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"Thank you China," complete with a Chinese flag and a heart emoji, might seem like an innocuous enough farewell message from China's Winter Olympics superstar Eileen Gu.

The International Skating Union (ISU) has proposed raising the minimum age for senior figure skating competitions to 17 from 15 before the 2026 Winter Olympics to help young athletes cope with the physical and psychological demands of the sport.

The 18-year-old American freestyle skiing star — who faced backlash in February for representing her mother’s native China at the Winter Olympics in Beijing — wore a stunning leather mini dress by Louis Vuitton.

For Lisa Wright, an elite-level diving judge from New Zealand, it was supposed to be the highlight of her career -- the chance to adjudicate at the sport's premier event at the Olympics.

The Special Olympics will no longer require its athletes be vaccinated against COVID-19 after Florida threatened the games' governing body with fines.

Louis Jacques Wilguens was last seen getting off a bus at a resort near Orlando, five days after six other members of Haiti's delegation vanished in central Florida, leaving their belongings behind.

The United States qualified for its first Olympic men's soccer tournament since 2008 when the Americans beat Honduras 3-0 at San Pedro Sula on Friday.

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.

Beach volleyball against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, equestrian disciplines in the magnificent Versailles Palace garden, and the Opening Ceremony on the Seine -- France plans to charm visitors from around the world with everything that Paris...

Netflix's new documentary, 'Stay On Board: The Leo Baker Story,' is all about the transgender skateboarder who quit the Olympics. Get to know more about Leo here.

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive at advertising company Dentsu, is suspected of receiving bribes from the former head of Aoki Holdings Inc. and two company employees.

“You know what’s crazier than doing the Olympics? Saying ‘f*** the Olympics'.”

The gold medal winner admitted to being shy in college, even after her time competing in the Olympics for the USA Women's Gymnastics team.

The race may have happened half a century ago, but Dave Wottle can still feel every emotion he experienced that day in Munich -- from the dejection of the first 100 meters to the charge of adrenaline when he saw his name flash up on the stadium...

When the 2024 Olympic Games roll into Paris, will Simone Biles be competing? The gymnastics GOAT reveals she will be in France when the games take place.

After appearing as James Bond in a memorable London 2012 Olympic sketch with her, Daniel gave a formal statement on the loss of beloved Queen Elizabeth II.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce recalled how much the sovereign liked to be in front of the camera in the bits he wrote: the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony sketch with Daniel Craig as James Bond and a skit with Paddington Bear earlier this year.

Queen Elizabeth II was no stranger to a good joke throughout her reign - doing everything from teasing sitting presidents to pretending to skydive into the Olympics. CNN's Randi Kaye looks back at her funniest moments.

The last time Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the future looked very different. Putin was still denying he planned to invade Ukraine, which he did within days of attending the 2022 Winter Olympics in...

In early February, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing to a warm welcome from Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the two strongmen put on a show of unity for the world at the Winter Olympics.