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Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn details surgery that "saved" leg

Alex Galbraith
Law and the Olympics (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

New hope, maybe, for sports-abuse agency

Irvin Muchnick
USA's Elana Meyers Taylor and USA's Kaillie Armbruster Humphries pose for pictures after winning gold and bronze respectively in the bobsleigh women's monobob heat 4 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Taylor and Humphries have both spoken openly about balancing motherhood and Olympic competition. (Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

This Winter Olympics is for moms

Nicole Karlis
Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn’s comeback bid ends in crash

CK Smith
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Olympians are meant to be the representatives of their country. Some from Team USA are struggling to find peace between that expectation and the political turmoil back home. (Maja Hitij / Getty Images)

US Olympians wrestle with patriotism

CK Smith
Three big-head caricatures of famed Italian composers (left to right) Puccini, Rossini and Verdi danced as part of the ode to the arts in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics. (DeFodi Images / Getty Images)

The Olympics went big — literally

CK Smith
"Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie skips the 2026 Winter Olympics to be with her family as they resolve the disappearance of her mother in Arizona. (Kwaku Alston / NBCUniversal)

Guthrie steps away during family crisis

CK Smith
Fans of Team USA shell out thousands of dollars to see their favorite athletes compete, making the Olympics equivalent to other major sporting events like the Super Bowl. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)

The Olympics aren't for the everyday fan

CK Smith
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Linda McMahon speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., before her confirmation hearing in the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Jan. 24, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)

How Congress buried sex-abuse report

Irvin Muchnick
Visitors walk past the iconic Olympic rings at the United States Olympic Center in Colorado Springs during a tour of the facility. (Glenn Asakawa/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

New legal battle behind sports scandals

Irvin Muchnick
Raygun competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Logistx and Raygun on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at La Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. (Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Raygun quits breakdancing after Olympics

Nardos Haile
Jordan Chiles attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)

Chiles appeals bronze medal ruling

Gabriella Ferrigine
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Goalkeeper Hope Solo of the USA in action during a match between USA and China as part of International Women's Football Tournament of Brasilia at Mane Garrincha Stadium on December 10, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Why soccer star Hope Solo is an outcast

Gabriella Ferrigine
Chuck Aoki passes to Josh Wheeler of Team United States during a wheelchair rugby scrimmage against Team Denmark ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

6 things to know about the Paralympics

Gabriella Ferrigine
B-Girl Rachael "Raygun" Gunn of Team Australia reacts during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France (Elsa/Getty Images)

Raygun replies to "devastating" comments

Gabriella Ferrigine
andace Cameron Bure attends the "Unsung Hero" screening at Lionsgate on April 17, 2024 in Santa Monica, California (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

Candace Cameron Bure on past witch role

Gabriella Ferrigine
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B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

An Aussie's audacity to dance badly

Melanie McFarland
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for LA28)

What to know about the next Olympics

Gabriella Ferrigine
Prince William, Prince of Wales (Colonel of the Welsh Guards) and Catherine, Princess of Wales watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024 in London, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

William and Kate join Snoop for video

Gabriella Ferrigine
Sha'Carri Richardson poses for a photo while riding with teammates on a boat with teammates along the Seine River during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ashley Landis - Pool/Getty Images)

In defense of elaborate, unwieldy nails

Nardos Haile
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B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Australian Olympic breakdancer trolled

Kelly McClure
Greek civilization, 5th century BCE. Red-figure pottery. Attic kylix depicting a disc-thrower. (DEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini via Getty Images)

Cheating, a tale as old as sports

Nicholas Liu, Gabriella Ferrigine
Gold medalist Simone Biles (L) and Bronze medalist Sunisa Lee of Team United States celebrate with the American flag after competing in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

What 2024's Olympic comebacks tell us

Gabriella Ferrigine
Greg Louganis (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

An Olympic trailblazer's awakening

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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