Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Olympics in first return since 2002

Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving Utah its second Games after hosting in 2002.

LeBron James chosen as Team USA's flag bearer at 2024 Paris Olympics

LeBron James becomes the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the U.S. flag at the start of an Olympics

US Olympic team to bring A/C units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

The U.S. Olympic team plans to supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games, prioritizing athlete comfort over the event's environmental sustainability goals.

Tonga Olympian, 18, gearing up for Paris Games, dead in diving accident

J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to represent Tonga in the upcoming Paris Olympics, died in a diving accident over the weekend, his father said. He was 18.

Presidential Medal of Freedom: Katie Ledecky, Nancy Pelosi among those honored

Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are among those who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.

Kristi Yamaguchi inspires Barbie's new Olympic figure skater doll

Yamaguchi, who became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal, at the 1992 Winter Olympics, has been immortalized as a doll for Barbie's "Inspiring Women Series," Mattel announced Wednesday.

Larry Nassar victims awarded $138M settlement
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The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.

Feds agree to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar case

The settlement was agreed upon with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar.

LeBron James, Steph Curry on roster for U.S. Olympics basketball team

LeBron James and Steph Curry headline a star-studded roster heading to Paris in the summer. See the other players on this year’s roster.

Here's why the Paris Olympics track is purple

While no specific profound significance has been attributed, event organizers assert that opting for a purple track enables them to depart from the customary color palette.

Paris Olympics to pay track and field athletes–gold medalists get $50K

World Athletics, a governing body that manages track and field competitions, set aside money to pay the gold medalists across events in the track and field program for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AMC to show NBC broadcasts of Paris Olympics this summer

After scoring big with Beyonce and Taylor Swift’s concert films, AMC is continuing to expand its offerings with showings of broadcasts from the Paris Olympics this summer.

Russian figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva learns fate in Olympics doping scandal

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was the talk of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, as the then-15-year-old phenom helped the Russian Olympic Committee to a team gold medal.