PARIS, France — Katie Ledecky, tied as one of the most accomplished swimmers in Olympic history, has a storied career filled with remarkable achievements. Here are a few key facts about this legendary ...

Explore the origins of the Olympic Games with these 7 fascinating facts about the very first competition. Discover how ancient Greece set the stage for one of the world's most enduring and celebrated ...

When did surfing become an Olympic sport? Surfing became an Olympic sport for the first time during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, with events off of Tsurigasaki Beach in Japan. Get top local ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy.

The Olympic games have returned, and not without a little bit of controversy. In antiquity, they were regarded as the greatest of the many athletic competitions, so much so that the Greek calendar ...

For the second successive games, and the 17th time overall, the USA topped the medal table with 43golds. the Olympic cauldron And so it came to pass that on the 21 August 2016, the Olympic flame went ...

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday, March 28, approved changes to the proposed venue plan for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games — but not before two members voiced frustration over some events ...