Latest "Olympics" stories

Road to 2024 Paris Olympics: Army soldier-athletes look to compete

Here are some of the soldier-athletes eyeing to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago

Kelly Curtis of Team United States slides during the Women's Skeleton heats on day seven of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 11, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Airman eliminated after third women’s skeleton heat at Beijing Olympics

Kelly Curtis, an airman first class and first-time Olympian, narrowly missed a spot in the medal round, with a combined time of 3:09.23 across three rounds on the mile-long skeleton track northwest of Beijing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Russia, China push back against US military, NATO in pre-Olympics summit

The two leaders are looking to project themselves as a counterweight to the U.S.-led bloc, as China growingly shows support for Moscow in its dispute with Ukraine.

16 months ago

Soldier wins bobsledding World Cup ahead of Winter Olympics

Spec. Lake Kwaza, a soldier assigned to the Army’s World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, won the gold medal Jan. 2 in Sigulda, Latvia.

By Rachel Nostrant

17 months ago

US troops, veterans thrived at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Of the 240 Team USA Paralympians, 19 are former or current U.S. Armed Forces service members, winning eight medals.

By Rachel Nostrant

21 months ago

Summer Olympics to be streamed free for service members and veterans

5,500 hours of coverage of Olympics competition sessions, medal ceremonies, opening and closing ceremonies and more.

By Karen Jowers

23 months ago