US, world leaders denounce Paris Olympics opening ceremony's mocking of Last Supper

Several U.S. and world lawmakers are denouncing the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, after drag queens and artists made a spectacle of the Leonardo DaVinci painting, the Last Supper, which depicts the last meal Jesus had with his apostles.

Celine Dion performs at Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Celine Dion’s Olympics performance mark her first time performing since her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome in December 2022.

2024 Olympics opening ceremony: How to watch, other things to know

The Olympics opening ceremony is on Friday. Here’s what to know about the event, including how to watch and an attack against France's high-speed rail network.

LeBron James chosen as Team USA's flag bearer at 2024 Paris Olympics

LeBron James becomes the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the U.S. flag at the start of an Olympics

2024 Olympics: former Shorewood student swimming for The Gambia

When the best athletes in the world come together in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a local swimmer will be in the group, representing a country halfway around the world.

US Olympic team to bring A/C units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

The U.S. Olympic team plans to supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games, prioritizing athlete comfort over the event's environmental sustainability goals.

Tonga Olympian, 18, gearing up for Paris Games, dead in diving accident

J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to represent Tonga in the upcoming Paris Olympics, died in a diving accident over the weekend, his father said. He was 18.

LeBron James, Steph Curry on roster for U.S. Olympics basketball team

LeBron James and Steph Curry headline a star-studded roster heading to Paris in the summer. See the other players on this year’s roster.

Here's why the Paris Olympics track is purple

While no specific profound significance has been attributed, event organizers assert that opting for a purple track enables them to depart from the customary color palette.

Paris Olympics to pay track and field athletes–gold medalists get $50K

World Athletics, a governing body that manages track and field competitions, set aside money to pay the gold medalists across events in the track and field program for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Russian figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva learns fate in Olympics doping scandal

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was the talk of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, as the then-15-year-old phenom helped the Russian Olympic Committee to a team gold medal.

Mary Lou Retton says she's a 'fighter' as she recuperates at home following pneumonia scare

Olympic gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton says she faces a long battle recuperating at home from a rare form of pneumonia in which doctors weren’t sure whether she would survive.

France and Salt Lake City chosen as hosts for 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics, respectively by IOC

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday.

Cricket's Olympic return in 2028 draws enthusiastic response around the world

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that's widely popular in south Asia. It's one of five sports added to the Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee.