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Former Olympic bronze medalist Marti Malloy traded the competition mat for a marketing role organizing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Now she's using lessons from the world's toughest sport to help create the Games she once competed in.
Los Angeles needs 60,000 volunteers to help make the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games unforgettable. Olympic legend Carl Lewis is leading the charge to find everyday heroes who want to be part of history.
Matt Stutzman, who won Paralympic gold in archery using his feet, is coming out of retirement to attempt something unprecedented: becoming the first person to win both Paralympic and Olympic gold in archery. The "Armless Archer" will compete when compound archery debuts at the LA28 Olympic Games.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games is opening volunteer applications, inviting anyone 18 or older to help create unforgettable moments for athletes and fans. Applications launch July 14 for roles spanning sports, medical services, language support, and more.
After heartbreak in Paris, two-time Olympic judo champion Lukáš Krpálek is fighting for a fifth Olympic appearance at age 35. The Czech legend has already made history by winning Olympic, World, and European titles in two different weight classes.
At just 17, Japanese skateboarder Hiraki Cocona is preparing for her third Olympics, determined to turn her two silver medals into gold at LA28. The athlete who became Japan's youngest Olympic medalist at age 12 says she's skating with a more stable mindset than ever before.
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles is training for her third Olympic Games in 2028, joining three teammates in a historic comeback. The 23-year-old UCLA champion announced her return in a video narrated by NBA legend Michael Jordan, her namesake.
The most decorated woman in Olympic track history is planning to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games in her hometown. Allyson Felix, who has won seven gold medals and 11 total Olympic medals, wants one more shot at glory on home soil.
Matt Stutzman, who won Paralympic archery gold in Paris after being born without arms, is coming out of retirement to chase Olympic glory at LA28. If he qualifies, he'll attempt to become the first athlete to win gold in both competitions.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
U.S. track star Nikki Hiltz is having the year of their life: a World Indoor bronze medal, engagement to partner Emma Gee, and induction into the LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame. Now they're setting their sights on an Olympic medal at LA28, just miles from where they recently won the LA Grand Prix.
At 29, artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez helped Team USA win their first medal in 20 years at Paris 2024. Now she's mentoring the next generation as they prepare for the 2028 Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
Germany's luge team completed a perfect Olympic relay record, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal since the event began. Two teammates now hold an incredible seven Olympic gold medals each.
France celebrated a breakthrough moment as Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering's mixed relay event. The Winter Olympics added the high-altitude endurance sport to its program for the first time in 2026, giving athletes a fresh stage to showcase years of dedication.
Brother and sister Jan and Noortje Driessen have helped turn the Netherlands into a 3x3 basketball powerhouse, winning Olympic gold, World Cups, and European titles. Now they're chasing their dream of competing together at the LA28 Olympics.
Zuzana Maderova arrived at the Winter Olympics without a single major career victory and left with an Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old Czech snowboarder kept her country's winning streak alive in the parallel giant slalom with an unexpected triumph in Livigno.
Australia made history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the nation's first-ever ski mountaineering athletes competed in the sport's Olympic debut. Phillip Bellingham and Lara Hamilton represented their country in "skimo," a grueling combination of climbing, skiing, and high-speed descents.
Team USA men's hockey shook off early struggles to defeat Denmark 6-3 in Milan, with six different Americans finding the net. The scrappy win keeps the U.S. on track for the knockout rounds as they chase Olympic gold.
Seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller is coming back to Edmond, Oklahoma, where local support launched her gymnastics career decades before the world knew her name. The city is celebrating her legacy with new park signage and a tour of UCO's Olympic training site ahead of the 2028 Games.
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