Geopolitics will be back on the front pages when the Paris Games open amid war in Ukraine and in Gaza.
Ian Hurd and Sadie Barlow: As in 1936, war is not enough to exclude a nation from the Olympic Games
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Mallory Swanson’s return to the Olympics caps an arduous journey for the Chicago Red Stars and USWNT star
A torn patella tendon suffered less than four months before the 2023 World Cup was merely the beginning of a journey that tested Mallory Swanson’s fortitude and faith.
US figure skating team gets 1st gold medal at Paris Olympics — for its performance 2 years ago in Beijing
A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling means the 2022 U.S. figure skating team — which included Addison native Alexa Knierim — will be awarded the gold medal.
Ian Hurd and Sadie Barlow: At the Olympics, must it be men versus women?
Every Olympic sport tries to regulate the boundary between men and women — and keeping up the distinction is a tremendous amount of work.
Olympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs. Argentina
The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalist Argentina.
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday.
Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as US flagbearers for the Olympic opening ceremony
Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flagbearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony.
Olympics on TV: What to watch today
A look at what’s on TV on July 24 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Ian Hurd and Sadie Barlow: The Swiss tax code and global machinery bring you the Olympic Games
When the Olympics begin, the events on TV are the conjunction of three sets of organizations. The IOC is the heart of it all.
Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher — still seeking her 1st Olympic gold — remains the bedrock of a new-look US soccer team
In eight years as the U.S. national team’s starting goalkeeper, the Chicago Red Stars’ Alyssa Naeher has earned teammates’ admiration through her consistency.