You can follow The Athletic's Olympics coverage here (click 'follow' in the top right hand corner). And for rolling news from around Paris on the first day of the Games, click here. That’s a very ...

May 3 (Reuters) - Gretchen Walsh improved on her own American record and became the second fastest woman to swim the 50 metre butterfly after Swede Sarah Sjostrom by clocking 24.93 seconds at the TYR ...

Gretchen Walsh won a silver medal in the women's 100m butterfly one day after setting a new Olympic record in the semifinal heat. The 21-year-old swimmer finished mere moments behind teammate Torri ...

A woman has skin so fragile it’s as delicate as a butterfly’s wings. Claudia Scanlon, 21, was diagnosed with one of the most severe sub-types of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) when she was just two months ...

Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders.Video above: Triathlon practice in Paris cancelled due to high bacteria levels in the ...

Gretchen Walsh lowered her own American record and became the second-fastest woman in history in the 50m butterfly, an event that debuts at the Olympics in 2028. Walsh, the world record holder in the ...

Here’s a recent story on the Olympics, via the Associated Press: PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough ...

Butterfly wings get their color in ways that almost feel impossible. Up close, each wing is made of countless tiny scales that either hold pigment or manipulate light. The oranges, reds, and browns ...