RIO DE JANEIRO -- Australian swimmers Josh Palmer and Emma McKeon have been banned from participating in the Olympics closing ceremony by delegation head Kitty Chiller after a night out on Copacabana ...

A Chinese cross country skier who made headlines when she was tapped to light the Olympic flame at the Opening Ceremonies last week appeared to violate IOC protocol after a weekend race by failing to ...

German Olympic cross country skiing champion Victoria Carl has tested positive for a banned substance but the nation's skiing body DSV said that she did not dope intentionally and should not be banned ...

Part of an exhibit being shown at London‘s Royal Opera House during the Olympics — called “The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games”– is dedicated to U.S. track legend Jesse Owens. For good reason: ...

Italian transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo failed to reach the final of the women’s T12 400 meters for visually impaired runners after finishing third in her semifinal at the Paralympic Games on ...

Former Olympic and world champion Athing Mu-Nikolayev suffered disappointment in her bid to qualify for the World Championships on Friday after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800m at the ...

A referendum effort aimed at overturning the so-called Olympic Wage Ordinance in Los Angeles failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot, the City Clerk’s Office announced Monday ...