Why Do Olympic Swimmers Wear Two Caps?
There's a reason why two caps are better than one.
There's a reason why two caps are better than one.
Fencing body cords aren't a safety measure.
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Condoms in the Olympic Village have been a tradition—and a public health service—since 1988.
It's to get the blood flowing—or is it?
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Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, intended the rings to represent nations “united by Olympism.”
This year, the Olympic torch made a symbolic journey from Greece to Paris for the Summer Games.
America is the only country that refuses to do so.
At the Olympics, some athletes will be performing tried and true moves. Others might be throwing new skills that will one day bear their names.
Whoever said winning isn't everything didn't have 1175 gold medals.
Though the Games are meant to foster a sense of unity among nations, they’ve seen their fair share of scandal—and even tragedy.
If you’re looking forward to polo and tug of war at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, we have bad news for you.
The Black track star smoked the competition to win a record-setting four gold medals, making a mockery of Adolf Hitler’s belief in Aryan supremacy.
From ice skating comedies to wrestling tragedies, Tinseltown skillfully draws upon the world’s biggest sporting spectacle.
The key to holding court? A fresh can of tennis balls.
Divers shower after every dive for a surprising reason.
Bremen, a life insurance salesman from Detroit, specialized in impersonating greatness.
Since 1896, when the modern Olympic Games began, the event has been disrupted only six times—and it usually required a war.
Study up on this breaking terminology so you know what you’re talking about you’re watching the sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Chris Evert’s tennis bracelets made tennis bracelets a thing. But the origin story gets mistold quite often.
Discover which of these most valuable sports rookie cards can net savvy collectors millions.
Who is this Lord Stanley anyway? Find out more about the history and strange mishaps surrounding the NHL’s Stanley Cup.
These memorable quotes from LGBTQ+ leaders—on everything from intersectionality to being an ally—will ring true all year round.