Olympics

Katie Ledecky fired the first salvo in her duel with Ariarne Titmus, posting the fastest time the preliminaries of the women's 400-meter freestyle Saturday as the swimming competition began at the Paris Olympics. In one of the most highly anticipated events of the games, Ledecky claimed the prime No. 4 lane for the evening final with a time of 4 minutes, 2.19 seconds. Titmus, the Australian star know as “The Terminator,” got off to a fast start but couldn't hold off the hard-charging Ledecky on the final lap.

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky will take to the pool once again in Paris. Here's every record the decorated swimmer holds.

The U.S. national basketball teams have dominated at the Olympics. Here's every gold medalist since basketball debuted as a medal event in 1936.

The first full day of action sees Adam Peaty, Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus in the pool, while Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal join forces at Roland Garros

How tall is Victor Wembanyma? Here's his height, wingspan, weight, stats and more to know of the French center ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics:

Where is Victor Wembanyama from? What you need to know of the French star center and San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics:

The 2024 Paris Olympics will see 12 teams seeking gold in women's basketball. Here is everything to know about the tournament.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will bring back one of the most beloved Olympic events out there with gymnastics. Team USA has always performed among the best in the world in gymnastics, with its athletes becoming global stars for what they can do on the mats and high…

After nearly retiring from diving three years ago, Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook stayed with it all the way to the medal stand at the Paris Olympics.

American Katie Ledecky gets started on her quest to become the most decorated female swimmer in Olympic history in the 400-meter freestyle in Paris.

USA are set to battle China from supremacy in the count of gold, silver and bronze medals won at the Olympic Games

Thirteen gold medals total will be awarded on Day 1 of the 2024 Olympics.

China has won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, but its athletes were nowhere near Paris. The Olympic shooting range, a three-hour drive from Paris in the city of Chateauroux, was the venue for Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao to shoot for gold in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event held Saturday morning.

Simone Biles will begin her quest for a second Olympic all-around title when she competes in all four events during qualifying on Sunday. Biles, 2020 Olympic champion Sunisa Lee and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles will compete on all four events in qualifying. Jade Carey, the 2020 Olympic champion on floor exercise, will compete on vault.

The top 8 teams after Olympic gymnastics qualifying advance to final, where U.S. women are heavy favorites to win gold. Simone Biles leads the way.

Great Britain’s 200m freestyle Olympic champion Tom Dean details what it takes to achieve glory in the pool as the swimming at Paris 2024 begins

The Olympics are underway and the men are taking the beach by storm. Here is the full 2024 men's beach volleyball schedule at this year's Olympics.

Few coaching jobs in the country come with the tradition of IU diving. That's exactly why it's the job Drew Johansen wanted.

Both American pairs entered in the 10-meter air rifle mixed competition failed to advance past the qualifying stage.

Simone Biles has no shortage of wins and records. Here's a look at the gymnastics phenom's medal count and records ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics

As perhaps the greatest distance swimmer to ever hit the pool, Katie Ledecky's Paris Olympics schedule is understandably packed with long events. But those events add up, leading her to compete for a ridiculous number of meters over t

Simone Biles is set to return for her third consecutive Olympic Games. Here's what you need to know to watch gymnastics coverage of the Paris Games.

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens met Simone Biles when he was with the Houston Texans. The safety is in his seventh NFL season

Boyd Martin, a Team USA eventing star, will be riding horse Bruno at the Paris Olympics in honor of late friend and fellow equestrian Annie Goodwin.

Katie Ledecky is already one of the most decorated Olympians, and she will be going for more gold when she heads to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

With an average age north of 22 years old, this will be the oldest U.S. women's gymnastics team to compete at the Olympics since 1952.

Your day-by-day guide to what is happening when - and who to watch out for - at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Carissa Moore will defend her Olympic gold title, and fellow Americans Caroline Marks and Caity Simmers will be in the mix for medals, too.

Since table tennis' addition to the Summer Olympics, China has won 32 of the 37 gold medals and 20 of the 37 silvers. Here's what to know.

Water polo is one of the oldest Olympic team sports, having been on the program since 1900.

Jagger Eaton, one of two Americans to medal at the Tokyo Games, will compete in street and park. Paris will offer Nyjah Houston a shot at redemption.

Delaney Schnell and Andrew Capobianco are among the top Team USA contenders for diving at the Olympics. What else to know.

Team USA qualified four athletes for judo, two men and two women. Here's how the sport works, what the rules are and how to win.

The U.S. women are back in the Olympics for field hockey after missing out on Toyko. Here's what you need to know about the tournament.

Lee Kiefer, who won gold in the women's foil at the Tokyo Olympics, leads the U.S. fencing team into the Paris Games.

Château de Versailles is hosting the equestrian events during the Paris Olympics. Here's how the sport works and which athletes to watch.

Paris 2024 can disprove the host nation’s flagbearer, as Paul Eddison outlines how France can pay tribute to the great Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who conceived the modern iteration of the Games

Another installment in the saga of Olympic doping scandals is looming ahead of the first day of racing as accusations continue to fly

Jordan Larson, Avery Skinner, Matt Anderson and Micah Christenson headline the U.S. volleyball teams. Here's what to know.

Kara Kohler, Billy Bender, Oliver Bub, Jessica Thoennes and Azja Czajkowski represent Team USA's best shots at rowing medals.

Two members of the U.S. Olympic fencing team faced off in an aribitration case the month before the Olympics stemming from allegations of match-fixing.

EOR is an acronym of the French name ‘Equipe Olympique des Refugies’

The men’s and women’s events are under way ahead of the opening ceremony – with some star names on show

The two broadcasters will again be the place to watch the action from Paris 2024 in the United Kingdom

Divers in the Olympics shower after every round of their competition

One player in a volleyball team wears a different colour jersey to the others, and has certain restrictions

Swimmers have been using cupping therapy to aid recovery and release muscle tension

The Olympics has a complicated history of political expression and protest

A limited number of Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete at Paris 2024

The 33rd Olympic Games begins on July 24, and will last until early August