Olympics
Meet the Canadian Athlete Changing Attitudes to Gender
Kristen Worley, a transitioned athlete, is taking the International Olympic Committee to court.
Muhammad to be First Hijab-Wearing U.S. Olympian
Muhammad failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics after injuring her hand.
Top Snowboarders to Tour Kim Jong Un's New Ski Resort
World's leading snowboarders have been invited to tour Kim Jong Un's new ski resort.
Dave Sime: Olympian, Physician and Grandfather to a Heisman Candidate
Stanford's Christian McCaffrey, a Heisman finalist, calls his grandpa Dave Sime "the most interesting man in the world."
Should Russian Athletes Be Banned for Flagrant Doping?
Russia's sports programs as doping machines echo Communist East Germany's drug programs.
South African Track Star Oscar Pistorius Freed on Parole
Roughly a year ago, Pistorius received a five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend.
Los Angeles Named U.S. Bid Candidate for 2024 Olympic Games
Los Angeles will replace Boston, which pulled out of the race in July.
How Do Drug Cheats in Sports Get Away With It?
Like the criminal justice system, anti-doping minimizes false positives and lets false negatives slip through.
Two Numbers: Frisbee May Join Bowling, Tug-of-War, in Bids for Olympic Glory
"Flying disc" sports are now recognized by the IOC, but prime-time glory is not guaranteed.
Ultimate Frisbee Could Be a Future Olympic Sport
'Flying disc sports' have been recognized by the IOC.
Boston's Bid to Host 2024 Olympic Games is Killed
"I cannot commit to putting the taxpayers at risk," said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
Caitlyn Jenner's 1984 Olympic Torch Will Go Up for Auction
The torch reportedly could sell for at least $20,000.
Heavier Babies Born During Low-Smog Beijing Olympics
Babies were born 23 grams heavier during Beijing's fresh air Olympics period.
Protests Over Olympic Eviction in Rio
Cars were gridlocked for at least five kilometers in Rio's southern neighborhood of Barra de Tijuca.
Olympian Phelps Gets 18 Months Probation for DUI
The speedy Olympian Michael Phelps, 29, was clocked traveling 84 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone.
'Super-Bacteria' Lurking in Rio's Olympic Waters
Olympic sailors scheduled to compete in the waters where most of Rio's raw sewage ends up.
Kosovo Becomes 205th Country to Join the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee signed off on Kosovo's participation as an independent nation.
Phelps Apologizes After Arrest for Drunk Driving
18-time Olympic gold medalist takes to Twitter to say sorry for second DUI.
Putting Themselves Second: Meet The Guides Racing Alongside Blind Athletes
Blind people have dogs, blind athletes have fellow sprinters. Why do guide runners put themselves second?
Pistorius: 'I Needed to Get My Gun'
Crying while giving testimony, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius described why he shot through a bathroom door, killing Reeva Steenkamp
Shots Fired at Site of Rio's Olympic Park
Brazil will host the Olympics in 2016, but in a foreboding moment in Rio de Janeiro today striking workers clashed with security guards
The Cyborg Olympic Games
Modern athletes are already enhanced. What if we took it further?
A Defense of Making Bode Miller Cry
The Olympian's brother died last year. Was it too much to bring up (a couple of times)?
Russian Winter Games Kick Off With a Glitch, Fairytale Show
Except for a minor glitch, the ceremony wowed with ballet dancers, stirring music and huge mechanical props
The Frozen Closet
As the Sochi Olympic Games kick off, everyone's talking about homophobia in Russia, but nobody's talking about figure skating's gay problem
Sochi Games Already Take Gold Medal for Embezzlement
Putin's martial arts friends have gotten richer off the Olympics
I Met the Black Widow Suicide Bomber
Angry women Islamist terrorists are heading for Sochi to attack the Winter Olympics
A Cinderella Nation Is Shut Out of the Olympics
With the Winter Olympics on its doorstep, Abkhazia has been left out in the cold.
Cinderella Nation
With the Winter Olympics on its doorstep, Abkhazia has been shut out in the cold