Olympic sports leaders have criticized Tokyo Games organizers for cutting spending on how events will be presented at venues next year.

Sarah Hirshland, the U.S. Olympic Committee's chief executive, has been making regular trips from Colorado to Capitol Hill, warning lawmakers that funding is ...

The Olympics are a time when athletes get to put their talents on display for the world to see. However, South African women's runner, Caster Semenya does not ...

NEW BEDFORD — Black headphones grip tightly to the sides of Jose Ferrer Jr.'s head, blasting Meek Mill and A Boogie, as he ducks and dips, pivots and ...

In one of the remarkable Olympic sports rises this four-year cycle, the U.S. men's rugby sevens team didn't just break into the top five in the world. They are ...

(CNN) Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan man who gained immediate fame when he went shirtless during the Parade of Nations in the past two Olympics, is aiming to ...

TOKYO (AP) — An Olympic official made a guarantee Thursday that will please the heads of world sports federations who are concerned that Tokyo Games ...

Mike Tyson, Jake Plummer, Ricky Williams and Floyd Landis are among more than 150 current and former athletes who support a petition to remove marijuana ...

Female track athletes with naturally elevated levels of testosterone must decrease the hormone to participate in certain races at major competitions like the ...

Back in the 1960s, there weren't many athletes who were a bigger deal in our neck of the woods than Jim Ryun. His exploits on the track were chronicled in the ...

The U.S. became the first men's rugby team to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, clinching its spot Saturday during penultimate leg of this season's World Series.

The USA on Saturday became the first men's rugby sevens team to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year, after winning their three games on day one ...

Sam Girard, who avoided a three-skater pileup to win the PyeongChang Olympic 1000m, retired from short track speed skating at age 22, saying he lost the ...

Kerri Walsh Jennings' 56th international tournament title was among the most special. It marked her first in nearly three years (her longest drought), and the first ...

CEO Sarah Hirshland has proposed the USOC deliver annual reports that would track how far the organization is along on goals.

The U.S. men's rugby sevens team opened the HSBC World Rugby Seven Series season with the goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a task ...

With spring football wrapped up, the attention for Virginia Tech turns to the Olympic sports with VT's baseball and softball teams both in action in Blacksburg ...

Sailing could be added as the first gender-neutral Olympic sport, and it's being tested in Oyster Bay. Catherine Chimney and her co-skipper Ethan Johnson are ...

When I read recently that England are the undisputed world champions at cheerleading, an activity that is seeking Olympic status (tell me one that isn...

It's been more than nine years since Apolo Ohno last made a competitive lap on an Olympic speedskating track, but retirement hasn't slowed the eight-time ...

The Italian bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo looked stronger than the Stockholm-Are project in an IOC analysis of the ...

Lance Armstrong discusses his career and what is next in a 30-minute special.

NBC airs live coverage of the French Open for a 37th straight year.

Matthew Boling, the Texan who ran the fastest all-conditions 100m in high school history, plans to compete in next month's USATF U20 Outdoor Championships ...

Boxing will remain a sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, if recommendations made by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee ...

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte, the surprise 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke champion, could be suspended up to two years after missing three drug tests in a ...

Pita Taufatofua, the viral Tongan flag bearer from the last two Olympics, wants to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Games in two sports — his trademark taekwondo ...

Watch Roger Federer's championship point and on-court interview from the 2009 NBC French Open broadcast.

Watch live today at 4 p.m. ET as Canadian short track speed skaters Samuel Girard and Kasandra Bradette speak to media in Montreal.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — As the Tokyo Olympics near and interest generates in Japanese sports culture, an American father and son offer unique perspectives as ...

NBC airs live French Open coverage for a 37th straight year.

The Final Five will not be the final five in this respect.

Yevgenia Medvedeva divided figure skating fans with her new exhibition program set to Ariana Grande's smash hit '7 Rings.' Medvedeva is currently performing ...

