Olympic Games

August 10, 2024

A wrestler celebrates a win, shouting, with his eyes closed.

Health

The Modern Olympics Invented the Marathon

Joshua Benton

August 10, 2024

An Olympic stadium with ancient-Greek runners superimposed on it

Family

A Dam-Break Moment for Women in Olympics

Maggie Mertens

August 10, 2024

photo of the marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson jogging while holding up an American flag

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Roaring Across the Finish Line

Alan Taylor

August 9, 2024

A runner reacts as she crosses the finish line of a race first, in the rain.

Books Briefing

The Secret Desire Many Workers Share

Emma Sarappo

August 9, 2024

A black-and-white photo of tired woman holding a bunch of files

Ideas

The Olympics Could Have Avoided the Ugly Boxing Debate

Helen Lewis

August 9, 2024

Illustration of a boxing glove hitting a speech bubble

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Steep Climb

Alan Taylor

August 8, 2024

A climber, seen in silhouette, navigates a steep reverse-inclined course at the Olympics.

Health

The Summer Olympics Can’t Keep Up This Speed

Zoë Schlanger

August 8, 2024

5 olympics runners race in the 2024 olympics

Ideas

The Crybaby Olympics

Christopher Beam

August 8, 2024

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: An Emotional Finish

Alan Taylor

August 7, 2024

An athlete reacts as they reach the finish line of a race, raising their arms up to grab at the ribbon across the line.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Facing Forward, Looking Back

Alan Taylor

August 6, 2024

A team of swimmers poses beside a pool, facing away from the camera, all wearing swim caps with faces printed on them, looking like masks worn backwards.

Health

Elite Athletes Could Be Less Single-Minded

Talia Barrington

August 6, 2024

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Respect, Recognition, and Joyful Support

Alan Taylor

August 5, 2024

On a medals podium, two gymnasts on either side of the gold-medal winner playfully bow down to her, as she raises her arms.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Catching a Fall

Alan Taylor

August 4, 2024

A gymnast falls face-down from a high bar she had been swinging from as a coach reaches out one arm to slow her.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Winner’s Circle

Alan Taylor

August 3, 2024

Fourteen athletes, gathered in a circle, all holding gold medals, cheering and smiling down toward the camera.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Splashdown

Alan Taylor

August 2, 2024

An athlete in a kayak makes a big splash as he drops into a course for a time-trial run.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: The Moment of Impact

Alan Taylor

August 1, 2024

A boxer's contorted face, seen just after being punched hard, with his opponent's arm and glove below

Time-Travel Thursdays

A Skeptic Attends the First Modern Olympics

Stephanie Bai

August 1, 2024

An image of the stadium in Athens filled with people (with an orange tint)

Family

The ‘Grandma Gymnast’ Is Here to Stay

Kelly Jones

August 1, 2024

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Up Close and Underwater

Alan Taylor

July 31, 2024

A close view of a swimmer's face, seen from below, underwater, as they swim in a race

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Celebrating a Winning Team Effort

Alan Taylor

July 30, 2024

Teammates cheer in the background as a gymnast completes a floor-exercise routine.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: Inside the Barrel

Alan Taylor

July 29, 2024

A surfer rides low inside the barrel of a huge breaking wave.

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Leap Through the Antlers

Alan Taylor

July 28, 2024

A horse and rider leap over a hurdle shaped like the head of a large stag with very tall antlers on each side.

The Atlantic Daily

A Comedian Who Delivers Rapid-Fire Laughs

Stephanie Bai

July 28, 2024

Jacqueline Novak sits on a stool while performing her comedy routine

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Moment of Victory

Alan Taylor

July 27, 2024

A fencer reacts after a match, arms outstretched, and mouth open.

Ideas

Why I Hate Sports but Love the Olympics

Gisela Salim-Peyer

July 27, 2024

Culture

This Was the Best Opening Ceremony Paris Could Give Us?

Spencer Kornhaber

July 26, 2024

blue, white, and red plumes of smoke above a bridge over the Seine

Health

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Towering Light Show

Alan Taylor

July 26, 2024

Lasers light up the sky around the Eiffel Tower, watched by a crowd at the Olympics opening ceremony.

Books Briefing

The Best Books for the Olympics

Emma Sarappo

July 26, 2024

Book Recommendations

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch the Olympics

Michael Waters

July 26, 2024

Two swimmers in a pool inside of a book.

Science

USA Swimming Has a Secret Weapon: Linear Algebra

Jordana Cepelewicz

July 21, 2024

Four female swimmers divided by yellow lanes in the pool

Culture

Simone Biles and the Limits of ‘Work Ethic’

Hannah Giorgis

July 17, 2024

Global

Bad Regimes Are Winning at Sport’s Expense

Travis T. Tygart

May 19, 2024

An illustration of the Olympic torch with a globe at the heart of its flame

Global

These Beijing Olympics Send a Much Darker Message

Michael Schuman

February 2, 2022

Illustration of Olympic rings and a gold star with a red background.

Global

The Olympics Have Lost Their Appeal

Yasmeen Serhan

August 7, 2021

A hand bearing the olympic torch sinks beneath the sands

Culture

Watching Olympic Skateboarding Among 20 Skeptical, Aging Skaters

Nic Dobija-Nootens

August 5, 2021

Skateboarder Miyu Sasaki performs a trick at an Olympics venue.

Sections

The Print Edition

Olympics Photo of the Day: One Step Closer to Gold

The Modern Olympics Invented the Marathon

A Dam-Break Moment for Women in Olympics

Olympics Photo of the Day: Roaring Across the Finish Line

The Secret Desire Many Workers Share

The Olympics Could Have Avoided the Ugly Boxing Debate

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Steep Climb

The Summer Olympics Can’t Keep Up This Speed

The Crybaby Olympics

Olympics Photo of the Day: An Emotional Finish

Olympics Photo of the Day: Facing Forward, Looking Back

Elite Athletes Could Be Less Single-Minded

Olympics Photo of the Day: Respect, Recognition, and Joyful Support

Olympics Photo of the Day: Catching a Fall

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Winner’s Circle

Olympics Photo of the Day: Splashdown

Olympics Photo of the Day: The Moment of Impact

A Skeptic Attends the First Modern Olympics

The ‘Grandma Gymnast’ Is Here to Stay

Olympics Photo of the Day: Up Close and Underwater

Olympics Photo of the Day: Celebrating a Winning Team Effort

Olympics Photo of the Day: Inside the Barrel

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Leap Through the Antlers

A Comedian Who Delivers Rapid-Fire Laughs

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Moment of Victory

Why I Hate Sports but Love the Olympics

This Was the Best Opening Ceremony Paris Could Give Us?

Olympics Photo of the Day: A Towering Light Show

The Best Books for the Olympics

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch the Olympics

USA Swimming Has a Secret Weapon: Linear Algebra

Simone Biles and the Limits of ‘Work Ethic’

Bad Regimes Are Winning at Sport’s Expense

These Beijing Olympics Send a Much Darker Message

The Olympics Have Lost Their Appeal

Watching Olympic Skateboarding Among 20 Skeptical, Aging Skaters