Olympics

sports June 22, 2022

World Swimming Just Issued a Blow to Trans AthletesThe organization banned transgender female athletes from competing in women’s events unless they transitioned before the age of 12.

By Danielle Cohen

2022 winter olympics Feb. 18, 2022

No One Was Happy at the Women’s Figure-Skating FinalsExcept Japanese bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto.

By Mia Mercado

2022 winter olympics Feb. 17, 2022

A Russian Skater Won Olympic GoldBut not the one whom everyone expected.

By Mia Mercado

2022 winter olympics Feb. 16, 2022

Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Said It All With Their SilenceThe two gave little commentary during Kamila Valieva’s performance after her positive drug test.

By Mia Mercado

2022 winter olympics Feb. 15, 2022

This Is Why You Don’t Let Mascots TalkBing Dwen Dwen’s voice is not what you’d expect.

By Mia Mercado

2022 winter olympics Feb. 11, 2022

Leave Eileen Gu AloneUnpacking the hypocritical and dangerous media coverage of the Olympic star.

By Chelsea Peng

2022 olympics Feb. 8, 2022

The Best, Weirdest, and Wildest Figure-Skating CostumesJesus, Harley Quinn, and lots of little gloves have made appearances at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

By Mia Mercado

power Feb. 8, 2022

What We Know About the Disappearance of Peng ShuaiAfter accusing a top Chinese government official of sexual assault, the tennis star’s well-being has become the source of international concern.

By Bindu Bansinath

2022 winter olympics Feb. 7, 2022

COVID Isolation at the Olympics Sounds Grim As Hell“I want all this to end. I cry every day.”

By Claire Lampen

figure skating Feb. 7, 2022

Vincent Zhou Tearfully Addresses Olympics Withdrawal in Instagram Video“I’ve isolated myself so much that the loneliness I felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times.”

By Ashley Shannon Wu

winter olympics 2022 Feb. 7, 2022

11 Films and Shows to Cure Your Olympic Figure-Skating WithdrawalSo you’ve become obsessed with Olympic figure skating, but you have a lot of time to kill before 2026. Here’s what to watch.

By Rebecca Alter

2022 winter olympics Feb. 4, 2022

The Olympics Are Off to an Ominous StartThis year’s Winter Games take place against a backdrop of human-rights violations and looming international conflict.

By Claire Lampen

2022 winter olympics Feb. 4, 2022

That Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Trippy As HellExtra-long glow sticks? Dancing snowflakes? Am I high??

By Mia Mercado

2022 olympics Feb. 4, 2022

New Oily Flag-Bearer AlertNathan Crumpton and his torso are representing American Samoa at the Winter Olympics.

By Mia Mercado

snl Feb. 3, 2022

Ring in the Olympics With These 16 Classic SNL SketchesFeaturing John Belushi, Nancy Kerrigan, Jennifer Lopez, and expert commentator Leslie Jones.

By Dan Reilly

2022 olympics Feb. 3, 2022

Shh, No Cheering at the OlympicsNothing says “Go, team” like a room of spectators sitting quietly.

By Mia Mercado

snow patrol Feb. 1, 2022

Will Peacock Get the Olympics Right This Time?After a rocky performance last summer, the streamer could use a win in Beijing.

By Josef Adalian

sports Feb. 1, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 Winter OlympicsThe opening ceremony kicks off in Beijing on Friday.

By Mia Mercado

beijing winter olympics Jan. 31, 2022

Robots Are Taking Over the OlympicsIt’s time to welcome our robot overlords.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

streamliner Jan. 20, 2022

Winter Olympics: NBC to Stream ‘Every Minute of Every Live Event’ on PeacockIncluding the opening and closing ceremonies.

By Bethy Squires

china Dec. 20, 2021

Peng Shuai Not at All Suspiciously Recants AccusationsSurely this will assuage everyone’s concerns, right?

By Benjamin Hart

déjà vu Oct. 19, 2021

It’s Time for Olympic Protests AgainDidn’t we just do this?

By Claire Lampen

team usa Sept. 16, 2021

Simone Biles Says the FBI ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Larry NassarTestifying in a Senate hearing, she blamed “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.”

By Danielle Cohen

the law Sept. 15, 2021

Watch Simone Biles’s Heartbreaking Testimony in the Larry Nassar Senate Hearing“I am proud of my representation of gymnastics. I am also a survivor of sexual abuse.”

