Olympics
Builders Haven't Finished Reconstructing Notre-Dame Cathedral—But Lego Fans Can
Lego is selling a 4,383-piece model of the historic structure ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics
Tennis Icon Venus Williams Scores Her Own Barbie Doll
The plastic (and fantastic) version of Williams is one of nine new Mattel dolls celebrating female athletes
Spend the Night in the Musée d'Orsay's Clock Room on the Evening of the Olympics Opening Ceremony
Airbnb will allow two travelers to book a one-night stay in the storied Paris museum, where they will watch the ceremony from a balcony overlooking the Seine
'Liberty Leading the People' Returns to the Louvre After a Breathtaking Restoration
Eugène Delacroix's 1830 oil painting had been covered in grime and discolored by eight layers of varnish
How Breaking Went From a Street Dance to an Olympic Sport
This summer, 32 athletes will compete in what's commonly known as breakdancing, a dance sport that combines athleticism and artistry
The Olympic Torch Relay Began in Nazi Germany
After a torch-lighting ceremony this week, the Olympic flame began its long journey from Olympia to Paris
Waiters Race Through the Streets of Paris While Balancing Trays of Coffee and Croissants
About 200 servers competed in the 1.2-mile race—a tradition that goes back to 1914
See a Tapestry Commissioned to Celebrate the Paris Summer Olympics
Designed by artist Marjane Satrapi, the enormous triptych depicts athletes competing around the Eiffel Tower
Paris Is Preparing for the Summer Olympics With a New Exhibition at the Louvre
"Olympism" explores the history of the ancient Olympics and France’s influence on the modern games
New Olympic Medals Feature Fragments of the Eiffel Tower
This summer's Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals will be decorated with pieces of iron from the landmark
Winners Got Silver Medals at the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896
A rare example of the nearly 130-year-old silver medal just sold at auction for $112,000
Parisian Booksellers Have Lined the Seine for Centuries. Now, They're Fighting to Stay
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, city officials are trying to relocate the bouquinistes for security reasons
What Is Eclampsia? Olympian Tori Bowie May Have Died From the Rare Pregnancy Condition
The 4x100 gold medalist died in May, bringing attention to high maternal mortality rates among Black women in the United States
For the First Time in a Century, Paris Is Making the Seine Swimmable
The city's ambitious project will allow Olympians, and later the French public, to return to the famous river's waters
Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympic Gold Medals Are Finally Reinstated
Officials removed the Native American athlete's victories from Olympic records in 1913
The Man Who Invented Water Skiing
One hundred years ago, Ralph Samuelson successfully skied across the waters of Lake Pepin
The Freaky Physics of Ski Jump
Olympic ski jumpers do everything they can do counteract the effects of gravity and fly as far as they can down hills
The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton
In these sports that send humans hurtling faster than a car on a highway, tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
As you watch the Beijing Winter Olympics, enjoy this guide to the history, science and thrills of the worldwide athletic competition
Is China Committing Genocide Against the Uyghurs?
The Muslim minority group faces mass detention and sterilization—human rights abuses that sparked the U.S.' diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics
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