Just ask a hot air balloon aficionado. Live pigeon shooting may be the "weirdest and most bizarre Olympic event of all time," said NPR. It occurred at the 1900 Olympic Games (which also took place ...

American Mikaela Shiffrin leads all active skiers with seven world titles ... will bring together the world's best biathletes for a series of Olympic and non-Olympic events, including individual, ...

Sustainability, legacy and fiscal responsibility factor heavily in Olympic venue change proposals, though Galway’s ability to host all three equestrian events also meets new International ...

One notable exception to this structure is the marathon, in which just one race is held, as is the case with all road events. How many different events are in track and field? Track and field ...

This summer's Olympics will unfold in more than 30 venues throughout Paris and other cities throughout France. This story is best viewed on mobile in the NBC News app. by Chet Hill, Jiachuan Wu ...

Any further venue changes that do not move events outside of the ... large enough to accommodate all required disciplines in ...

The main event at the Olympics was not a sporting event ... Instead it was made from the leftover ash of all the sacrificed oxen. By around AD200, the mound of ash stood six meters high!

the gymnast is officially the first woman to win an individual Olympic gymnastics event twice in non-consecutive Games. Biles last won the all-around in Rio in 2016. This year has been somewhat of ...