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July 4, 2024 at 8:06 PM

American swims in Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns

A 75-year-old American swimmer has taken a dip in the Seine River in Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July
July 4, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Joel Stratte-McClure, 75, of the US, holds American flag after completing a short swim in the Seine river, Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Paris. The Seine River has been found unsafe according to test results published last Friday, less than a month before the Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
July 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM

BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service
July 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM
FILE - Jin, a member of South Korean K-pop band BTS poses for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single "Butter" in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 21, 2021. Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
July 2, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Jonathan Owens sends sweet congratulations to Simone Biles on 3rd Olympics bid

Biles said Owens will be at her side during the Olympic Games in Paris.
July 2, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attend a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, January 29, 2024, in Houston.
July 1, 2024 at 9:01 PM

58-year-old grandmother competes in Olympic trials: 'Age is no barrier'

A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania competed in the Olympic trials in race walking.
July 1, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Michelle Rohl places second in the women's 20km race walk in 1:42:27 in the 20km race walk during the US Olympic Team Trials on Jun 29, 2024 in Springfield, Ore.
July 1, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Suni Lee earns Team USA gymnastics spot in front of her hometown crowd

Meet four Olympic hopeful athletes competing for a spot on Team USA Gymnastics: Sunisa Lee, Kayla DiCello, Yul Moldauer and Brody Malone.
July 1, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Men’s and women’s gymnasts seek to secure a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
July 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel talks dealing with pressure ahead of Olympics

The seven-time gold medalist opens up about the pressures of being in the spotlight and meeting expectations in and out of the pool after punching his ticket to his third Olympic games in Paris.
July 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM
VIDEO: Swimmer Caeleb Dressel talks dealing with pressure ahead of Olympics
July 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM

7-time gold medalist Caeleb Dressel talks pressures of Paris Olympic spotlight

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel talks about the upcoming Paris Summer Olympic Games, having his 4-month-old son there, media and more.
July 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Caeleb Dressel of the United States reacts after winning the Men's 100m butterfly final on Day Eight of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, June 22, 2024, in Indianapolis.
June 29, 2024 at 3:51 PM

Who's in the running to join Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics?

The U.S. women competed overnight for a chance to go for the gold in Paris.
June 29, 2024 at 3:51 PM
VIDEO: Who's in the running to join Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics?
June 28, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Team USA women's soccer stars share outlook, rituals and more ahead of Paris Olympics

Three Team USA women's soccer players shared their favorite pump-up music, pre- and post-game rituals, and more with "Good Morning America."
June 28, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Emily Sonnett #14 of the USWNT talks to her teammates before a training session at the practice fields on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
June 28, 2024 at 7:02 PM

US Olympic women's soccer team shares game day rituals

From binge-watching "Gossip Girl" to dancing to Taylor Swift, the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team dished on their favorite pre and post-game rituals.
June 28, 2024 at 7:02 PM
VIDEO: US Olympic women's soccer team shares game day rituals
June 27, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Gymnast Skye Blakely pulls out of Olympic trials following Achilles injury

Skye Blakely’s bid to make the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team is over
June 27, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Skye Blakely competes in the floor exercise during the U.S. gymnastics championships, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)
June 27, 2024 at 5:29 PM

USA gymnasts share Olympic hopes ahead of team trials

Sunisa "Suni" Lee, Kayla DiCello, Yul Moldauer, Evita Griskenas and Brody Malone all revealed pre-competition rituals, fondest Olympic memories and more.
June 27, 2024 at 5:29 PM
VIDEO: USA gymnasts share Olympic hopes ahead of team trials
June 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Alex Morgan left off US Women’s Olympic Soccer Team roster

Morgan, a three-time Olympian, said she’s disappointed she won’t be able to represent the United States in Paris but she will be “cheering them on alongside the rest of our country.”
June 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM
VIDEO: Alex Morgan left off US Women’s Olympic Soccer Team roster
June 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM

Alex Morgan shares disappointment after being left off Olympic soccer team roster

Alex Morgan shares her disappointment in being left off the 2024 Olympic women's soccer team roster.
June 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Alex Morgan of the U.S. Women's National Team looks on before the game against South Korea, on June 1, 2024, in Commerce City, Colorado.
June 23, 2024 at 5:51 PM

Sha'Carri Richardson qualifies for Paris Olympics with 100-meter triumph

Sha'carri Richardson qualified for the Paris Olympics with a 10.71 100-meter time in a Eugene, Oregon, qualifying event.
June 23, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the finish line of the women's 100 meter dash semi-final on Day Two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Eugene, OR, June 22, 2024.
June 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM

