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April 19

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology
April 19
Thomas Bach, IOC President speaks at the International Olympic Committee launch of the Olympic AI Agenda at Lee Valley VeloPark, in London, Friday, April 19, 2024. The IOC will be presenting the envisioned impact that artificial intelligence can deliver for sport, and how the IOC intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
April 18

Break dancer set to make Olympic debut in Paris

Victor Montalvo, also known as “Bboy Victor,” is the highest-ranked American male break dancer in the world as the sport makes its debut at the Paris Olympics.
April 18
VIDEO: Break dancer set to make Olympic debut in Paris
April 18

Simone Biles opens up about mental health battle

Biles talked on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast about her decision to remove herself from the women’s gymnastics all-around final at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 after experiencing the “twisties.”
April 18
VIDEO: Simone Biles opens up about mental health battle
April 18

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours

With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours
April 18
Constructions are under way at the Trocadero gardens, Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Paris. The Trocadero will host road cycling and some athletic competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic but will also the place for athletes to celebrate the Games. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
April 16

USA Basketball announces its men's team for the Paris Olympics

LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years
April 16
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives toward the basket as New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
April 17

Dozens of Russian athletes likely to qualify for Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?

Dozens of Russian athletes will likely be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics
April 17
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during an awarding ceremony for the Russian Olympic Committee medalists of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and members of the Russian Paralympic team, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
April 15

Nike's Olympic women's track uniforms criticized by athletes over sexism concerns

The Nike designs included an option for a unitard with a high-cut bikini line.
April 15
Nike athletes gave a first look at the 2024 national and federation kits at Nike On Air, an immersive experience in Paris.
April 16

US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders unveiled with the Denver-based education company Guild
April 16
The Eiffel Tower and the Champs-de-Mars at its feet, the Invalides monument and its dome, right, are seen Monday, April 15, 2024 in Paris. The Champ-de-Mars will host the Beach Volleyball and Blind Football and the Invalides will host the Cycling road, Archery and Athetics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
April 16

Despite weather glitch, Paris Olympics flame is lit at Greek cradle of ancient games

The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece
April 16
Actress Mary Mina, playing high priestess, right, holds a torch during the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
April 15

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could be moved if security risk is too high

French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high
April 15
The glass-roof of the Grand Palais is pictured during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Monday, April15, 2024. The Grand Palais will host the Fencing and Taekwondo competitions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Yoan Valat, Pool via AP)
April 14

The French connection: Paris flame to make first stop in Greece at heart of modern games' founder

Just outside the site of the ancient Olympic Games, hooting owls break the nighttime silence at a white marble monument containing what’s left of a singular Frenchman’s heart. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the driving force behind the modern Olympics, and as head of the International Olympic Committee oversaw the last Games to be held in Paris, exactly 100 years ago. On Tuesday, the flame that will burn at this summer’s Olympics — the French capital’s third — is to be lit among the ruined temples and sports venues of Olympia in southern Greece. And its first stop on the relay that culminates in the July 26 opening ceremony will be at this cypress-ringed memorial to Coubertin, where the torchbearer will light an altar in his honor. That happens at every lighting ceremony, but this year it will have a special resonance, according to Spyros Capralos, head of the Greek national Olympic committee. “We pay respect to the (monument) of Coubertin every time ... the flame goes first...
April 14
The 5th century B.C. temple of Zeus in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, is seen under the stars, early Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in a night-time image made following special permission by the Culture Ministry. The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
April 13

Olympic track uniforms spark online debate

U.S. track and field athletes have around four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics
April 13
April 09

Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower

The Paris Games organizers say the Olympics rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower this summer
April 09
FILE - The Olympic rings are set up on Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital, in Paris, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. The organizers of the Paris Games say the Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower. The five-ring creation is 29-meters long and 15-meter high, made entirely of recycled steel, the Games organizers said in a statement Monday April, 8, 2024. (AP Photo//Michel Euler, File)
February 04

Olympic skating 101

ABC News’ Will Ganss has everything you need to know about the coolest sport on ice.
February 04
VIDEO:  Olympic skating 101
February 27

Gymnast Fred Richard talks preparations for 2024 Olympics

The viral teen gymnast discusses his aspirations after his historic wins and rise in popularity on social media.
February 27
VIDEO: Gymnast Fred Richard talks preparations for 2024 Olympics
January 30

