Analysis of the last 40 years shows host nations see an average medal tally increase of 137.6 percent compared to the four previous Olympics.

Legendary speedskater Denny Morrison gave his Olympic silver to the teammate who stepped aside to give him a shot at it.

A modest but colourful opening ceremony showcasing Uttarakhand's religious heritage and bio-diversity kicked off the 38th ...

The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event ... headed for a jump-off to decide gold and sliver. But after huddling with an official who told them two gold medals were possible, Barshim -- the ...

In Paris 2024, the opening ceremony of the competition was organised outside ... 1920 with the United States winning the most gold and overall medals. The fifth Olympics or the Games of V Olympiad was ...

BLOOMINGTON — Greg Bell, a gold-medal long jumper at the 1956 Olympic Games and member of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame, died Saturday at his home in Logansport. He was 94. Born in Terre Haute ...

He remains the youngest man to win an Olympic figure skating gold medal. Button’s athletic style of jumping revolutionized the sport. At the 1948 St. Moritz Games, he became the first skater to land a ...

NORTH SALEM, New York -- Dick Button, the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating, died Thursday at age 95. Button dominated men’s figure skating in the late 1940s and ...

He was the first American skater to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948 and repeated as Olympic champion in 1952, after he successfully landed the first double axel and triple jump in competition.

While the NBA season is now in full swing and teams begin vying for a spot in the postseason and a chance to compete for the ...

Richard "Dick" Button was the first man to win two Olympic gold medals in figure skating Lawrence Yee joined PEOPLE in December 2023 as the Senior News Editor, Nights. His work has previously ...