American volleyball star Jordan Larson comes out of retirement to play in fourth Olympics

Decorated American outside hitter Jordan Larson had retired after winning that elusive gold medal for the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics
June 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Olympians Jordan Larson, left, and Jordyn Poulter smile during the USA Volleyball Spring Training Camp at Open Gym Premier in Anaheim, Calif., on March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 20, 2024 at 11:54 PM

Coco Gauff to make Olympics debut: See the US women's tennis team roster

The USTA announced the men's and women's singles and doubles players representing Team USA at Roland Garros for the Paris Olympics.
June 20, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Coco Gauff of the U.S. is seen during her semi-final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek, June 6, 2024, in Paris.
June 20, 2024 at 6:19 PM

New documentary details Simone Biles’ journey to Olympics

“Simone Biles Rising” follows Biles’ deeply personal journey as she returns to competition following her dramatic withdrawal from several events at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
June 20, 2024 at 6:19 PM
VIDEO: New documentary details Simone Biles’ journey to Olympics
June 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Simone Biles gets candid on fight to return to Olympics in new series

A new docu-series takes a look at gymnastics star Simone Biles and her fight to return for a third Olympics.
June 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Simone Biles performs on floor exercise during day two of the women’s 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena, June 2, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.
June 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Safe to swim in the Seine?

With the Paris Summer Olympics approaching, a Team USA star is raising concern about the safety of holding events in the city's iconic river, where swimming has been banned for a century.
June 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
VIDEO:  Safe to swim in the Seine?
June 18, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Ralph Lauren reveals Team USA uniforms for 2024 Olympic opening, closing ceremonies

Ralph Lauren has unveiled the Team USA opening ceremony and closing ceremony uniforms for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
June 18, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Ralph Lauren has unveiled the Team USA opening and closing ceremony uniforms for 2024.
June 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Outrage over Caitlyn Clark's Team USA snub

The panel addresses the outrage some have expressed over Caitlyn Clark being left off the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.
June 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: Outrage over Caitlyn Clark's Team USA snub
1 month ago

Simone Biles breaks own record, aims to make a comeback at Summer Olympics

Simon Biles won her 9th all-around U.S. championship in Fort Worth, Texas, and qualified for the Olympic trials. She is on track to return to the Summer Games in Paris.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Simone Biles breaks own record, aims to make a comeback at Summer Olympics
1 month ago

Simone Biles wins 9th US Championship

The seven-time Olympic medalist dominated the floor exercise, uneven bars and balance beam to win her record ninth U.S. Gymnastics championship ahead of the Olympic summer games in Paris.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Simone Biles wins 9th US Championship
2 months ago

Simone Biles wins Core Hydration Classic with top score ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

The athlete also competed against Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas at the event.
2 months ago
Simone Biles celebrates after taking first place in the floor routine during the 2024 Core Hydration Classic at XL Center on May 18, 2024 in Hartford, Conn.
2 months ago

Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi honored with Barbie doll

Barbie's latest doll celebrates Kristi Yamaguchi's 1992 Olympics Gold Medal moment and AAPI Heritage Month.
2 months ago
Mattel has launched a Barbie doll celebrating Kristi Yamaguchi.
2 months ago

23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned substance before Olympics: WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
2 months ago
The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
2 months ago

23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned substance before 2021 Olympics: WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
2 months ago
In this Aug. 5, 2008, file photo, the Olympic flag and the Chinese national flag fly outside the National Stadium in Beijing.
3 months ago

Break dancer set to make Olympic debut in Paris

Victor Montalvo, also known as “Bboy Victor,” is the highest-ranked American male break dancer in the world as the sport makes its debut at the Paris Olympics.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Break dancer set to make Olympic debut in Paris
3 months ago

Simone Biles opens up about mental health battle

Biles talked on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast about her decision to remove herself from the women’s gymnastics all-around final at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 after experiencing the “twisties.”
3 months ago
VIDEO: Simone Biles opens up about mental health battle
3 months ago

Nike's Olympic women's track uniforms criticized by athletes over sexism concerns

The Nike design included a unitard with a high-cut bikini line.
3 months ago
Nike athletes gave a first look at the 2024 national and federation kits at Nike On Air, an immersive experience in Paris.
4 months ago

Olympic skating 101

ABC News’ Will Ganss has everything you need to know about the coolest sport on ice.
4 months ago
VIDEO:  Olympic skating 101
4 months ago