The U.S. dominated the opening night of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, highlighted by winning both finals in unusual mixed-gender events.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a cacophony of athletic prowess. It amounts to a remarkable, but too-infrequently visited museum which pays tribute to a ...

Maximum Security's relegation from Kentucky Derby winner to 17th place on Saturday conjures memories of controversial outcomes in Olympic history.

The American Cornhole League is leveraging technology to take the tailgate sport pro, with the dream of one day reaching the Olympics.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods knows how tough qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be — tougher than qualifying for any PGA Tour event. The question ...

Crouser competes at the Drake Relays on NBC Sports on Saturday.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka represented Switzerland in the men's doubles Bryan brothers to reach the finals.

Since it started 16 years ago, the Desert Fencing Academy has brought a different type of sport to the Coachella Valley.

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As you settle into your weekend, Team USA athletes are getting ready to compete all around the world. Keep track of the biggest events and how to follow them ...

Gracie Gold now lives and trains in Philadelphia, where she hopes to relaunch her career.

Brody Roybal scored the world championship-winning golden goal, lifting the U.S. sled hockey team past Canada in overtime.

The burgeoning world of e-sports could soon achieve the ultimate endorsement — becoming an Olympic sport. Video gamers probably aren't what you picture ...

With a trip to the world championships on the line, Purdue standout Brandon Loschiavo entered not once but twice in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform ...

The embattled amateur boxing federation faces an Olympic inquiry on Monday fearing it could be punished for forcing out a longtime IOC member as its ...

Top finishers from the 38th London Marathon (full searchable results here) … Men's Elite 1. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) — 2:02:37 2. Mosinet Geremew (ETH) — 2:02: ...

Justin Gatlin and Noah Lyles headline the U.S. roster for the IAAF World Relays, airing live on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and streaming for NBC ...

The Tokyo Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has unveiled images of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot, Miraitowa, in a wide variety of ...

The cancellation of skateboarding from the Pan American Games this summer, amid a dispute regarding qualification, could lead to an "embarrassing" debut of ...

Consistency, more so than actual medals won, has helped keep 2016 Olympian Eli Dershwitz at the top of the world rankings this season in men's saber fencing.

A look at the U.S. men's and women's marathon rankings at the end of the spring majors with 10 months until the Olympic trials in Atlanta (NAMES IN BOLD ...

Nike will not financially penalize sponsored athletes who become pregnant after criticism against the company has mounted in the last few weeks.

The International Olympic Committee has reached out to e-sports, but don't expect to see video games as a medal event any time soon.

Damian Warner of London, Ont., set another decathlon record Saturday at the Hypo Meeting in Austria, posting a time of 10.12 seconds in the men's 100 metres.

Breakdancing is recognised as a high-level competitive sport. Now b-boys and b-girls are trying to get the IOC to include it in 2024 Olympics.

Clemson, S.C.—Underclassmen Colby Patton, Kyle Cottam and Jacob Bridgeman continued their fine play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, leading ...

Paris 2024 today put forward its proposal to the IOC for new sports to be included on the Olympic programme, which included breaking, skateboarding, sport ...

Britain's Kate French wins modern pentathlon World Cup gold as Jess Varley takes bronze.

Despite being underdogs, UCLA's Izzy Carey is helping Ireland's Olympic qualifying hopes at home.

When Olympic champion Alex Danson hit her head on a wall while laughing, the "most challenging part" of her life began.

Watch live action from a FINA High Diving World Cup event in Zhaoqing, China.

Each year, the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission adopts a consensus statement on a prominent issue that affects the well-being of athletes. In 2018, the ...

Looking to attract a younger audience, the International Olympic Committee is ready to spin the menu of sports offerings on its head, inching closer to adding ...

Some broke boundaries by being the first to compete in their field, while others broke records and set the standard for the next generation. As part of BBC Sport's ...

