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The mugshot of former U.S. Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton was released on Tuesday, months after her arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) on May 17 in West Virginia.

British Olympic gold medal-winning runner Kelly Holmes is now claiming that the COVID scare made her realize she needed to come out as gay.

Australian Olympic equestrian Heath Ryan has been suspended from his sport after an old video resurfaced showing him whipping a horse.

U.S.A. Fencing has softened some of its more radical rules supporting transgender contestants after incurring a massive backlash for punishing a female fencer who refused to face a transgender opponent. The board of directors for the sport governing body softened

Leaked medical tests reportedly show that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will not likely qualify as a female for the 2027 Olympics.

World Boxing has pushed out a new policy that requires all boxers to undergo a gender test to be eligible to fight in sanctioned bouts.

U.S. Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month in West Virginia for driving under the influence.

Ivan Lee, a former US Olympic fencer, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses that occurred during his time as head coach of the Long Island University fencing team.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded American swimmer Gary Hall Jr. with 10 replica medals to replace what he lost in the fire. 

U.S. Olympic Sprinter Fred Kerley has been arrested for striking his ex-girlfriend in the face, according to reports. Police in Dania Beach, Florida, were called after reports that Kerley had hit fellow Olympian and former girlfriend Alaysha Johnson, according to

Developer Rick Caruso slammed the Los Angeles city government for an apparent delay in construction at a venue that is to be used during the 2028 Summer Olympics that officials are blaming on the recent Palisades Fire.

World Athletics is preparing to institute cheek-swabs tests for elite athletes who want to compete in female categories.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has openly endorsed Lord Sebastian Coe to become the next president of the IOC.

An Olympic kitesurfer’s video clip is going viral after he rescued a woman who was on the verge of drowning off the coast of Brazil.

Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. lost his home and his Olympic medals in the wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area.

The economic toll of the L.A. fires continues to mount.

U.S. Olympic track and field star Fred Kerley was arrested in Miami Beach after a confrontation with police on Thursday.

Olympic Champion Agnes Keleti was the oldest living medal winner when she died at 103 years of age in Budapest on Thursday.

A year of presidential elections and Olympic Games, 2024 was always destined to be eventful. The year brought with it extreme tragedy, dramatic political change, and more than a few bizarre international feuds, crises, and memorable moments.

The AP has come under fire for handing out its third place slot for female athlete of the year to Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.

WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark beat several prominent female athletes to receive the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award. However, another athlete who got some votes is getting much attention.

Angela Carini, the Olympic boxer who lost her match to a controversial boxer come roaring back to win her eighth Italian women’s title Sunday

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been named Google’s most-searched athlete for 2024 after the Paris Olympics gender controversy.

International Olympics Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will be working with President-elect Donald Trump for the LA games in 2028.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Monica Crowley to serve in several key roles in his administration, including ambassador and assistant secretary of state.

British athlete Sebastian Coe has promised an “uncompromising and clearcut policy” to protect women’s sports in his bid for IOC president.

Almost every star NFL quarterback has expressed openness to representing the USA in flag football at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. However, there’s at least one quarterback who is open to playing against the United States.

The case of the controversial Algerian boxer who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics has taken another turn.

A German male kickboxer who identifies as a woman seeks to compete in the women’s boxing division at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, according to a report from Reduxx.

Chris Hoy, who won six gold medals while competing for Great Britain at four Olympic Games, has revealed that he is suffering from terminal prostate cancer.

Luana Alonso, the Paraguayan Olympian who gained headlines worldwide during last summer’s Olympic Games more for activities outside the pool than in, is making headlines outside the water again.

A UN adviser has issued a report calling for sex testing to be reinstated in boxing after controversial boxers fought at the Olympics.

A Serbian judo champion was suspended for five months for making the sign of the cross after his match in the Paris Olympic games this year.

The director of the infamous Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony described Saint Joan of Arc as one of the “greatest transvestites” in French history.

Jordan Chiles broke down in tears Wednesday and insisted the Olympics officials took away her bronze medal in Paris because of racism.

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday from injuries received while attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend Sunday in Kenya.