your pride for the country but have you wondered which athletes are from or went to college in the DMV? While we gave you a head start on the top seven athletes that create a lot of buzz online, there are more athletes to cheer on for the remainder of the…

Athletes gave generally positive reviews on whether the Olympic Village beds made out of cardboard were comfortable.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman may not be wowing on the gymnastics floor anymore, but her talents are continuing to shine. What has the 30-year-old been up to recently?

Katie Ledecky won yet another Olympic gold during the women’s 1500-meter freestyle race, further solidifying her place in swimming history as the GOAT.

Watch as Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky wins the 1500m freestyle final, and breaks her own Olympic record doing so.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is among a group of senators calling for the World Anti-doping Agency to be held accountable after 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned substances during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Team USA is competing in Paris in hopes of breaking records and taking home medals, and DMV athletes are well-represented. Dozens of Olympians have hometowns in D.C., Maryland and Virginia or attended college in the region. Some of those local athletes are already well-known, and some are newcomers on the rise. And plenty of the members of Team DMV...

News4’s Joseph Olmo trades in his khakis for fencing gear to try his hand in fencing at the DC Fencers Club in Silver Spring, Maryland as part of USA Fencing’s “Fencing Across America” effort. Local athletes Kat Holmes and Hadley Husisian trained at the DC Fencers Club where the club aims to bring the excitement of fencing to local...

After all these years, Marilyn White still can’t believe everything she’s accomplished. In 1964, White won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meter relay. She also tied for second and third in the women’s 100, just barely missing the podium because the medalists leaned over the finish line. “You were the fourth fastest woman in the…