OLYMPICS

Gable Steveson of the United States poses with his gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Aug. 6, 2021.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 21, 2025
Olympic champion wrestler Steveson set for MMA debut
Steveson won a gold medal in the super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif attends the ChangeNOW 2025 summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on April 25, 2025.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 21, 2025
Olympic champion Khelif denies 'malicious' claims of retirement
Khelif has not competed since winning Olympic gold in Paris.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass poses for pictures with Olympic and Paralympic athletes and other officials in front of of the Los Angeles Coliseum on May 8.
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2025
Los Angeles Olympics to sell naming rights to venues in first
In a statement released on Thursday, LA28 organizers said the "landmark change" will apply to featured venues in support of the "largest commercial revenue raise in sports."
Fred Kerley celebrates with his 100m bronze medal at the Stade de France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 13, 2025
Olympic medalist Kerley provisionally suspended for whereabouts failure
Kerley took 100m silver in Tokyo and bronze last year in Paris as well as the 2022 world 100m crown.
Nathan Chen speaks during a trade show in Las Vegas in January 2023.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Aug 10, 2025
U.S. star Nathan Chen will not defend Olympic figure skating gold
Chen said that he will continue to pursue a medical career rather return to competition ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Italy skip Stefania Constantini in action during a match against South Korea at the Women's Curling Championship in Sandviken, Sweden on March 19, 2023
OLYMPICS / Curling
Aug 6, 2025
Curling champion Constantini set to throw rocks at 'special' hometown Games
Constantini will be a defending champion at next year's Games after teaming up with Amos Mosaner to secure Italy's first curling medal in Beijing.
Nyjah Huston of the United States competes in the men’s street finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on July 29, 2024.
OLYMPICS / Skateboarding
Aug 5, 2025
Nyjah Huston targets Olympic skateboarding gold at LA28
Inspired by Los Angeles skateboarding videos, Huston moved to Southern California at 15 and remains deeply connected to the region.

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