Athlete processing, also known as the Team USA Welcome Experience, was the fencers’ first stop after moving into the Olympic Village. In this area, they and other athletes were fitted for their ...

With the 2024 Paris Games approaching, Olympic qualifying is now complete and nearly 600 athletes have earned their spots on the U.S. Olympic team. Below is a list of athletes that have qualified to ...

Each Olympic taekwondo match consists of three rounds, with each round lasting two minutes. There is a one-minute break in between each round. At the start of a contest, the competitors stand at ...

Get some background info in advance of the Winter Games including an overview of the last four years in winter sports, a list of athletes competing for Team USA, and venues that will be used for ...

The platform used by men and women at the Olympics is a flat, rigid, non-slip surface elevated 10 meters (roughly 32 feet, 9 1/2 inches) above the water. The height is comparable to that of a ...

Hamilton said advancing to the tournament semifinals was “Goal 1 accomplished.” Goal 2, he said, is making it on the medal stand, and "hopefully the top.” “We never intended to do it the easy way, we ...

In Olympic gymnastics, the score for an athlete is based on two different components; the Execution Score and Difficulty Score. Each Execution Score starts at 10.0 points. The judges on the execution ...

Fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva was in the headlines a lot during the 2022 Winter Games. Entering the Games, it was a sure thing she would win gold in the women’s singles, just a matter of by how much ...

Despite the age limit requirement for the men's tournament, all other rules of the sport remain the same for men's and women's soccer. Both tournaments have a standard match consisting of two halves ...

The boxing draws are set for all 13 of the sport's contested events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Initial bouts see hungry pugilists from 68 nations trading fisticuffs until the field is halved -- but ...

Tell us about your family. I am No. 6 of eight children – six boys and two girls. My parents have been married for 36 years. My parents have been everything to me in my career, from supporting me ...

Every night of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Primetime in Paris will showcase the biggest stars and most thrilling moments of the day's competition, with an emphasis on enhanced storytelling. Mike Tirico ...