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What's the greatest U.S. performance in Olympic history?
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Summer Olympics
Police confirm Olympian Freitag's body found in SA
South African police have confirmed to ESPN that the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag has been found, and that a murder case has been opened, after he went missing last month.
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Track and Field
Sha'Carri Richardson's complicated road to her first Olympics
Take a look at Sha'Carri Richardson's up-and-down journey to compete for the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Teen phenom going to Olympics on 4x400 squad
Teenage phenom Quincy Wilson, 16, is headed to Paris as part of the U.S. men's 4x400 Olympic relay squad, his coach confirmed Monday. He's the youngest American male track athlete to appear at an Olympics.
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Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics history: U.S. gold medal count by event
The U.S. has won more gold medals at the Summer Olympics than any other country. Check out the medal count by event ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
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Olympic Sports
Most unbreakable Olympic records: Bolt, Phelps, more
As the 2024 Paris Games approach, check out a list of Olympic records that will most likely never be broken.
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Olympics Dictionary: Breaking to Dream Team, golf to rings
It's time for the 2024 Paris Olympics! Get psyched for the event by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games.
'Health is paramount' - Neeraj Chopra prioritises fitness over competitions ahead of Paris Olympics
"This is the time to fix and improve things," says Neeraj, who will skip the Paris Diamond League, in an exclusive conversation with ESPN.
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Jamaica's Thompson runs blazing 9.77 in 100m
Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson won Jamaica's 100-meter title in 9.77 seconds Friday night, the fastest time in two years on the track circuit.
Track and Field
Remember the name: 16-year-old Quincy Wilson leaves his mark in Eugene
Whether Quincy Wilson's summer plans will involve studying for his driver's license or flying to Paris remains to be seen. But the 16-year-old phenom made his presence known at the U.S. track and field trials this past week.
Track and Field
Jamaica's Thompson-Herah out of Paris Olympics
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican national championships with an injury and will not participate in the Paris Olympics, which begin next month.
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Summer Olympics
30 days to Paris Olympics 2024: Tracking India's top 10 medal hopes
ESPN tracks how the India's top 10 medal prospects are doing 30 days out from the start of the Olympics.
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Track and Field
Wilbon laments 'harsh' decision to deny Athing Mu's appeal
Michael Wilbon feels bad for 800-meter Olympic champion Athing Mu having her appeal denied after a fall at the U.S. trials.
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Olympic Sports
Jeruto on course for Paris after legal win in case
Norah Jeruto is on course to race at the Paris Olympics after track and field's world governing body failed in an attempt to have her banned in a doping case.
Track and Field
Olympic champion Mu's appeal denied after fall
Track officials have denied an appeal by 800-meter Olympic champion Athing Mu, who got tangled in a pack of runners and fell at the U.S. trials Monday night, denying her a chance to defend her title.
Track and Field
Mu falls in 800m final; coach says protest filed
Olympic champion Athing Mu tripped and fell on the first lap of the 800-meter final at U.S. track trials Monday, dashing her hopes for a repeat at Paris.
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Olympic Sports
Richardson earns Paris spot with fastest 100 in '24
Sha'Carri Richardson is headed to the Paris Olympics after winning the 100-meter final at the U.S. track trials in 10.71 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
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Olympic Sports
Richardson overcomes wobbly start, wins 100 heat
Sha'Carri Richardson wobbled out of the starting block and raced with her right shoe untied but still won her preliminary 100-meter heat in a night-best 10.88 seconds Friday at the U.S. track trials.
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Track and Field
Notable Track & Field world records to know ahead of Paris Olympics
Dive into the numbers of the track and field world-record holders as we prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News
Olympian Roberts gets 8-year doping suspension
The U.S. Anti Doping Agency has handed gold medalist Gil Roberts, who helped the U.S. 4x400 meter relay team win gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics, an eight-year suspension after he tested positive for banned substances for a second time.
Men's Olympics Golf
Five U.S. athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics
Check out some stats about 5 American athletes that will be completing in the Paris Olympics.
Track and Field
Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles top athletes to watch at 2024 U.S. track and field trials
Here are the key names and storylines to keep an eye on from the U.S. track and field trials at the famed Hayward Field.
News
Contamination ruling clears Knighton for trials
Sprinter Erriyon Knighton tested positive for a banned substance that an arbitration panel determined came from contaminated meat, a decision that keeps the 200-meter specialist eligible to run at the upcoming U.S. Olympic trials.
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Olympic Sports
Kenya's Kipyegon targets double gold in Paris
Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon said she is looking forward to a bright summer in Paris, where she will chase two gold medals, after winning the 1500m and 5000m at the Kenyan Olympics Trials in Nairobi.
Neeraj Chopra proves fitness in victorious return to competition at Paavo Nurmi Games
Chopra looks fit, and the win proves that he is once again ready to compete with the world's best.
Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
AFP 'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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Buda Mendes/Getty Images The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.