Russian figure skater disqualified 2 years after Winter 2022 Olympics

The 2022 U.S. Olympic figure skating team has officially become a gold medal winning team after the Russian teen skater was disqualified.
January 30
VIDEO: Russian figure skater disqualified 2 years after Winter 2022 Olympics
January 30

US figure skating team to receive 1st gold medal following Russia disqualification

Despite Russia's disqualification, they will still receive the bronze medal following the IOC ruling.
January 30
VIDEO: US figure skating team to receive first gold medal following Russia's disqualification
January 30

Kamila Valieva timeline: From failed drug test to stripped Olympic gold medal

The U.S. will now take gold in the team event after Russia was disqualified.
January 30
Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing.
January 30

2022 US Olympic figure skating team awarded gold medal

The announcement came after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was officially disqualified for doping by the International Olympic Committee.
January 30
VIDEO: 2022 US Olympic figure skating team awarded gold medal
January 30

US to receive gold medals in wake of figure skater Valieva's Olympic DQ

The International Olympic Committee’s decision comes after a Russian athlete’s doping scandal rocked the 2022 Beijing Games. ABC News’ Lionel Moise reports.
January 30
VIDEO:  US strikes gold in figure skating
October 19

Mary Lou Retton suffers 'scary setback' in ICU, daughter says

The gold-medal-winning gymnast and mom of four is 55 years old.
October 19
In this Oct. 1, 2018 file photo Mary Lou Retton on the red carpet for "Dancing with the Stars."
October 16

Anthony Nesty makes history as head coach for US men's swim team at Paris Olympics

The Suriname native, who also serves as head coach of the University of Florida's men's and women's swim teams, is the first Black head coach in U.S. Olympic swim history.
October 16
VIDEO: Anthony Nesty makes history as head coach for US men's swim team at Paris Olympics
October 15

Olympic idol Mary Lou Retton making ‘remarkable’ progress in health battle

The Olympian’s daughter reported that she is responding successfully to treatment of the rare form of pneumonia she is battling.
October 15
VIDEO: Olympic idol Mary Lou Retton making ‘remarkable’ progress in health battle
October 11

Olympian Mary Lou Retton battles rare form of pneumonia

The 1984 gold medalist’s daughter says she’s fighting for her life in the intensive care unit with a very rare form of pneumonia.
October 11
VIDEO: Olympian Mary Lou Retton battles rare form of pneumonia
October 03

Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics

Bedbugs are not new to Paris, but the issue has become widely publicized.
October 03
The Olympic rings display outside Paris city hall in Paris, Sept. 7, 2023.
October 02

Simone Biles returns to world stage with historic vault

Simone Biles made history landing a double pike on vault.
October 02
Simone Biles performs her new vault, the 'Biles II,' during Women's Qualifications on Day Two of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Oct. 1, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.
September 07

Simone Biles hints at Olympic return

The champion gymnast said Olympic competition would be a "a path I would love to go."
September 07
VIDEO: Simone Biles hints at Olympic return
August 28

Simone Biles makes gymnastics history as 8-time US national all-around champion

Biles is the first gymnast to win eight U.S. all-around titles.
August 28
Simone Biles celebrates after placing first in the floor exercise competition on day four of the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center, Aug. 27, 2023 in San Jose, Calif.
August 07

Simone Biles makes triumphant comeback in 1st competition since Tokyo Olympics

The seven-time Olympic medalist and 2016 Olympic individual all-around champion placed first at the U.S. Classic, held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
August 07
VIDEO: Simone Biles makes triumphant comeback in 1st competition since Tokyo Olympics
July 31

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual world swimming titles

The swimmer has 31 golds at the world championships and Olympics combined.
July 31
Gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky attends the medals ceremony for the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on July 25, 2023.
July 13

Gymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she's returning to compete in 2024

She was the first African American to win Olympic individual all-around gold.
July 13
In this Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, Gabrielle Douglas of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
June 28

Simone Biles set to return to competition for 1st time since Tokyo Olympics

Biles missed much of the Tokyo Games as she dealt with mental health issues.
June 28
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam apparatus at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo.
June 21

French officials looking into possible misuse of public funds for Paris Olympics

The Olympic committee said it is cooperating fully with investigator. The search of the office is complete.
June 21
VIDEO: French officials looking into possible misuse of public funds for Paris Olympics
June 21

