Olympics

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort. The country’s skiing federation says the incident took place at the Arosa resort in Switzerland. The 26-year-old Hediger competed at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the women’s snowboard cross and the mixed team version of the same event. Hediger achieved her first two World Cup...

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide. USOPC officials sent an email to the U.S. Biathlon national team saying it wanted to commend the athletes who came...

Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials, athletes say.

Director Tim Fehlbaum takes viewers inside the hectic atmosphere of a control room in his most recent film, “September 5.” The movie follows a sports broadcasting crew covering the terrors attack on the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Former Olympic gold medalist and world champion Lindsey Vonn is returning to skiing, she announced Thursday.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas talks about surprising Caitlin Clark with Simone Biles at an Indiana Fever home game and her role as Grand Marshal at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, produced by New York Road Runners.

How much will it cost to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy? It might not be as much as you think.

On the latest episode of the Sixers Talk podcast, Danny Pommells, Amy Fadool and Noah Levick discuss who they think could be on Team’s USA roster in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Whether counting medals by type, medals per athlete or medals by gender, here are all the ways to consider the medals won at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Winter Olympics were last hosted in Beijing, China, in 2022. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, is the host for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, starting Feb. 6, 2026.

Joel Embiid received his gold medal after the USA beat France in the men’s basketball finals in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

Danny Pommels, Noah Levick and Amy Fadool discuss Charles Barkley’s recent comments regarding Joel Embiid on the latest episode of the Sixers Talk podcast.

Joel Embiid scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds in dominant win over Brazil on Tuesday.

Athletes gave generally positive reviews on whether the Olympic Village beds made out of cardboard were comfortable.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman may not be wowing on the gymnastics floor anymore, but her talents are continuing to shine. What has the 30-year-old been up to recently?

Joel Embiid was outside of Team USA’s rotation Wednesday against South Sudan.

Though Joel Embiid had a rough Olympic debut, Team USA cruised to a 110-84 win Sunday over Serbia.

Which cities in the United States have hosted the Olympics? Here’s what you need to ahead of Los Angeles 2028 and Salt Lake City 2034.

The Winter Games will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034 while the 2030 Olympics were tentatively set for the French Alps, officials said Wednesday.