Olympics

The UO says it’s the first Olympic Studies and Research Center in the United States.

The U.S. women blitzed the field to win the 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics. A few minutes later, in the men's 4x100m relay, the U.S. men were disqualified after a poor baton handoff.

Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the U.S. women's national team secured a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Germany. The Americans will be vying for their fifth gold medal in their sixth appearance in the Olympic women's soccer final against Brazil.

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet captured the Brazilian world champion Gabriel Medina surfing through a huge wave in a ride that would net an Olympic-record score.

The U.S. settled for silver in the last Olympics, when Biles struggled with the "twisties." This year, the gymnasts said they wanted "redemption." It is Biles's eighth Olympic medal and fifth gold.

Images from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games offer a stunning glimpse into the dramatic and heavily Parisian-themed day.

Nine figure skaters from the U.S. were denied their 2022 Olympic team gold medal in Beijing because of a Russian doping scandal linked to Kamila Valieva. Now the squad will get their medals in Paris.

The Medford athlete finished third in the Olympic Trials shot put competition in Eugene last month to make Team U.S.A.

Maupin-based Imperial Ranch Farms and Shaniko Wool Company have helped provide wool to Ralph Lauren for the last three Winter Olympics and Paralympics ceremony outfits. The wool company helped with the summer games for the first time this year, providing wool for the opening ceremony blazers.

On Wednesday, USA Basketball announced that Cameron Brink would compete on the 3-on-3 team in Paris. The 6-foot-4 forward played her high school ball in Beaverton before winning a national title with Stanford.