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 Powerhouse for All Seasons
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.
St. Lucia and Dominica Win First-Ever Olympic Medals
Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive club of nations. But for 66 other countries and territories, the wait for an Olympic medal goes on, and on, and on.
St. Lucia gets its first gold medal, thanks to the world’s fastest woman.
Julien Alfred beat Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States by 15-hundredths of a second to win St. Lucia’s first Olympic medal.
What Do Athletes Do Between High Jumps at the Olympics?
The high jump often presents competitors with an abundance of down time. Two rivals fill it in very different ways.
Olympic Men’s 100: Is It Still a Can’t Miss Moment?
Lacking star power and tense rivalries, the event was not even the most anticipated 100-meter race at the Paris Games.
Marcell Jacobs, Olympic 100-Meter Champion, Looks to Prove the Doubters Wrong
When the Italian sprinter came from nowhere to win 100-meter gold in Tokyo, whispers spread about his sudden rise. In Paris, he hopes to silence them for good.
Sha’Carri Richardson Is Ready for Her Olympic Moment in Paris
Three years after a failed drug test kept her out of the Olympics, Richardson (and her fans) are focused on only one thing: a gold medal in the 100 meters.
Winzar Kakiouea Is a One-Man Team From Nauru. His Olympics Might be Over in 10 Seconds.
Winzar Kakiouea, a 100-meter runner, is the only competitor at the Paris Games from the Pacific island nation of Nauru. His debut came and went in a flash.
How Golf and Physics Are Raising the Limits in Shot-Put
Ryan Crouser, an American, has combined radar technology borrowed from golf and an innovative technique to take aim at his third straight Olympic gold.