Gymnast Fred Richard talks preparations for 2024 Olympics

The viral teen gymnast discusses his aspirations after his historic wins and rise in popularity on social media.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Gymnast Fred Richard talks preparations for 2024 Olympics
5 months ago

Russian figure skater disqualified 2 years after Winter 2022 Olympics

The 2022 U.S. Olympic figure skating team has officially become a gold medal winning team after the Russian teen skater was disqualified.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Russian figure skater disqualified 2 years after Winter 2022 Olympics
5 months ago

US figure skating team to receive 1st gold medal following Russia disqualification

Despite Russia's disqualification, they will still receive the bronze medal following the IOC ruling.
5 months ago
VIDEO: US figure skating team to receive first gold medal following Russia's disqualification
5 months ago

Kamila Valieva timeline: From failed drug test to stripped Olympic gold medal

The 15-year-old sensation was expected to win gold in women's singles.
5 months ago
Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing.
5 months ago

2022 US Olympic figure skating team awarded gold medal

The announcement came after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was officially disqualified for doping by the International Olympic Committee.
5 months ago
VIDEO: 2022 US Olympic figure skating team awarded gold medal
5 months ago

US to receive gold medals in wake of figure skater Valieva's Olympic DQ

The International Olympic Committee’s decision comes after a Russian athlete’s doping scandal rocked the 2022 Beijing Games. ABC News’ Lionel Moise reports.
5 months ago
VIDEO:  US strikes gold in figure skating
9 months ago

Mary Lou Retton suffers 'scary setback' in ICU, daughter says

The gold medal-winning gymnast and mom of four is 55 years old.
9 months ago
In this Oct. 1, 2018 file photo Mary Lou Retton on the red carpet for "Dancing with the Stars."
9 months ago

Anthony Nesty makes history as head coach for US men's swim team at Paris Olympics

The Suriname native, who also serves as head coach of the University of Florida's men's and women's swim teams, is the first Black head coach in U.S. Olympic swim history.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Anthony Nesty makes history as head coach for US men's swim team at Paris Olympics
9 months ago

Olympic idol Mary Lou Retton making ‘remarkable’ progress in health battle

The Olympian’s daughter reported that she is responding successfully to treatment of the rare form of pneumonia she is battling.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Olympic idol Mary Lou Retton making ‘remarkable’ progress in health battle
9 months ago

Olympian Mary Lou Retton battles rare form of pneumonia

The 1984 gold medalist’s daughter says she’s fighting for her life in the intensive care unit with a very rare form of pneumonia.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Olympian Mary Lou Retton battles rare form of pneumonia
9 months ago

Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics

Bedbugs are not new to Paris, but the issue has become widely publicized in recent weeks as the French capital prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
9 months ago
The Olympic rings display outside Paris city hall in Paris, Sept. 7, 2023.
9 months ago

Simone Biles returns to world stage with historic vault

Simone Biles, 26, made history landing a vault double pike, which will now be named the Biles two.
9 months ago
Simone Biles performs her new vault, the 'Biles II,' during Women's Qualifications on Day Two of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Oct. 1, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.
10 months ago

Simone Biles hints at Olympic return

The champion gymnast said Olympic competition would be a "a path I would love to go."
10 months ago
VIDEO: Simone Biles hints at Olympic return
10 months ago

Simone Biles makes gymnastics history as 8-time US national all-around champion

Gymnast Simone Biles made history with her eighth U.S. all-around title and became the oldest woman ever to win the all-around.
10 months ago
Simone Biles celebrates after placing first in the floor exercise competition on day four of the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center, Aug. 27, 2023 in San Jose, Calif.
1 year ago

Simone Biles makes triumphant comeback in 1st competition since Tokyo Olympics

The seven-time Olympic medalist and 2016 Olympic individual all-around champion placed first at the U.S. Classic, held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Simone Biles makes triumphant comeback in 1st competition since Tokyo Olympics
1 year ago

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual world swimming titles

Katie Ledecky won the women's 800-meter freestyle to retain her title and surpass Michael Phelps with a record 16th individual gold at the world championships.
1 year ago
Gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky attends the medals ceremony for the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on July 25, 2023.
1 year ago

Gymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she's returning to compete in 2024

Douglas was the first African American to take home Olympics individual all-around gymnastics gold.
1 year ago
In this Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, Gabrielle Douglas of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
1 year ago

Simone Biles set to return to competition for 1st time since Tokyo Olympics

Biles missed much of the Tokyo Games as she dealt with mental health issues.
1 year ago
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam apparatus at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo.