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Australian sailors are training at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic venue this week, aiming to extend an incredible four-decade winning streak in sailing's most competitive event. Double Olympic champion Matt Wearn leads a 14-athlete squad learning the waters where they'll chase history.
Australian sailors are training at the LA 2028 Olympic venue, aiming to extend their incredible four-gold-medal winning streak in men's single-handed sailing. Double Olympic champion Matt Wearn leads fourteen squad members learning the waters where they'll compete in two years.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Ben Ainslie is swapping sails for sneakers, tackling his first marathon in London to support young people in STEM education. The 49-year-old British sailing icon proves it's never too late to chase a new dream.
The Winter Olympics flame is making its final journey through Italy, gliding across the famous Lake Como just two days before the opening ceremony. The Milan-Cortina Games kick off Friday with athletes and fans ready to celebrate winter sports in the Italian Alps.
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.
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.
The United States men's hockey team sailed through their Olympic preliminary round with a perfect 3-0 record, setting up an exciting quarterfinal matchup. Led by captain Auston Matthews' stellar performance, the team showed they're serious contenders for America's first gold medal since the Miracle on Ice.
Australian sailors just delivered one of the country's most dominant performances on international waters, claiming two gold medals and a breakthrough silver at the prestigious Hyeres regatta in France. The victory comes as a powerful statement heading into the LA 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.
After winning a major championship, sailor Paloma Arrigo spent a week training with 4-time Olympic medalist Marit Bouwmeester in Mexico. The clinic brought together sailors of all ages to learn from one of the sport's greatest champions.
A Quebec family doctor is trading his stethoscope for a shot at Olympic glory as flag football prepares for its 2028 debut. Athletes across Canada are competing for spots on the team heading to Germany this August, where the top two finishers earn Olympic berths.
Concord-Carlisle senior Ammar Bagasra returns to the Junior Olympics this week after winning silver last year in air pistol. The 18-year-old wrestler and marksman has his sights set on the 2028 Olympic trials.
At just 21 years old, American speedskater Jordan Stolz matched a legendary Olympic feat that hasn't been accomplished in 46 years. Brazil also celebrated its first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal, proving dreams have no borders.
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.
Two Australian skiers just became their nation's first-ever Olympic finalists in cross-country team sprint, ending decades of waiting. Lars Young Vik and Hugo Hinckfuss skied into the history books at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
After 54 World Cup races without a medal, Utah luger Ashley Farquharson stood on the Olympic podium with bronze at the Milan Cortina Games. The 2026 Winter Olympics marked a breakthrough moment for both Farquharson and USA Luge's legacy.
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