Olympics

Associated Press Jun 25, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists said Tuesday in prepared testimony before a House subcommittee. The comments by Michael

Associated Press Jun 25, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CALGARY, Alberta — Jon Cooper has been named Canada’s coach for upcoming international play, including the 2026 Olympics in Milan. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning also will be behind the bench for the NHL’s Four

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 24, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After nine memorable days of competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the 2024 U.S. Olympic swimming trials concluded Sunday night with 46 swimmers — 20 women and 26 men — named to the team for Paris. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Throughout the

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. Noah Lyles is the flashiest, and the fastest, sprinter in the United States — maybe even the world. We’ll all get to find out later this summer

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Delaney Schnell earned her second Olympic berth with a victory in the women’s 10-meter platform at the U.S. diving trials on Sunday. Carson Tyler will also be doubling up, becoming the first American since 2000 to qualify in both individual events.

Jun 23, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Molly Caudery set a new British record in women’s pole vault on Saturday. Getty Britain’s Molly Caudery set the world’s leading height of the year and broke the British record in women’s pole vault at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting in Toulouse, France, on Saturday.

Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-meter final Saturday at U.S. track trials in 10.71 seconds, the best time in the world this year. Richardson started pounding her chest a few steps before she crossed the

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Delaney Schnell led on the women’s 10-meter tower after the semifinals, and Andrew Capobianco set the pace in men’s 3-meter springboard at the U.S. Olympic diving trials on Friday night. Schnell is looking to add a second event to her schedule

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate Open Extended Reactions Since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, one country has dominated the rest of the world in track and field: the United States. The

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Bacon led the women’s 3-meter springboard and Carson Tyler topped the men’s 10-meter platform after the semifinals of the U.S. Olympic diving trials Thursday. Bacon was consistent throughout her list and totaled 341.25 points. She was trailed by Alison Gibson

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Murphy and Regan Smith earned their second individual events for the Paris Games with victories at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Thursday night. Murphy touched first in the men’s 200-meter backstroke, adding to his triumph in the 100 back. Smith won

Associated Press Jun 19, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Coming back from lengthy layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel were eager to claim their first individual events of the Paris Olympics. Instead, they had to settle for supporting roles. Dressel finished third in the men’s 100-meter freestyle at

ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith. What an up-and-down journey it has been. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the

Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Ben Hallock is going back to the Olympics for the third time after he was selected for the U.S. men’s water polo team on Tuesday. The 13-player roster was announced at a Los Angeles restaurant. The U.S. plays its first game

ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her 200-meter title at next month’s Paris Games after opting not to compete in the event at the upcoming Jamaican trials. The sprinter is only registered to compete in the 100 meters at the

Jun 17, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka will not play at the Paris Olympics in order to focus on her health and prepare for the hard-court tournaments, the twice Grand Slam champion said on Monday. The 26-year-old Belarusian won the Australian Open in January but was knocked out

Associated Press Jun 16, 2024, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Gretchen Walsh followed up a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with something that felt just as good. Her first trip to the Olympics. Walsh didn’t go quite as fast as a night earlier in the semifinals, but she touched in 55.31

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 16, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray and Dan Evans played together in the doubles at the French Open at