Each Olympic taekwondo match consists of three rounds, with each round lasting two minutes. There is a one-minute break in ...

At the Olympics, all dives are scored by a panel of judges. The judges rate the execution (and synchronization, for synchro events) of every dive on a scale of 1-10, including half-point margins.

A total of 48 surfers (24 men, 24 women) will compete at this year's Olympic Games. Most nations can qualify a maximum of two men and two women, though several countries are able to take three men and ...

All races are 2,000 meters, referred to as "2K." There are six lanes in each race. The six lanes are clearly marked by buoys every 10 to 12.5 meters (32 to 41 feet). The lanes must be straight and ...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles is set to return to competition on Tuesday after withdrawing from the final three rotations of the team finals and four individual finals to focus on her mental ...

American swimmer Chase Kalisz on Sunday won the USA's first swimming medal in Tokyo, holding off teammate Jay Litherland to take gold in the Men's 400m IM. Team USA's second medal followed closely ...

Tell us about your family. I am one of eight kids. I have five sisters and two brothers, my parents are amazing, I love them! They lived an adventurous lifestyle and raised us in the mountains of Lake ...

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 ...

That is neither exaggeration nor hyperbole. This was, perhaps, the sole reason the Tokyo Olympics had to happen. The 400 hurdles is an event of such stamina and difficulty that Young’s 46.78 stood for ...

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 ...

The game starts with a throw-off from the center of the court after the referee's whistle. The team taking the throw-off must be on its own half of the court, and the opponents must be at least three ...

Tell us about your family. My parents, Patti and Scott, were both competitive skiers on the pro mogul tour. They met and had my older brother Skyler and I while still competing. We were raised in the ...