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The modern pentathlon, soon to break from military tradition, has last ride in Paris
This will be the final Summer Olympics with the current line-up of the five events that make up the modern pentathlon. Gone will be the horse-riding and in its place: a controversial obstacle course. -
Fast but not fast enough: A bittersweet Olympics for runners who didn't make the cut
A Peabody runner knows what it's like to set a personal-best time only for it not be good enough. -
Why wait 4 years? Every summer, this Massachusetts city has its own World Cup
The three-day tournament in Worcester runs from Aug. 9 to 11 and usually draws thousands of people. -
With Olympics and Major League championship, rugby gains momentum in New England
Rugby has grown in both popularity and visibility in recent years, especially among young people and women. -
New England Olympians shine in Paris
The “pommel horse guy” and women’s rugby star Ilona Maher have stood out from the pack with their medals — and their virality. -
Bicyclists prepare to take on the 45th Pan-Mass Challenge
Nearly 7,000 bicyclists will take to the streets for the fundraiser. -
Stephen Nedoroscik, Mass. native and Olympic pommel horse king, has seen the memes
When the U.S. men’s gymnastics team won a bronze medal this week, it all came down to one guy from Worcester: Stephen Nedoroscik. -
What does it take to become an Olympian? We asked two Team USA rowers
Two members of the Team USA rowing team take us behind-the-scenes leading up to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. -
Mass. athletes, equal representation and breaking: What to watch for at this year’s Summer Olympics
This year, for the first time in the history of the Olympics, there will be an equal number of men and women vying for the gold. -
Cape Verde's Olympic athletes will take the field in outfits designed in Quincy
A Quincy-based brand won the chance to dress the nation's Olympic team, the first time the nation's athletes have had sponsored kits.
