Chase Budinger spent seven years with the NBA before retiring to focus on beach volleyball. He and his partner Miles Evans easily defeated their French opponents in their Olympic debut on Monday.
A U.S. flagbearer in Friday’s opening ceremony, Gauff seemed to be cruising early — but after Donna Vekic started to take control, the chair umpire overruled a critical call.
American lawmakers threaten to withhold funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency. The sports watchdog group faces criticism over its secretive handling of positive drug tests by Chinese athletes.
Some of the ratings growth could be explained by a more U.S.-friendly time zone difference. Then there's the joy: Athletes aren't required to wear masks, and fans are allowed in the stands.
Adam Peaty tested positive for COVID a day after joining American Nic Fink at a press conference after the 100 meter breaststroke final. USA Swimming say it's "taking the necessary precautions."
The event is now set for Wednesday after officials blamed the rain for the delay. France has put $1.5 billion toward cleaning up the Seine, an effort sped up to meet Olympic competition deadlines.
The U.S. women's Olympic basketball team cruised over Japan 102-76. The U.S. squad, which now boasts a 56-game Olympic winning streak, is on the hunt for an eighth-straight Olympic gold medal.
The U.S. hadn't won an Olympic team medal in men's gymnastics since 2008. With a nearly flawless and gutsy performance Monday night, the boys are back on the podium in Paris.
Bob Ballard's on-air comments—referencing Australian swimmers who had just won gold—drew sharp criticism on social media. Eurosport later said it had taken the veteran commentator off of their Olympics coverage.
This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
Team USA leads for the most number of medals earned in the Paris Olympics so far. But the team is trailing behind several countries in the race for the most gold.
Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.
As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.
The pair made history, with Kiefer becoming the first American woman to earn two gold medals in individual foil. Scruggs became the first Black fencer to medal for the U.S. in an individual women's event.
