The early days of the Milan Cortina Games have been roiled by the tumultuous political debate in the U.S. American athletes ...

American athletes have spoken out this week on ICE’s actions in Minnesota, joining a long tradition of Team USA using their Olympic platform to speak out.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professor of Sport Studies Amy Bass joins WIRED to answers the internet's burning questions about the history of the Olympics.

Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...

From Tara Lipinski to Brian Boitano, the United States has produced an array of figure skating superstars. Learn more about ...

A year before turning pro, 19-year-old George Foreman won a boxing gold medal at the 1968 Summer Games. A year before turning pro, 19-year-old George Foreman won a boxing gold medal at the 1968 Summer ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A warm up tack suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The jacket is navy blue and has a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 1968 Summer Olympics souvenir flag is ...