As the 2026 Winter Games get started, here are some of the ways Olympic athletes are stepping up to take climate action.

"Being a flagbearer is a huge opportunity for me, a good opportunity to tell the story of the values the Olympics focus on. It's a good opportunity for me as a Kenyan and an African to hold the flag ...

The Olympic Games have historically rejected Black athletes based on race, banned them for protesting, disqualified them for ...

Even though the Olympics connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant dream for Africa, a continent where ...

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Two Kenyans, Sabrina Wanjiku Simader and Issa Laborde, will compete in Alpine Skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, ...

If aerial skier Winter Vinecki is going to win an Olympic medal, she needs to push herself to limits only a few women have.

The event will gather athletes from over 90 countries, featuring record female participation and new events like ski ...

The biggest Asian American name not on Team USA is Eileen Gu. The 22-year-old freestyle skier from San Francisco is once again competing for China. Not only is she ultra-talented in skiing, she ...

Simader, Kenya’s trailblazer on snow, will compete in Alpine Skiing at her third Olympic Games, further cementing her status ...

For Kipchoge, this moment signals a graceful transition from competitor to global sports statesman. After his final Olympic ...

Over time, Black people have become more and more visible in sports they historically weren't celebrated in. Meet some of the ...