Sep 05 Watch 5:32 Olympic success brings big boost to some lesser-known sports By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre Team USA's success in the Olympic Games earlier this summer is already having an impact on sports fields and gyms across the country, especially on what have historically been less popular sports. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Aug 12 Au revoir, Paris. Here's how Los Angeles is preparing for the 2028 Olympics By Jaimie Ding, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Amid a stadium-and-arena boom, LA will polish existing structures rather than erect new ones. Continue reading
Aug 11 Star-studded closing ceremony brings 2024 Paris Olympics to end with a flourish By John Leicester, Associated Press Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:30 A look at Team USA's golden run at the Olympics in Paris By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The Paris Olympics will come to a close on Sunday and Team USA is eyeing a strong finish to an already golden games. For more on the ups and downs of the Olympics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Christine Brennan of… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:27 The images that have defined the Paris Olympics By Mike Fritz, Mary Fecteau The two weeks of Olympic competition have brought us record-breaking athleticism on a global stage like no other. We take a look back at the iconic images that defined this year’s Olympic games and talk to the photographers at Getty… Continue watching
Aug 09 Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins gold at Olympics after enduring abuse fueled by misinformation By Greg Beacham, Associated Press The International Olympic Committee has called the arbitrary sex tests imposed on Khelif and fellow two-time Olympian Li Yu-ting of Taiwan irretrievably flawed. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:15 Activists accuse authorities of 'social cleansing' for clearing homeless out of Paris By Ross Cullen, Nadia Becir, Layla Quran The 2024 Olympics are coming to an end, but in the lead-up to and during the games, French authorities cleared thousands of homeless people out of Paris. Police cited security reasons, but homeless advocates see it differently. Ross Cullen of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 9:13 False accusations surrounding Olympic boxer highlight debate around gender and sports By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas, Mekhi Hill The 2024 Olympics have garnered tens of millions of viewers with jaw-dropping performances and compelling storylines. But in recent days, controversy surrounding the gender of one boxer has also consumed headlines. William Brangham discussed what this says about the future… Continue watching
Aug 07 Israel's Olympic team says some athletes have received threats in Paris By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Israel's Olympic team said athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris. It comes amid larger tensions over Palestinian deaths during the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Aug 06 Olympic marathon swim test canceled over Seine water quality concerns By Kate Brumback, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. Continue reading