[Written by Stephen Wright] It is just 50 days until Bermuda’s athletes join more than 10,000 competitors from more than 200 nations at the Olympic Games in Paris – the largest sporting event organised in France. The opening ceremony for the 30th edition of the Summer Games promises to be an extravagant affair and the […]

Erica Hawley, Dame Flora Duffy and Tyler Smith represented Bermuda in the triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 31. Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith made their Olympic debuts, and seasoned Olympian Dame Flora Duffy achieved a 5th place finish in her fifth Olympic appearance. Duffy’s participation tied the record for the most Olympic triathlon appearances, […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Two-times Front Street Mile winner James Thie is among the familiar faces in Paris, with the Welshman helping coach Team Great Britain’s distance runners. Thie, who won the elite men’s race in 2003 and 2004, also coaches Bermuda’s top middle-distance runner, Dage Minors, who teamed up with Thie in September last […]

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Haley Batten, Christopher Blevins, Riley Amos, Madigan Munro and Bradyn Johnson weigh in on what the Olympics mean to them.
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Members of Canada women's coaching staff "objected" to flying drones over training sessions before the scandal at Paris 2024.

Charlottetown-born curler Brett Gallant says competing in the Olympics will be a dream come true for him and his fiancée, Jocelyn Peterman, even if COVID-19 protocols will make it difficult for them to see each other.

Curling Canada, with the assistance of Own the Podium and the Canadian Olympic Committee, announced Rachel Homan and John Morris as the mixed doubles team for Canada competing at the Beijing Olympics.

Newly announced mixed doubles duo Rachel Homan and John Morris, skips Jennifer Jones and Brad Gushue, and broadcasters Mike Harris, Joanne Courtney and Bruce Rainnie all break down a busy week in curling news.

Churches and organisations in Brazil united during the 2016 Olympics with the sole purpose of sharing the gospel.

Behind the scenes with Natalie Morales and Erica Hill at the 12th Annual MORE/SHAPE Women�s Half-Marathon on April 19, 2015.

Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.

Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.

Interactive guide to 2012 Olympics

Showjumper Tim Stockdale is setting his sights on competing at the Rio Olympic Games of 2016 at the age of 52.

Geraint Thomas writes for BBC Sport after beating Australia to team pursuit gold in Melbourne thriller

Ireland's selectors are handed a dilemma after Catriona Jennings becomes the fourth Irish woman to run inside the 'A' standard for the Olympics.

Usain Bolt wants to "amaze" the world at London 2012 by running 9.4 seconds for the 100m and 19 seconds for the 200m.

From mass tests to lockdowns, China is on high-alert to keep the coronavirus at bay ahead of the Winter Olympics. WSJ examines the zero-Covid strategy in the city of Xi’an to see how it has sparked backlash from residents and affected chip makers. Photo: Shao Rui/Zuma Press, Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

China is enforcing a strict set of Covid-19 rules at the Winter Olympics to stop the fast-spreading Omicron variant. From a "closed-loop” system to a ban on shouting, WSJ explains how some of these restrictions will work, and why despite all efforts, an outbreak could still derail competitions. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), declared the organization's unwavering determination to bring the 2036 Summer Games to India, despite facing internal discord within the IOA, particularly over her conflict with Executive Council (EC) members. The discord centers

Senior citizens have put up a good show at the Olympic Games

Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness

While India began sending women athletes to the Olympics fairly early, a few countries started doing so as late as 2000

Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event

The team is in high spirits and is looking forward to the final block of training, skipper Harmanpreet Singh said

With Olympics 2024 around the corner, three former hockey champs weigh in on the sporting extravaganza

Since taking over 14 months back, Fulton has stressed on the need to develop a strong team spirit, besides focussing more on defence strategically.

India will commence their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign on July 27, when they take on New Zealand in their first pool B match

Sukhjeet Singh is one of the five debutants — Sanjay, Abhishek, Rajkumar Pal, and Jarmanpreet Singh — who have joined the 11 members of Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist team for the Paris Games.

Harmanpreet’s men, who chose to skip the opening ceremony to concentrate on the match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, will be vying to improve their medal colour in Paris

It predated hockey’s Games debut and after 100 years, it will incidentally host the same sport; Harmanpreet sees this as motivation and wants to make it all the more memorable by winning gold

Lucas Martinez gave Argentina the lead in the 22nd minute before Harmanpreet converted India's 10th and last penalty corner to pick up a crucial point from the game.

With two wins and a draw, India has gathered seven points from three matches and has almost made it to the quarterfinals.

Goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh stood between the Australian players and goal post like a pillar.

Harmanpreet Singh-led outfit has lifted its game steadily in the Olympics and is likely to throw a different challenge against Great Britain

Harmanpreet, Sukhjeet, Lalit Upadhyay and Raj Kumar Pal scored for India in the shootout, which had more drama in store than one expects in pure action.

As soon as Rajkumar Pal scored the winning goal in the shoot-off, an emotional Dhanraj, glued to the TV at home, jumped in joy.

“Sreejesh is a legend, he is one of the best we have. He is saving us from day one. But when you ask him, he will say it was a team effort, so team first, then individuals,” said Harmanpreet.

Test yourself on the Indian men hockey team’s showing in the Olympics over the years

Netherlands dominates Spain 4-0 in men’s hockey semi-final at Paris Olympics, advancing to first final since 2012.

India went down fighting against Germany 3-2 and will be up against Spain in the bronze medal play-off

Sreejesh, who would play his last international match in the third place encounter against Spain on Thursday (August 8), said winning a medal should be the team’s priority