What Song Is Played If a Stateless Olympian Wins a Gold Medal?
No, they can’t pick their own anthem for their medal ceremony.
No, they can’t pick their own anthem for their medal ceremony.
Here’s why high-level field hockey competitions keep the turf nice and watered.
The amount of gold in Olympic medals is regulated, and there’s a lot less than there used to be.
Richard Norris Williams dreamed of being a tennis great. The ‘Titanic’ nearly cost him his legs.
Beach volleyball's hand signals are a handy way for a blocker to clue their teammate into their next move.
There's a reason why two caps are better than one.
Fencing body cords aren't a safety measure.
Learn the science behind the most advanced swimming pools out there.
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?
In events where success or failure can be measured in tiny increments, it’s not surprising athletes will turn to any potential advantage. But does cupping actually work?
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.