T/olympics

  1. Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case but Clears WADA Foreign, September 12

    An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.

  2. Y la número 1 del breaking mundial es… ¿Raygun? En español, September 12

    Con sus pantalones deportivos verdes y sus saltos de canguro, la competidora australiana causó revuelo en los Juegos de París. Ahora es la líder en la clasificación mundial. ¿Qué pasó?

  3. The No. 1 Breaker in the World Is … Raygun? Express, September 11

    The Australian breaker who was mocked at the Olympics for her kangaroo-hopping routine is now atop the official world rankings. Here’s how it happened.

  4. Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win Sports, September 6

    Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.

  5. Rebecca Cheptegei, atleta olímpica ugandesa, muere tras ataque con gasolina En español, September 5

    La corredora de 33 años compitió en el maratón femenino de los Juegos Olímpicos de París. Un hombre con el que mantenía una relación le prendió fuego el domingo por la tarde, en Kenia.

  6. German Police Shoot Gunman Dead Near Israeli Consulate in Munich Foreign, September 5

    The shootout with an 18-year-old Austrian came on the anniversary of the attack on the Munich Olympics that left 11 Israelis dead, and was being investigated as a possible terrorist attack.

  7. In the Paralympic Fix-It Shop, Plenty of Fractures but No Blood Foreign, September 5

    Repair technicians at the Paris Games fix everything from bent wheelchair frames to broken sunglasses.

  8. Rebecca Cheptegei, Olympic Runner From Uganda, Dies After Gasoline Attack Express, September 5

    The athlete, who officials said was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics.

  9. An Olympic Runner From Uganda Is Severely Burned in Gasoline Attack Express, September 3

    Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said.

  10. The Quiet Collaboration Between Paralympic Athletes and Their Assistants Sports, September 2

    For competition partners who share the mutual goal of winning medals, eye contact or a simple touch can be all the communication that’s needed.

  11. Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says Foreign, August 31

    “I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.

  12. Athlete Accused of Abuse Had Harassed Other Paralympians, Lawsuit Claims Sports, August 31

    A para swimmer who sued the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2022 now says it knew that the teammate he accused of rape was a threat.

  13. Paris Is Utopia for Paralympians Until They Leave the Athletes’ Village Foreign, August 30

    The city built highly accessible accommodations for competitors in the 2024 Paralympic Games. But the rest of Paris remains difficult to navigate.

  14. Joy Can Do More Than Beat Trump Op Ed, August 29

    It can push MAGA back to the periphery of American life.

  15. Parisians Are Choosing Bikes Over Cars. Will New Yorkers Do That, Too? Metro, August 26

    The transformation of cycling access in Paris over the past few years may have lessons for New York and its car-clogged streets.

  16. Paralympics Will Drop Ban on Olympic Rings Tattoos Styles, August 23

    Athletes had previously been forced — under threat of expulsion — to cover the symbol because of a rule against body advertising.

  17. Here’s Your Olympic Gold Medal. And Your Buffalo. Express, August 23

    Winning at the Games sometimes brings unexpected rewards.

  18. Tim Walz and the Pull of Rural America Letters, August 18

    Responses to an essay about the vice-presidential candidate and rural values. Also: A rattled Trump; cancer screening; the S.S. United States; L.A. Olympic transit.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.