Simone Biles competed on just one apparatus before pulling out of competition, bailing out of her Amanar and going with a 1.5 twist. She then left the floor and conferred with trainers and coaches ...

Games are won by the first player/team to score 11 points while winning by two. Singles matches are won by the player who wins the best of seven games. Team matches consist of four singles matches and ...

With the 2024 Paris Games approaching, Olympic qualifying is now complete and nearly 600 athletes have earned their spots on the U.S. Olympic team. Below is a list of athletes that have qualified to ...

Dearica Hamby is having a career year for the Los Angeles Sparks. Rhyne Howard was the first overall pick of the Atlanta Dream just two years ago after a dominant collegiate career at Kentucky. Cierra ...

Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...

A volleyball match begins when the ball is served into play. A team may touch the ball three times – not counting blocks – on its side of the net. The usual pattern is as follows: a dig (underarm pass ...

At PyeongChang 2018, gold medal wins by the men's curling and women's hockey teams provided two of the signature moments for the United States. Those teams will attempt to defend their titles this ...

With her final swim of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky draped herself in one of the most significant gold medals in the history of the Olympics. Ledecky won the women’s 800m freestyle, ...

If there is a sudden drop in the temperature in Tokyo, it's because of the ice in Simone Biles' veins. The four-time Olympic gold medalist returned to the competition floor in the Ariake Arena for the ...

Just a few hours into the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, China, the United States, and Great Britain have their first medals. The Chinese duo of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen came to Paris as the ...

For a full list of athletes who have qualified for Paris 2024, check out our article on Olympic surfing qualification. By having the highest-ranked women's team at the 2022 ISA World Surfing Games, ...

The main objective in wrestling is to pin the opponent, which is achieved by holding his or her shoulder blades to the mat for about a second. A pin, also known as a "fall," automatically ends the ...