OLYMPICS

Mothers of those killed serving the country line the Wear Blue Mile of the Marine Corps Marathon to honor those killed in combat.

Chelsea Clinton latest book, ‘She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game” features inspiring female athletes who overcame obstacles to achieve their Olympic dreams, including Simone Biles and Serena and Venus Williams.

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday that the organizing committee is still working through establishing coronavirus safety measures for the upcoming 2020 Olympics.

In a lengthy Instagram post Sunday night, three-time Olympic gold medalist volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings laid out her concerns with wearing face masks as it takes away individual rights and discussed her “little exercise in being brave” of going shopping without wearing one.

Olympian and three time world champion Chellsie Memmel, 32, walked away from gymnastics eight years ago. Now the mother of two is sharing what has inspired her comeback.

Michael Phelps is hoping that a new documentary highlighting his mental health struggles and those of other prominent Olympic athletes will help others who find themselves in a dark place.

President Donald Trump has presented one of the nation’s highest civilian honors to Jim Ryun, a former Republican congressman and the first U.S. high schooler to run a mile in under 4 minutes

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, now set to be held in 2021, will be unlike any other. What will it take to make Olympians feel safe enough to compete in next year’s Summer Games?

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach addressed the media on Thursday to talk about how his organization is preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Even the world’s best athletes have been stuck at home during the pandemic. One year out from the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, find out what Olympians have been doing to keep busy during quarantine.

If a COVID-19 vaccine is available in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the summer of 2021, would athletes take it?

One year out from the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, athletes share their thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and what it would take for them to feel safe at the Olympics.

Alysia Montano, an Olympic runner and mother of two, talked to The New York Times about her struggle to maintain her career and her sponsorship with Nike during her pregnancy. The system should stop treating pregnancy like an injury, she says.

WNBA star A’ja Wilson discusses the passing of Rep. John Lewis and how his loss is a reminder to her to use her platform to make change.

Growing up in New Lexington, Ohio, Leilah Castro’s parents tried entering her in beauty pageants before realizing dresses and makeup weren’t for her. When Castro saw her brothers competing in wrestling matches, that’s when she found her calling. Her Olympic dream may have been postponed by the coronavirus, but Castro is still focused on gold.

The protests that spread around the world after the death of George Floyd have prompted many in the public eye to raise their voices to speak about racial injustice and police brutality, including leading athletes. Some who have resumed play during the coronavirus pandemic have expressed their views on the field of play, kneeling or including messages on their uniforms demanding justice. But...

Tianna Bartoletta, a track and field star with three gold medals, says IOC Rule 50, which prohibits athletes from political protests like kneeling or raising a fist, is wrong for these times.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is creating an athlete group that will look into loosening restrictions on protests at the games

The International Olympic Committee is reconsidering its current ban on protesting amid global protests against racism, following stances made by other sporting leagues like FIFA and the NFL. Under current rules, athletes are required to show political neutrality at the games but can express their opinions in post-competition interviews and on social media.

The IOC has set aside $800 million for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed