But you may not know that the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics was John Baxter Taylor, who won a gold medal at the 1908 Olympic Games in London as part of the men’s ...

Form, history, facts: India vs Pakistan – Asian Champions Trophy hockey Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the sport, the tournament and the upcoming clash between the South Asian hockey powerhouses and ...

In addition to her Olympic medals, Biles has won 30 World Championships, making her the most gymnast in history. How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won? 1. Rio 2016 1. Rio 2016 Gold: Team 2 ...

She has won eight gold medals and three silver medals across four Olympic Games (2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024), making her one of the most decorated female swimmers in history.

The Olympic games lasted through Roman times until at least 395 A.D., when they are thought to have been closed by the Christian Emperor Theodosius, who banned all public worship of the pagan gods.

Olympic boxing fury is all about misplaced rage and not about facts The saga that threatened to engulf the Paris Games is scary but not for the reasons some are spewing.

In addition to her Olympic medals, Biles has won 30 World Championships, making her the most gymnast in history.

However, for the first time in Olympic history, athletes in Paris 2024’s track and field events will win $100K for gold medals, $50K for silver, and $25K for bronze.

Abbott went down in history as the first American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics in any sport. Compiegne Club, about 30 miles north of Paris and known for its "postage-stamp" greens ...

With the Olympics on every sports fan's mind, we continue to look back at previous competitions, with the origins of the games stemming from centuries ago. The Games have evolved a lot over the ...

The Summer Olympics are underway, and there are some first-time sports making their debut in Paris—break dancing, kayak cross, men's artistic swimming. However, history is filled with dozens ...

F rance’s famed capital city, Paris, will be home to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held from July 26 to Aug. 11. It will then host the Paralympic Games from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.