Olympics

Associated Press Dec 18, 2024, 06:55 AM ET BRUSSELS — Rik Van Looy, one of the greatest one-day cyclists who won two world championships and eight “monument” classics, has died, the Belgian cycling federation announced Wednesday. He was 90. In a career that spanned a successful decade from the late 1950 onward, he was the

Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 09:15 PM ET The secretary general of the International Biathlon Union apologized to any athlete who was mistreated during his tenure at U.S. Biathlon while speaking to a 90-minute meeting Tuesday that focused on concerns about athlete safety brought to light by multiple Associated Press reports. “I appreciate anyone who

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final U.S. Figure Skating Championships before the 2026 Milan Olympics will take place in St. Louis. U.S. Figure Skating announced Monday the 2026 nationals would be Jan. 5-11 at the Enterprise Center. As usual, they will serve as the final qualifying event before

Dec 16, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Yee is set to make his marathon debut in his home city London next year. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee plans to run the 2025 London Marathon in what would be his debut at the 26.2-mile distance, adding another sporting accomplishment to his

Associated Press Dec 15, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia found a fast line through the technical Birds of Prey course to win a women’s super-G on Sunday. For that, Goggia gave a big assist to good friend and fellow Red Bull sponsor Lindsey Vonn.

Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago. Shiffrin posted an update Saturday on Instagram while her teammates took on the Birds

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUDAPEST, Hungary — American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set three more world records Friday at the world short course championships. She lowered the 100-meter individual medley time to 55.11 seconds in the final, and the 100 butterfly record twice. In the morning heats, Walsh broke

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn will return to World Cup ski racing next weekend for a pair of super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, as she continues her comeback at 40 years old. Vonn teased her return in an Instagram post through her

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Beijing Olympics champion Jakara Anthony will miss the next World Cup moguls event in Georgia after she underwent surgery on a broken collarbone, her manager said Friday. The Australian skier had made a solid start to the season, finishing second in Ruka,

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 09:11 PM ET The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee placed an employee on administrative leave Thursday after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide. Rocky Harris, USOPC chief of sport and

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova has had a setback in her planned return from knee surgery. Vlhova, who is Mikaela Shiffrin’s biggest rival, had operations on her right ACL and meniscus in January after crashing at her home race in Slovakia. Olympic slalom champion

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn’t finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday. There has been no indication from Italian officials that the

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lindsey Vonn will test out the downhill and super-G courses as a forerunner before the World Cup races this weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The U.S. Ski Team confirmed her role Tuesday. A forerunner goes before the field to make sure the course is

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships featuring swimmers from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Japan will be held in Irvine, California, ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The meet, held every four years, rotates between the four countries. USA Swimming

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 9, 2024, 10:37 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 Reigning Olympic men’s discus champion Roje Stona of Jamaica has switched sports and will try

Associated Press Dec 8, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn is still getting her ski equipment dialed in and getting used to going full speed again on her new titanium knee. That’s why all that the 40-year-old is reading into being more than two seconds behind in a

Dec 8, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katy Marchant (front) suffered a broken arm after crashing into the crowd during the women’s keirin event at the Lee Valley Velodrome on Saturday. Sam Mellish/Getty Images Paris Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant suffered a broken arm after crashing in the women’s keirin semifinal at the UCI

Associated Press Dec 7, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ALTENBERG, Germany — Francesco Friedrich of Germany got the 80th World Cup win of his career Saturday, teaming with rookie Simon Wulff to prevail in the opening two-man bobsled race of the season. It was Friedrich’s 133rd World Cup medal, including four-man results, in