Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.
Author: Jeré Longman
How the Wait for Olympic Medals Became an Endurance Sport
Doping rules, legal challenges and endless appeals have left some medalists waiting (and waiting) for their golds.
Olympic Hopeful Maximila Imali Appeals Track’s Ban on Intersex Athletes
Track and field’s decision to bar intersex athletes from women’s events has raised questions about fair play and inclusion ahead of the Paris Games.
Kenyan Runners Are Being Chased by a National Doping Crisis
Nearly 300 athletes from Kenya have been punished for using banned substances since 2015, tarnishing the country’s image as a running powerhouse.
Ukraine Disowns Viktor Petrenko, Who Skated in Russia
Viktor Petrenko, who won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Games, has been shunned by Ukrainian figure skating officials — and by President Volodymyr Zelensky — after performing in Sochi, Russia.
Diego Maradona, One of Soccer’s Greatest Players, Is Dead at 60
He was ranked with Pelé among the best, and his ability to surprise and startle won over fans and even critics. But his excesses and addictions darkened his legacy.
At the Olympics in Bombed-Out London, She Forever Changed Women’s Sports
The 1948 Summer Games, the first held after the war, were a celebration of improvisation, renewal and change, embodied in a Dutch track star named Fanny Blankers-Koen.