Athlete processing, also known as the Team USA Welcome Experience, was the fencers’ first stop after moving into the Olympic Village. In this area, they and other athletes were fitted for their ...

In Olympic gymnastics, the score for an athlete is based on two different components; the Execution Score and Difficulty Score. Each Execution Score starts at 10.0 points. The judges on the execution ...

American Carl Osburn is regarded as the best Olympic sharpshooter. He holds the record for most medals won at the Games with 11 medals. He competed in the Olympics from 1912–1924. No sport made a more ...

Tokyo 2020 has given us all the magical moments -- upsets, comeback stories, thrilling finishes, and the occasional tear-jerker (or ten). But as the Games come to a close, it's time to direct our ...

Both individual and team competition matches use a best-of-three format. One loss in Olympic tournament format will result in elimination from the tournament, save for in the semifinals when the two ...

3 a.m.: Victor Perez (FRA), Matthias Schmid (GER), C.T. Pan (TPE) ...

3 a.m.: Carl Yuan (CHN), Camilo Villegas (COL), Matteo Manassero (ITA) ...

Sport climbing consists of three separate disciplines: speed, bouldering and lead. At the last Olympics, one single combined event was held that incorporated all three disciplines. For the 2024 ...

Those disciplines have historically been completed over the course of many hours or even days. But in Paris, as the sport aims to boost its popularity, the semifinal and final will both be condensed ...

While it may not look it to the naked eye, luge is one of the most complex sports at the Winter Olympics. Athletes race feet-first down an icy track without mechanical breaks, using only slight ...

A flexible steel blade A grip A metal guard that protects the fencing hand. The guard may contain padding or cushion to reduce the effect of blows. It also contains a socket to which the electronic ...

All Olympic beach volleyball matches are best two-out-of-three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points by rally scoring. The third set, if necessary, is played to 15 points. In each set, a ...