Over the last century, the Olympics have become a global spectacle charged with the drama of international politics, protest, and commercial interest. In his new book, David Maraniss locates the ...

As excitement builds ahead of the Paris Olympics starting on Friday, we remember Africa’s first Black Olympic gold medalist, Abebe Bikila, and his astonishing run at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. In ...

In every way it was a wonderful foot race. In at least one way it told more about the 1960 Olympics than any other single event. For nearly three laps, the winner—a hawk-nosed, crane-legged fellow ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, has died. He was 86. Family friend Michael Roth says Johnson ...

While still a 17-year-old freshman at Boston University, high jumper John Thomas stunned the track world when he became the first athlete to clear 7' indoors. His world indoor best of 7' 1 1/4" in ...

The United States took home a rowing gold medal in a thrilling men's four race at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday, the first time Americans have been Olympic champions in the event in 64 years. By ...

Seven sixth grade classes from the Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Dependent Elementary School got together at the Tachikawa West Track Saturday, Oct. 22, 1960, for the Junior Olympics, their own version ...