
The Olympic Quote (That Should Be) Heard ‘Round the World
Simone Biles is not the next Michael Phelps. She is not the next Usain Bolt. She is ‘the first Simone Biles.’
Stories from the games in Rio

Simone Biles is not the next Michael Phelps. She is not the next Usain Bolt. She is ‘the first Simone Biles.’

Michael Phelps beat a more than 2,000-year-old Olympic record set by the champion athlete of the ancient games.

Embraces—in victory, defeat, and everything in between—are the best part of the Olympics, and they come in many varieties.

Running coach John Anzrah allegedly posed as an athlete to help cheat a doping test.

Over the next two weeks I’ll be featuring some amazing images from recent Olympic events. Today’s entry encompasses cycling, archery, volleyball, weightlifting, diving, sailing, judo, a passing capybara, and much more.

Chance the Rapper, Sia, and others bring their inspirational A-Games.

For both the men and women’s teams, the USA’s expected dominance in Rio means their goal isn’t so much to win: It’s to prove they can’t lose.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the antics outside the pool have rivaled the events themselves.

Organizers have signaled that the Games aren’t solely a competition among nations.

It’s not a “female version” of baseball, but the sport’s inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Games is a victory for gender equality in athletics.