With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
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How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
Security Concerns Grow for Israeli Olympians in Paris
Concerns for the Israeli team — which has been shrouded in protection at every Games since 1972 — have substantially increased since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and the war in Gaza.
Antidoping Agency Acknowledges Concern Over Use of Tainted Food as Excuse
After a spate of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating why China and other countries are citing contaminated food as an explanation.
For Many Palestinians, the Olympics Are Easy to Root for but Hard to Actually Watch
The eight Palestinian athletes at the Games represent not only a homeland but a cause. But for those in Gaza, a scarcity of electricity has made it nearly impossible to keep up with the outside world.
Snoop Dogg, NBC’s New Voice of the People
The network hired the rapper for an expanded role on its broadcasts of the Summer Games in Paris after posting record-low viewership of the Tokyo competition.
Israel Rolls Into Paris Olympics Amid Cheers, Boos and Police Sirens
France has promised an unusually heavy blanket of security for Israeli athletes at the Games. In its first test, it pulled out all the stops.
They Called It ‘Improper’ to Have Women in the Olympics. But She Persisted.
A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.
Pakistan Reacts to Defeat Against U.S. in T20 World Cup
Many Americans were oblivious to the magnitude of the World Cup victory against Pakistan on Thursday. But the pain was sharp in the cricket-mad nation.
FIFA Delays a Vote on Palestinian Call to Bar Israel
FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.