Olympics

The 2024 Olympics Show the Power – and Promise – of Women’s Sports

Women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1900, coincidentally held in Paris.

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Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters

When it’s time to race, Kaylee McKeown is sure hard to beat.

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How Women’s Sports Uniforms Became One Of The Biggest Controversies At The 2024 Paris Olympics

At least once every four years, a controversy erupts over female athletes’ sports apparel. And following Nike’s reveal of one…

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Olympics commentator dropped over sexist comments about women’s swim team

Olympics commentator Bob Ballard was dropped from Eurosport, the European pay TV company, on Monday after the veteran sportscaster made sexist…

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Boxers previously barred from women’s events will fight in Paris Olympics

Two boxers who were disqualified from competing with women at a global event last year have been permitted to fight…

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2024 Olympics: U.S. women’s rugby earns first-ever medal

Backed up to their own goal line, and down to one final, desperate attempt at a medal

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Simone Biles and Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless.

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Katie Ledecky has a new book, new digs and a new perspective on the road to Paris Olympics

n an exclusive interview with NBC Olympics, Katie Ledecky dives deep on her mindset heading toward the Paris Olympics

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Top British gymnast Ondine Achampong tears ACL, may miss Paris Olympic Games

Ondine Achampong says she tore her ACL during a bars dismount. The surgery and recovery from the knee injury can…

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Abby Tamer on the influence of her mother, Olympic dreams and what makes field hockey so unique

Keely (Libby) Tamer is first and foremost mother to U.S. hockey star Abby Tamer

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