Olympic gold-medalist Simone Biles spoke in an emotional interview about the lasting trauma from sexual abuse by the gymnastic team's doctor and said USA Gymnastics failed to protect her and other athletes.
WASHINGTON — The organizations that should have protected young female gymnasts from sexual abuse by former Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, including the U.S. Olympic Committee and the FBI, "fundamentally failed" to do so for years, according to a new congressional report.
Marie-Theo Manaudpose is a nun and member of the new Vatican Athletics team aiming to compete in international contests like the Olympics. About 60 Holy See runners, including Swiss Guards, priests, nuns and pharmacists, are the first members of the team.
Simone Biles took the top honor on Sunday at the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships by becoming the first female gymnast to win the gold medal in every event since 1994.
Mikaela Shiffrin powers to a win in the giant slalom, a flock of snowboarders takes flight and more photos from day six of the Winter Olympics.
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The International Olympic Committee awarded NBCUniversal the broadcast rights for the Olympic Games through 2032, it was announced Wednesday.
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In a nod to the #SochiProblem heard ‘round the world, Russia gave a knowing wink to the audience in the form of a very shy snowflake during the Closing Ceremony.
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The U.S. was averaging five goals per game heading into the Olympic semifinals.
Against Canada, it couldn’t muster one.
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A Ukrainian skier who pulled out of Olympic competition in solidarity with the protesters in her home country says Ukraine's president should be jailed "for all the lives that he has taken."
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Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice for the second straight Olympic gold medal game and Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime on Thursday for its fourth consecutive title.
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Hard to believe, but the Sochi Olympics are halfway over. Dozens of medals have been handed out, and the games have already delivered one unforgettable moment after another.
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A woman attempting to take a picture with her point-and-shoot camera at Thursday's Russia--Slovenia men's hockey game in Sochi has become one of the viral hits of the 2014 Winter Olympics. In the process, the woman took an unintentional selfie in a moment that was captured and shared around the world.
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Russia and the U.S. put on an Olympic game for the ages on Saturday at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, engaging in a thrilling affair that ended with four — yes, four — T.J. Oshie shootout goals as the Americans beat the Russians 3-2.
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Joss Christensen led a United States podium sweep in spectacular fashion to win the first Olympic gold medal in men's slopestyle skiing at the Sochi Games on Thursday.
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