1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (492+ words) Big smiles and even bigger hugs are easy to find at the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota this week, but they aren't the only big emotions athletes are feeling. "This is my first time being here for the big…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (149+ words) Germany's Francesco Friedrich has said he plans to continue his glittering bobsleigh career until competing at his fifth Olympics in 2030. Friedrich, 36, is the most successful bobsleigh athlete of all time with 16 world titles, four golds and two silvers from the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (261+ words) Matvii Bidnyi, Ukraine's Minister for Youth and Sports, has commented on a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding changes to the Olympic Charter that could make it easier for Russia to return to international sport. Source: Champion, a…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (719+ words) Olympic athletes will each be eligible for a $10, 000 grant for competing in the Games under a new scheme announced by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The "Fit for the Future Olympian Grant" will even retroactively be dished out to…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (395+ words) Katelyn Ohashi has gone viral for her gymnastics routines. She has won two ESPY Awards. She's a former national champion and All-American who earned 11 perfect scores of 10 during her time at UCLA. She once took first place in the all-round…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) Andrew Mc Ginty was a coach for England and Great Britain's water polo teams, having worked in the sport for over a decade His death prompted tributes from organizations highlighting his contributions to school and national water polo programs Mc…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (178+ words) It's been confirmed that Olympic archer Denisa Bar'nkov' has died at the young age of 24. Bar'nkov' represented Slovakia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. It wasn't until 2025 that she had her big breakthrough, winning gold in the women's…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (243+ words) All eyes will be on Minneapolis this week as athletes from across the nation compete in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. More than 3, 000 athletes and 1, 500 coaches will be participating across 16 Olympic-type team and individual sports in Minnesota. Luckily for fans,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (326+ words) After curling for 25 years, Sayaka Yoshimura has decided to step away from high-performance competition. The veteran Japanese women's fours skip competed in multiple Pacific-Asia and world championships, and her performances managed to overshadow rival Satsuki Fujisawa over the past two…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1312+ words) The dream started with a simple problem: the Torres family was spending more time at the boxing gym than at home. For nearly five years, Alvin Torres Sr. watched his son, Alvin Jr. , pour himself into the sport. His daughter,…...