On the brink of a potential Olympic return, skier Lindsey Vonn recalls her very first Olympics at the 2002 Salt Lake City ...

Catch up on what’s changed in Olympic figure skating since Beijing—returning medalists, rising stars, major rule changes, and country-by-country developments.

Wright also became the first American to earn the U23 globe in the Biathlon World Cup. The trophy is given to the top under 23 male biathlete in the world. As the Olympian continues to help put the ...

While the Opening Ceremony is an important tradition at every Olympics, the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will include many firsts. For the first time in the history of a summer ...

So who are the people to have lit the Olympic cauldron? 1936 Berlin -- Fritz Schilgen (track and field) 1948 London -- John Mark (track and field) 1952 Oslo -- Eigil Nansen (non-athlete) 1952 Helsinki ...

Boxing was one of the sports contested at the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece. It first appeared on the modern Olympic program in 1904 at the third edition of the Games. It has been contested at every ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

As the Paris Games approach, so does the Olympic torch. Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date ...