A Thrilling Finish to N.Y.C. Marathon as Kenyans Dominate Elite Races

It was a record-setting day as more than 50,000 athletes packed the streets for the 2025 New York City Marathon. Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri triumphed.

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Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback Is Winning 40-Something Fans. Can She Win Gold?

The ski racer’s comeback has made her a folk hero among aging Americans who want to live fearlessly. Vonn, taking aim at the 2026 Olympics, isn’t done yet.

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The River Seine Reopens for Public Swimming, After a Century

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

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Don Mischer, Master of Live Television, Is Dead at 85

He produced and directed major events like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, as well as Super Bowl halftime shows and Olympic opening ceremonies.

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Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels.

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Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.

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Race for IOC Presidency Turns Increasingly Harsh as Decision Day Looms

With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of the International Olympic Committee has turned increasingly harsh.

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Republicans Call on Olympic Committee to Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Sports

More than two dozen G.O.P. members of the House and Senate called on the International Olympic Committee to align its eligibility rules with President Trump’s transgender sports ban.

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The Closed-Door Battle to Become IOC President

In perhaps the quirkiest election in sports, seven officials are vying for the powerful position of president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82

His work for Sports Illustrated included the renowned cover photo of the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their upset win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

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