Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Milan is Italy’s second most populated city and is considered the economic capital of the country. Milan will host multiple ...

How influential were your parents in your athletic aspirations? My parents are one of the main reasons I am where I am today. Constantly making sacrifices to help me pursue my goals in snowboarding. I ...

Sweden and Great Britain already secured spots in the medal rounds. At 5-3, Canada currently sits at No. 3 with one game left on its schedule. Directly behind the Canadians is the team from the ...

Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...

Alpine snowboarding: A type of snowboarding that involves racing through gates on groomed courses. Parallel giant slalom is the only discipline within Alpine snowboarding that will be staged at the ...

With the 2024 Paris Games approaching, Olympic qualifying is now complete and nearly 600 athletes have earned their spots on the U.S. Olympic team. Below is a list of athletes that have qualified to ...

Those disciplines have historically been completed over the course of many hours or even days. But in Paris, as the sport aims to boost its popularity, the semifinal and final will both be condensed ...

Friedrich drove German two- and four-man bobsleds to gold medals, with Margis in the sled in both events. Together (and with two more pushers in the four-man), they clocked the fastest runs in three ...

The Oklahoma-born Mariah Bell has competed in nine nationals, but peaked at the right time: She won gold at the 2022 Championships, solidifying her grasp on one of three Olympic berths. The upcoming ...

Each Olympic taekwondo match consists of three rounds, with each round lasting two minutes. There is a one-minute break in between each round. At the start of a contest, the competitors stand at ...

James, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is the first male basketball player to be a U.S. Opening Ceremony flag bearer. Tennis star Coco Gauff was selected as the female flag bearer for the U.S. “It’s ...

Each game and period in Olympic water polo starts with a swim-off, which is a race for the ball in the center of the pool. Players from each team are lined up along their own goal lines and the first ...