Friday, July 3, 2026

Olympics

IOC Creates $140M Fund to Pay Every Olympian $10,000

Applications will open later this year, with payments beginning in 2027. 
June 24, 2026

Early Olympic Ticket Sales: Fans Met With High Prices, Tech Issues

The local presale for LA2028 was the earliest in Olympic history.
April 9, 2026
Nicole Silveira

The Tattoo Marking Membership in the Most Exclusive Club in Sports

For athletes, the Olympic rings tattoo is “about everything it took.”
March 3, 2026
Feb 24, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; The United States Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, Connor Hellebuyck in front, as President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington on Tuesday

How U.S. Olympic Hockey Gold Medals Set Off a Culture War

The wins in Milan have quickly become political lightning rods.
February 27, 2026