7 things to know about the Olympics opening…

The Tokyo Olympics officially are underway with the completion of the opening ceremony. But for those of you stateside who didn’t watch the event live, here are seven things to know before you ... Read More

Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists

The collective group of Summer Games sports has criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Read More

Where will track and field take place at the Paris Olympics?

One of the city’s most iconic landmarks in the heart of Paris, the Trocadéro will host multiple events around the Olympics, including the 20km race walk and the cycling road race. Tickets for track ... Read More

How is Olympic track and field structured?

How many different events are in track and field? Track and field represents the biggest sport at the Olympics, with 48 events: 24 men's events, 24 women's. It marks the first time in Olympic history ... Read More

Short track at the 2022 Winter Olympics

The order in which athletes in the heat cross the finish line is all that matters. Short track originated in North America. It was introduced to the Winter Olympics as an exhibition sport in 1988, and ... Read More

What is a starting block in track and field?

The hurdles used in Olympic competition consist of ... a force of at least 7.9 pounds and not more than 8.8 pounds is required to overturn it. The vaulting pole is the one field implement that has no ... Read More

Athletics and Track & Field - Summer Olympics

It's time for the 2024 Boston Marathon! Check out how to watch the world's oldest annual marathon on ESPN now. Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will retire after the ... Read More

Track & Field Day 2: Fraser-Pryce Pursues Olympic 100m Title No. 3

Day 2 of track and field at the Tokyo Olympics is Saturday in Japan ... The post-Usain Bolt Olympic era officially begins with the event in which he's best known for winning three straight golds: the ... Read More

Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating where athletes race against each other and the clock around a 400m indoor oval track. Athletes are ranked ... the newest edition to the Winter ... Read More

Track & Field Day 5: Warholm Bests Benjamin, Own World Record for Gold

Day 5 of track and field at the Tokyo Olympics was Tuesday in Japan ... Malaika Mihambo of Germany secured the gold with a dramatic, final-attempt jump of 7.00m. American Brittney Reese, the 2012 ... Read More

Track & Field Day 1: Cheptegei Chases 10K Gold for 1st Track Medal of Games

Reigning world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, Earth's fastest woman alive, is the favorite and will look to advance ... the best track and field event Tokyo has to offer, the men's 400m ... Read More

Italy Continues Stunning Track and Field Olympics With 4x100m Relay Gold

Tortu's spirited anchor leg caught and passed Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake in the closing strides for Italy's unprecedented fifth track and field gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics. Prior to Tokyo, the ... Read More