Every two years, the Olympic Games spotlight the world's top athletes. Each sport has its own governing body, which defines specific rules and regulations to be upheld at the competitive level. This ...

For many athletes, it is the pinnacle of their career. They have trained hard for years to take part in the Olympic Games. Winning a medal is a childhood dream for most of them—only surpassed by ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. Swimming is producing electric moments at the Paris Olympics. But the races aren’t ...

Editor’s note:FollowOlympics opening ceremony live updates. The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are quickly approaching and attention will soon turn back to one of the Summer ...

The U.S. Olympic swimming team is Paris-ready. A total of 46 American pool swimmers -- 26 men and 20 women -- qualified for the 2024 Paris Games during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The trials, ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics are still more than a year away, but they are already off to a monumental start. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee will allow men to participate in ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article did not properly attribute quotes and information reported by The New York Times. We regret the errors. “I knew him when he was a baby and now he’s a ...