T/olympics

  1. Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall World, Today

    Ms. Dahlmeier, 31, an experienced mountaineer, was climbing in Pakistan when she was hit by falling rocks, officials said.

  2. Do Certain Tattoos Constitute ‘Stolen Valor’? Interactive, Yesterday

    A ruling on a dispute over a potentially misleading tattoo.

  3. Joe Vigil, Running Coach Who Shaped Champions, Dies at 95 Sports, July 25

    He turned Adams State University in Colorado into a distance-running powerhouse and helped mentor two marathon medalists at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

  4. Bill Dellinger, Runner and Track Coach Who Mentored Stars, Dies at 91 Sports, July 18

    After running the 5,000 meters in three Olympics, he coached the likes of Steve Prefontaine and Joaquim Cruz at his alma mater, the University of Oregon.

  5. The ‘First Celebrity Athlete,’ a Century Before Social Media Arts, July 7

    A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest Americans,” the director Chris Eyre said.

  6. You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did. World, July 5

    First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

  7. Registering Voters and Certifying the Votes Letters, August 12

    Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.

  8. Noah Lyles ganó el bronce en 200 metros. Luego reveló que tiene coronavirus En español, August 9

    El corredor dijo que empezó a sentirse mal dos días antes de la carrera. En París no hay requisitos de análisis, y los organismos rectores nacionales elaboran sus propios protocolos.

  9. Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid Sports, August 8

    Lyles said he started feeling ill two days ago and knew it was more than just soreness from winning the 100. In Paris, there are no testing requirements, and national governing bodies develop their own protocols.

  10. Sin darnos las manos, por favor: somos neerlandeses En español, August 8

    Después de dos Juegos Olímpicos perturbados por la pandemia, la mayoría de los equipos en París no han pensado en el coronavirus. El de Países Bajos es la excepción.

  11. No Hands, Please: We’re Dutch Foreign, August 8

    After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

  12. La experiencia olímpica que recuerdas está de vuelta En español, July 26

    Tras el aislamiento de dos Juegos pandémicos, las Olimpiadas de París buscan revivir la experiencia soñada por atletas y aficionados.

  13. Full Stands, Full Volume: The Olympics You Remember Are Back Foreign, July 26

    Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.

  14. As the Paris Olympics Promise New Ambition, Old Anxieties Intensify Sports, October 21

    Trying not to gloat, organizers of the 2024 Summer Games begin showing off the spectacle of the city while concerns about security and strikes mount.

  15. Special Olympics lifts a vaccine mandate at its Games in Orlando after Florida threatens a fine. Sports, June 3

    Florida health officials told Special Olympics that the vaccine requirement violated state law.