Britain's Niamh Emerson has a "classic heptathlete physique" and can add to her Commonwealth and European medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, says ...

London Olympic swimming champion Ruta Meilutyte announces her retirement from the sport at just 22 after missing three drugs tests.

British number two Cameron Norrie tells BBC Sport why having a "normal life" at university is translating into success as a professional tennis player.

Kawhi Leonard's buzzer beater is now among Canada's iconic sport moments. But what about the country's best Olympic moments?

Periods might not turn wine into vinegar but can they affect an athlete's performance? BBC Sport looks at how athletes and doctors cope with menstruation.

Her impressive Bali WSL win not only put Stephanie Gilmore back on top of the world tour rankings but gives...

Newly crowned world champion Jade Jones says winning a third Olympic title in Tokyo next year will be her ultimate dream.

Some days, Kirsty Gilmour doesn't want to feel special. Some days she could do without the expectation and pressure that comes with being an Olympian.

Paris, the 2024 host city, wants to reach young city-dwellers and make the Games more interactive with the proposed addition of these popular sports.

Get your diaries out – it's starting to feel very real: Tokyo 2020 today announced the order of events for each sporting session at next summer's Olympic Games.

Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and Katie Vincent started the 2019 ICF World Cup season with a 1-2 finish in the women's C1 200m event.

Watch some of best canoe and kayak athletes compete at the Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Poland.

France's fencing federation has recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport.

It was a Canadian 1-2 finish in the men's 200-metre race at the Shanghai Diamond League event on Saturday. Aaron Brown edged teammate Andre De Grasse ...

Four development grants worth CHF 20,000 each will be given by the IOC Sport and Active Society Commission to organisations that promote the health and ...

Winter sports action this week is highlighted by the alpine skiing World Cup and World Nordic Skiing Championships.

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WBAY) - Olympic sports will take over Titletown this weekend. Titletown teamed up with U.S. Venture for the Titletown Winter Games.

A new professional league for elite swimmers will launch in October with meets in seven cities across the U.S. and Europe, ending with a championship in a ...

Greatcoach.com, a private website, is publishing a comprehensive list of banned coaches and other, not the USOC-backed U.S. Center for Safesport.

They will be iconic images in the history of Rutgers Athletics: Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault on the mat with their hands raised, two NCAA champions on ...

If you missed the debut of breaking as an event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week, you missed another first—the crowning ...

A new memorandum from the International Olympic Comittee has paved the way for scuba divers to participate in the 2020 Olympic games. The now-Olympic ...

Sean Dancer is relishing his new role as Ireland women's coach after meeting his squad for the first time ahead of the Olympic qualifying process for Tokyo ...

Paris 2024 organizers have put forth its proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for four sports to be included in that year's Summer Olympic ...

Pictograms play a key role in facilitating the experience of athletes and spectators alike, and will be used for a variety of purposes, including signage at ...

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin looks to continue an already spectacular World Cup season this weekend in Slovenia.

As Fred Lorz turned off North Meramec Street onto Forsyth Boulevard, the Gateway Arch was but a figment of the imagination, a monument still six decades in ...

BYU Olympic Sports had a strong weekend, highlighted by volleyball's MPSF first round upset and softball's sweep of Pacific at Gail Miller Field last weekend.

Coaches who have been banned for sexual misconduct are still coaching kids, taking advantage of significant gaps in a system the USOC has vowed to fix.

Mikalea Shiffrin's incredible 2018-19 season will come to a close this week at the World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, where Shiffrin is expected to ski for two ...

Baseball The Bat Cats hosted Saint Mary's at Miller Park from March 28-30 in a three game series and swept the Gaels. They won the first game on Thursday by ...

At the invitation of the International Olympic Committee, the leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met in Lausanne today for the 7th Olympic Summit.

All eyes were on the future at the Olympism in Action Forum in Buenos Aires. Speakers discussed the future of sport itself, what the future fan might look like, and ...