Olympics

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

Every year on Aug. 3, Katie Ledecky is reminded of her first Olympic gold medal.

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The sports where women outperform men

From ultrarunning to shooting sports, in some competitions women have the edge.

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Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated American woman in Olympic history

Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated American woman in Olympic history.

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Simone Biles Nails Final Routine to Win Second All-Around Gold

Biles, 27, won the all-around title at the Paris Games, becoming the oldest all-around champion since 1952

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Team USA falls to 0-3 in women’s 3×3 basketball, last place in 8-team pool

After three games at the Paris Olympics, the only winless team in the women's 3x3 basketball pool is the sport's global…

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Washington Spirit owner pledges millions to women’s sports, including USA Women’s Rugby

Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang will donate $4 million to USA Women’s Rugby over the next four years

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Katie Ledecky, one of the oldest U.S. swimmers, has a golden senior moment

Down and back she went — 50 meters at a time, 30 times in all.

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How Flavor Flav and Maggie Steffens found a new kind of Olympic synergy

Steffens, 31, was born to a water polo family in Northern California a few months after Flav went to his…

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Double victory for Olympic fencer competing while seven months pregnant

Now, Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has shown the world you can win an Olympic fencing match-up while expecting

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Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. Let’s take a closer look

These were moments meant to reflect what Olympic organizers are billing as the “gender-equal Olympics.”

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