The beauty of the Olympics often comes in the form of the unexpected. Three years ago, after the Tokyo Olympics ended, it would have been hard to predict that Canada …
South Korea has deployed a bedbug sniffer dog at its main Incheon international airport in a bid to reduce the risk of the tiny insects entering the country when athletes, …
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The final days of the Olympic Games have taken an unexpected turn for Team USA Women’s Gymnastics. In a shocking twist, two-time Olympian, Jordan Chiles has been stripped of her …
Canada’s team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo. “I believe this is as strong a Team …
French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics because she wears a hijab, and the French Olympic Committee (FOC) said it …
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It’s a lot of people’s dreams to set a Guinness World Record, though they never come close. Laura Biondo, meanwhile, has broken 15. The soccer freestyler, who was born in …
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I have a lot of emotions before I compete. Definitely a lot of nerves, excitement, anticipation . . . I feel everything! I want to get things right, I’m excited …
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The Olympics brings the world’s greatest athletic talents to the same stage, creating an unique energy that’s based on equal parts competitive spirit and genuine admiration. And this year, a …
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It’s never been a debate on whether or not breakdancers are incredible athletes, but their craft is finally recognized as an Olympic sport. Officially known as breaking, the hip-hop subculture …
Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, which gives Utah its second Games after hosting in …