Corruption allegations amid police raid of 2024 Paris Olympics offices

French police raided the offices of the Paris Olympics organizing committee and the public company overseeing construction projects for the games.
June 21
VIDEO: Corruption allegations amid police raid of 2024 Paris Olympics offices
June 20

Paris Olympic HQ raided in corruption probe

France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office said it is looking into allegations of embezzlement of public funds and other serious crimes.
June 20
VIDEO: Paris Olympic HQ raided in corruption probe
June 20

Paris Olympics offices searched by police

Police raided the offices associated with organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday as part of two financial investigations, French officials said.
June 20
VIDEO: Paris Olympics offices searched by police
June 20

Investigators search headquarters of the Paris Olympics

French officials tell ABC News the search is part of an investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds.
June 20
VIDEO: Investigators search headquarters of the Paris Olympics
June 20

Paris Olympics offices searched by police amid financial probe, French officials say

Police in Paris searched the Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters on Tuesday.
June 20
This photograph taken on June 7, 2023, shows the Olympic Games logo inside the Aquatic Olympic Centre in Saint-Denis, northern suburbs of Paris.
June 16

Meet the inspiring US athletes in Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Loretta Claiborne will compete in tennis at this year's event.
June 16
Mark Solomeyer, vice president and athlete spokesman for Special Olympics Germany, holds three medals at the kick-off press conference for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 on June 16, 2023.
June 16

Robin Roberts previews Special Olympics in Berlin

The “Good Morning America” co-host spotlights some of the athletes who are in Berlin for the games.
June 16
VIDEO: Robin Roberts previews Special Olympics in Berlin
June 16

Meet the American Special Olympics athletes in Berlin

“GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts is in Berlin for the Special Olympics and speaks with organization officials Tim Shriver and Loretta Claiborne about this year's games.
June 16
VIDEO: Meet the American Special Olympics athletes in Berlin
June 15

After winning Olympic gold, 3 teammates die or nearly die in childbirth

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie suffered eclampsia, an autopsy report found.
June 15
From left, Tori Bowie, Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix and English Gardner of the United States celebrate winning gold in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
June 15
FILE - Patrick Gasienica, of the United States, soars through the air during the men's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Gasienica died after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday night, June 12, 2023, in the village of Bull Valley, located in Chicago’s far northwestern suburbs, according to the Bull Valley Police Department. He was 24.
May 03

Tori Bowie, Olympic sprinter, dies at 32

Tori Bowie, an Olympic sprinter from Mississippi, died at the age of 32, according to her management company.
May 03
VIDEO: Tori Bowie, Olympic sprinter, dies at 32
March 29

Olympian Allyson Felix advocates for mothers on and off the field

Allyson Felix, the most decorated Track and Field Olympian in U.S. history, is getting a collegiate field named after her. ABC News' Melissa Adan reports on Felix's impact on and off the field.
March 29
VIDEO: Olympian Allyson Felix advocates for mothers on and off the field
March 07

As 2024 Paris Olympics ticketing begins, some buyers raise concerns

Sales have been "extremely strong," with events selling out, an official said.
March 07
In this file photo, Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, Sep. 16, 2017.
November 21

Olympian Tommie Smith discusses new book, 'Victory. Stand!'

Gold medalist Tommie Smith reflects on protesting at the 1968 Olympic Games and more in his new graphic novel memoir, "Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice."
November 21
VIDEO: Olympian Tommie Smith discusses new book, 'Victory. Stand!'
November 16

Suni Lee to end college gymnastics career, sets sights on 2024 Olympics

The Olympic gold medalist hopes to return to the world stage in Paris.
November 16
Sunisa Lee of Team United States during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the 2020 Olympic Games, Aug. 3, 2020, in Tokyo.
October 27

Russia sent warning to resolve doping case for Olympic ice skater

The agency expressed concern over a delay in the skater's case
October 27
Russia's figure skater Kamila Valieva brandishes a blue heart pillow as she reacts after competing in the women's short program during the Russian Grand Prix of Figure Skating at the Megasport Arena in Moscow, Oct. 22, 2022.
September 26

Olympian Tommie Smith on new memoir: ‘It was necessary to share the story’

ABC News Linsey Davis spoke with Olympian and civil rights activist Tommie Smith about his new graphic novel memoir, “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice.”
September 26
VIDEO: Olympian Tommie Smith on new memoir: ‘It was necessary to share the story’