2024 Paris Summer Olympics News

Mone Chiba's elegant free skate edges quad queen and mom Alexandra Ignatova for Cup of China win

Japan’s Mone Chiba has won the Cup of China women's event with an elegant free skate to edge the returning Russian quad queen

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Spain's women's flag football team seeks Olympic spot as NFL helps boost the sport

Spain has been looking to break through into the elite of women’s flag football for some time now, having been ranked among the top 10 in the world and being a perennial contender...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for doping with anabolic steroid

Olympic weightlifting bronze medalist Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev was banned Friday for doping with an anabolic steroid

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Olympic champ Shaidorov 5th as Miura leads figure skating Cup of China

Olympic gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov’s uneasy start to the new figure skating season continues as an improved performance was only good enough for fifth place at the Cup of Chin...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Figure skating coach John Nicks, who shaped generations of US champions, dies at 97

Renowned figure skating coach John Nicks, who won a world pairs championship for Britain with his sister Jennifer Nicks, has died at the age of 97

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sports court upholds 2-year ban for Olympic medalist Ana Bărbosu

Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu who won a controversial bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics has had a two-year ban confirmed for “whereabouts” failures on anti-doping tests

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

US enters world championship eager to raise the women's hockey bar further after Olympic gold win

United States coach John Wroblewski has set a new objective by seeking to push the envelope further eight months after overseeing a team that raised the bar for women’s hockey by w...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Olympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin retires from Alpine ski racing following injuries in crash

Two-time Olympic champion Michele Gisin has retired from Alpine skiing 11 months after a serious crash in downhill training

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

NFL, TMRW Sports Launch Premier Flag Pro League Ahead Of Olympic Debut In 2028

Before flag football makes its Olympic debut in 2028, the NFL and TMRW Sports are giving the sport’s top players a chance to go pro with Pre...

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

NFL, TMRW Sports Launch Premier Flag Pro League Ahead Of Olympic Debut In 2028

Ciara Mageean, former European 1,500 champion, dies at age 34

Ciara Mageean, who won gold in the 1,500 meters at the 2024 European championships, has died

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Swiss TV commentary of Israel's Olympic bobsled run ruled to be discrimination

A Swiss public broadcaster’s commentary on an Israeli bobsled crew’s run at the 2026 Winter Olympics has been judged as discriminatory

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

Women's flag football taking flight as pro leagues and series spring up with Olympics debut ahead

Izzy Geraci left her job at the family's jewelry store to pursue Olympic gold in women's flag football

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

Skye Blakely loves a challenge. The world champ's gymnastics career didn't give her much choice

Skye Blakely's world all-around gymnastics title is a testament to the 21-year-old's faith and perseverance

OCTOBER 29 • Associated Press

South Africa chooses Durban as its preferred city to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics

South Africa has announced the east coast city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host the first Olympics in Africa

OCTOBER 29 • Associated Press

From 'Star Wars' to LA28: Kathleen Kennedy takes the reins of Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies

Oscar-nominated producer Kathleen Kennedy has been hired to oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics

OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

Americans Claire Pease and Reese Esponda top the podium on floor at world gymnastics championships

Claire Pease and Reese Esponda gave the Americans a golden sendoff at the world gymnastics championships

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Newly minted all-around champ Skye Blakely adds two more medals at world gymnastics championships

Skye Blakely added to her medal haul at the world gymnastics championships, earning bronze on vault and uneven bars during the event finals to go with the gold she won in the all-a...

OCTOBER 24 • Associated Press

Siao leads after Olympic champ Shaidorov falls on figure skating Grand Prix return

Figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov has fallen in his biggest competition since winning the Olympic gold and left Adam Siao Him Fa with a commanding lead at the Grand Prix de France

OCTOBER 24 • Associated Press

American gymnast Skye Blakely's long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships

American Skye Blakely has soared to the women's all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

John Wroblewski extended as US women's hockey coach through the 2030 Olympics

John Wroblewski is set to coach the U.S. women's hockey team at another Olympics and several more world championships after agreeing to a contract extension

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended in doping case

Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended over a positive drug test for the banned substance EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit says

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto wins fourth straight men's all-around gold at world gymnastics championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan has soared to gold in the men's all-around final at the world gymnastics championships

OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press

China slips by the U.S. to earn gold in the women's team final at the world gymnastics championships

China has ended the U.S. women's gymnastics team's dominance at the world championships

OCTOBER 21 • Associated Press

Japan rallies to capture gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships

Japan has won gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships

OCTOBER 20 • Associated Press

Alysa Liu flexes abs in custom Louis Vuitton look on Academy Museum Gala red carpet Olympic champ Alysa Liu served up a gold medal look on the red carpet for the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday night.

OCTOBER 18 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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Mone Chiba's elegant free skate edges quad queen and mom Alexandra Ignatova for Cup of China win

Spain's women's flag football team seeks Olympic spot as NFL helps boost the sport

Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for doping with anabolic steroid

Olympic champ Shaidorov 5th as Miura leads figure skating Cup of China

Figure skating coach John Nicks, who shaped generations of US champions, dies at 97

Sports court upholds 2-year ban for Olympic medalist Ana Bărbosu

US enters world championship eager to raise the women's hockey bar further after Olympic gold win

Olympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin retires from Alpine ski racing following injuries in crash

NFL, TMRW Sports Launch Premier Flag Pro League Ahead Of Olympic Debut In 2028

Ciara Mageean, former European 1,500 champion, dies at age 34

Swiss TV commentary of Israel's Olympic bobsled run ruled to be discrimination

Women's flag football taking flight as pro leagues and series spring up with Olympics debut ahead

Skye Blakely loves a challenge. The world champ's gymnastics career didn't give her much choice

South Africa chooses Durban as its preferred city to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics

From 'Star Wars' to LA28: Kathleen Kennedy takes the reins of Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies

Americans Claire Pease and Reese Esponda top the podium on floor at world gymnastics championships

Newly minted all-around champ Skye Blakely adds two more medals at world gymnastics championships

Siao leads after Olympic champ Shaidorov falls on figure skating Grand Prix return

American gymnast Skye Blakely's long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships

John Wroblewski extended as US women's hockey coach through the 2030 Olympics

Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended in doping case

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto wins fourth straight men's all-around gold at world gymnastics championships

China slips by the U.S. to earn gold in the women's team final at the world gymnastics championships

Japan rallies to capture gold in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships