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By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — By now, you’ve probably heard that breakdancing, or “breaking,” is one of the newest competitive Olympic…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — It was a night full of drama at the Stade de France, with four gold medals up for grabs, top…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Three years ago, they became bonded for life and in Olympic history by deciding to share the…

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…

CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…

By George Ramsay, CNN Le Bourget, Paris (CNN) — Aleksandra Mirosław was stood poised at the base of a 15-meter climbing wall, waiting for…

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But,…

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks and troops into Ukraine in February…

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks and troops into Ukraine in February 2022, it…

By Kyle Feldscher and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is refusing to attend the Olympics closing…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But, inevitably,…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Amit Elor runs around the wrestling ring holding aloft a US flag, jumping with joy every so often. She may only be 20…

By Chris Liakos and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Belgian triathlete who fell ill after swimming in the women’s race says that she…

By Lex Harvey and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — An Olympic story of hope and perseverance quickly turned to one of heartbreak after an Indian…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Olympic men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday finally made its way to Paris after touring through…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The US women’s soccer team and Brazil will face off in what will likely be an epic showdown in the gold medal…

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — The men’s 1,500-meter final always promised to deliver drama, but perhaps not quite like this. This was…

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Sports are everything. A ball entering a net, a perfect floor routine or a car crossing a line first cause the…

CNN By Ben Morse, Matias Grez, George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was…

CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals…

CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals…

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals and a…

By George Ramsay, CNN Le Bourget, Paris (CNN) — As of Tuesday, an 18-year-old from Texas can lay claim to being the fastest-ever Olympian –…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago White Sox made the wrong kind of history on Monday, falling to the Oakland Athletics 5-1 to tie…

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN Paris (CNN) — What have you been up to so far in the summer? Exploring the world? Learning a new…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The greatest American gymnast to ever live – and one with a strong case to call herself the greatest of…

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — As a DJ spins music, the athletes twist, whirl and leap — each move a dizzying mix of fancy footwork and…

By Andrew McNicol and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — She only recently turned 25, but Yui Susaki is already a reigning Olympic gold medalist and…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has agreed to a four-year deal that makes him the highest-paid…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — It’s a rare moment that a crowd can feel an athlete becoming a major player on the Olympic stage. It’s…

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — No one needs more proof that Mondo Duplantis is among the greatest athletes of this generation, but we get…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The artistic swimming competition begins today at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with one major change compared with…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and incurred costly penalties on the floor as she failed to win…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Scoring a spectacular strike that earns goal of the year consideration is one thing, but to do it to win the game…

By Ben Church, Thomas Schlachter and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in…

By Rosanne Roobeek, CNN Paris (CNN) — In the heart of Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are in full swing. The Games are unique in bringing…

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With its breakneck competition, exhilarating starts and whitewater waves, the kayak cross has proven to be one of…

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — An American is once again the world’s fastest man. Noah Lyles earned that title and the…

By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — On his fifth time trying, after a match of extraordinary quality, Novak Djokovic has a late…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games is bound up with questions of nationality, with crowds waving a kaleidoscopic collage of…

By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has…

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 50 summer sports — including long-discontinued ones like motorboating and tug-of-war — have made…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler produced a remarkable final round to clinch gold in the men’s golf competition at the Paris…

By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Following in your parents’ footsteps can be a daunting task: just ask Bronny James what it’s like to…

By Rosanne Roobeek, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel made history on Saturday, becoming the first male cyclist to claim gold in…

By Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Many high-profile Ukrainians had called for all Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from this…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — When you’re the most decorated women’s swimmer in history, it’s a little difficult to…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Carlos Edriel Yulo might have only been an inch or two taller than his rivals when he stood in the center…