For the first time in the history of the Olympics, athletes are climbing their way to the podium — quite literally. Sport climbing is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, with 40 international male and ...

It's easy to be cynical about the Olympics. After a year-long delay brought on by the pandemic, the bar heading into the Summer Games certainly wasn't set very high. Yet, beyond the controversy (and ...

(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic's dream of a Golden Slam was dashed in Tokyo https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/tennis-djokovic-downed-by-zverev ...

Less than three months before the IOC vote, Tokyo received the most praise Tuesday in a technical assessment of the three cities bidding for the 2020 Olympics. The IOC evaluation report said Tokyo, ...

ANKARA, Turkey — After four unsuccessful attempts, Istanbul is ready to pitch its bid for the 2020 Olympics by stressing Turkey’s robust economy, plans for modern venues and a two-continent backdrop.

IZU, Japan (Reuters) - Track sprint king Jason Kenny brought the curtain down on an enthralling week of racing in the Izu Velodrome with a sneak attack to win the keirin and claim a British record ...

MADRID — Six additional sports have signed deals with the Olympic Channel to have some of their events shown on the new digital outlet. The channel says agreements were reached with the international ...

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 file photo Cao Zhongrong of China, left, and Ondrej Polivka of the Czech Republic compete during the fencing section of the men's modern pentathlon at the 2012 ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) - As sportswear rivals jockey for position ahead of next year's Paris Olympics, Adidas is aiming to stamp its brand on smaller events such as breaking, climbing, ...