Sports

Olympic boxer at center of gender misconceptions fights for spot in gold medal bout

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Imane Khelif’s fight for a gold medal amid scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender continues when she takes the ring in the Olympic boxing semifinals.

Pregnant Olympians are pushing the boundaries of possibility in Paris

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Pregnant athletes are pushing boundaries in Paris by competing ever later into pregnancy.

For women athletes of color, outsized scrutiny over gender is nothing new, historians say

By Noreen Nasir

Female athletes of color who don’t conform to typically Western ideals of femininity have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians and anthropologists say.

Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 8

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky led a strong showing for the United States, American sprinter Sha'carri Richardson won silver in the women's 100-meter dash and Zheng Qinwen won China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold.

Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 6

By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

Simone Biles dazzles once again, Canada's teenage swimming sensation Summer McIntosh sets an Olympic record and China's Zheng Qinwen defeats top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland in a surprise tennis upset.

Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 5

By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press

Katie Ledecky dominates the 1,500-meter freestyle, an ambitious plan to clean up the long-polluted Seine River pays off and Adriana Ruano wins Guatemala’s first ever Olympic gold medal.

Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 4

By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press

Biles on the top of the podium again, a Gauff upset and U.S. swimming woes.

How Simone Biles rewrote the language of gymnastics

By Will Graves, Associated Press

The 27-year-old American star has been intent almost from the start on pushing the sport in new directions by doing things that have never been done before.

Takeaways and photos from Paris Olympics Day 3

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

CoCo cruises, another teen rules and China dominates diving.

Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it

By Hannah Grabenstein

Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes.