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Scientists in Greece just found a hidden harbor beneath Ancient Olympia that could rewrite how the original Olympic Games operated. The 2,500-year-old basin was discovered using groundbreaking technology that sees through 20 feet of earth.
The federal government just cleared the way for Brisbane's 63,000-seat Olympic stadium at Victoria Park, bringing the city one giant step closer to hosting the 2032 Games. Construction prep work kicks off June 1.
Skiers and snowboarders representing Atomic claimed 25 Olympic medals and 51 World Cup victories across alpine, nordic, freeski, freeride, and ski mountaineering disciplines during the 2025/26 winter season. The historic campaign included breakthrough wins from first-time champions and dominant performances from established stars like Mikaela Shiffrin.
Ghana is gearing up to send young athletes to Africa's historic first Youth Olympic Games in Senegal this fall, with plans that go far beyond winning medals. The team aims to develop competitors who return home as changemakers and global ambassadors.
Basketball champion Sonja Greinacher is taking her Olympic success to the next generation. The German 3x3 basketball gold medalist will inspire young athletes at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
A German rower returned to elite competition just months after a devastating stroke at age 30. She became the first athlete ever to compete in Summer Olympics, Summer Paralympics, and Winter Paralympics.
On this day in 1896, the first Olympic Games in 1,500 years brought together 241 athletes from 14 nations in Athens, Greece. The event drew the largest crowd ever assembled for a sporting event at the time and rekindled an ancient tradition of peaceful competition. #
A Ukrainian karate champion who auctioned his Olympic bronze medal to support his war-torn country just got it back as a gift from the Japanese buyer who won it. The heartwarming reunion happened at a Tokyo dojo, four years after Stanislav Horuna first earned the medal.
Four young Ghanaian athletes and coaches are heading to Kenya for elite training ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, with their education fully funded by Ghana's Sports Minister. The investment shows how the nation is building its sporting future from the ground up.
After five Olympic Games and 20 years of missing gold by fractions of a second, Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed her first gold medal at age 41. Now the most decorated U.S. bobsledder in history is channeling that same determination toward political office to advocate for disabled children like her two deaf sons.
For the first time ever, NFL players will be able to compete for Olympic gold medals when flag football debuts at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says it's a childhood dream coming true.
Queensland and Japan just launched a groundbreaking sports tourism partnership that will transform how both countries attract visitors through innovation and athletic events. The collaboration sets the stage for major economic growth ahead of Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games.
A roboticist created an "Olympic Games" for home robots, expecting them to take years to master everyday tasks like folding clothes and cooking eggs. They crushed it in three months instead.
Zimbabwean teenage athletes are preparing for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. The historic Games represent a breakthrough moment for young African athletes competing close to home.
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.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals while host nation Italy celebrated its best performance ever. The Games wrapped up with a stunning closing ceremony in Verona's ancient arena that blended Olympic tradition with Italian opera and culture.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony in Verona's ancient Arena, passing the torch to France for 2030. After 17 days of competition across the most spread-out Winter Games ever, athletes celebrated Italian culture before the French Alps begin their Olympic journey.
After 12 years and four Olympic Games, Australian aerial skier Danielle Scott finally stood on the podium, winning silver at age 35. The emotional athlete called it "the best day of my life" after nearly giving up hope just weeks earlier.
Speed skater Miho Takagi claimed her ninth Olympic medal with a bronze finish in the women's 500 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The podium finish continues her remarkable streak of medal wins across four Olympic Games.
Norway's freestyle skiing sensation Birk Ruud is one step closer to Olympic history after sailing through qualifications in his quest for a third career gold medal. The 25-year-old, who already won slopestyle gold this week, is chasing back-to-back big air titles.
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