By Rebecca Alter

explainer Sept. 15, 2021

What Is China Doing to the Uighurs in Xinjiang?Beijing claims it’s merely fighting extremism. But it’s been accused of committing atrocities against the Muslim minority group, including genocide.

By Jonah Shepp

sure why not Aug. 18, 2021

Would You Bring Your Olympic Gold Medal on a Boat?Kendall Jenner would.

By Claire Lampen

sports! Aug. 6, 2021

The Best Things We’ve Seen at the Olympics So FarA swim coach horny for gold, teens shredding the skateboarding category, and more.

By Claire Lampen and Mia Mercado

2021 olympics Aug. 3, 2021

The Fate of U.S. Men’s Basketball Gold Rests in Kevin Durant’s HandsWhen Team USA bested Spain in the quarterfinals, Durant was dancing. For the U.S. to emerge as Tokyo Olympics champions, he has to keep doing it.

By Eve Peyser

the goat Aug. 3, 2021

Simone Biles Double Pikes Her Way to BronzeBalance beam! Balance beam!

By Devon Ivie

tokyo olympics Aug. 2, 2021

Belarusian Sprinter Gets Asylum After Abrupt Olympic ExitKrystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to return to Belarus after coaches pulled her from competition without notice.

By Claire Lampen

2021 olympics Aug. 2, 2021

Simone Biles Will Compete in Final Tokyo Olympics Gymnastic EventThe gymnast plans to participate in Tuesday’s beam final after withdrawing from all previous events in Tokyo to prioritize her mental health.

By Margaret Hartmann

vulture sports July 31, 2021

The GOAT Withdraws From the Individual All-Around CompetitionBiles has now withdrawn from the vault, uneven bars, and floor events.

By Devon Ivie

vulture recommends July 30, 2021

YouTube Might Be the Best Place to Watch the OlympicsSpecifically, the NBC Sports channel.

By Zoe Haylock

buffering July 29, 2021

Is This NBC’s Nightmare Olympics Scenario?Low ratings, Peacock complaints, and unhappy advertisers: Welcome to Tokyo.

By Josef Adalian

tokyo olympics July 29, 2021

Suni Lee Wins Gold!!!The gymnast took home the top prize in the individual all-around.

By Mia Mercado

tokyo olympics July 29, 2021

Suni Lee Secures Olympic Gold in All-Around GymnasticsMaking history as the first Hmong American Olympian.

By Zoe Haylock

vulture asks July 28, 2021

Vulture Asks: What’s Your Favorite Olympic Event?The Tokyo Olympics have been weird but let’s not forget — some of these events have always been weird.

By Vulture Editors

sports! July 27, 2021

The Best TikToks From the OlympicsSo far, Australia is winning the gold in social-media content.

By Olivia Evans

sports! July 27, 2021

All the Tokyo Olympics Events You Should Actually WatchSo you don’t have to sort through 7,000 hours of televised sports on your own.

By Mia Mercado

olympics 2021 July 26, 2021

Ariarne Titmus’s Swim Coach Got, Uh, Excited About Her Olympic Gold-Medal WinThe Australian swimmer edged out favorite Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle.

By Justin Curto

sports! July 26, 2021

German Gymnasts Will Wear Whatever They Want, ThanksIn opting for full-length unitards, “We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear.”

By Claire Lampen

olympics 2021 July 23, 2021

U.S. Men’s Basketball Had a Rocky Olympics Start. I’m Still Excited.This year, Team USA taking home the gold is not a sure thing by any means. But there’s plenty for fans to look forward to.

By Eve Peyser

olympics 2021 July 23, 2021

Welcome to the ‘What Are We Doing Here?’ OlympicsThe opening ceremony’s determined efforts to project normalcy amid the abnormal were occasionally lovely and frequently surreal.

By Jen Chaney

pictograms July 23, 2021

New Sport Alert!!!The human pictograms portion of the opening ceremony is the best part of the Olympics so far.

By Claire Lampen

olympics 2021 July 23, 2021

And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the OlympicsJust 16 short months after Gal Gadot’s video.

By Justin Curto

:’) July 23, 2021

Mr. Olympics Has ArrivedPita Taufatofua, Tonga’s hunky shirtless flag-bearer, is back to help open the 2020 Tokyo games.

By Claire Lampen

olympics July 22, 2021

A Breastfeeding Olympian Won’t Bring Her Son to TokyoThe Spanish swimmer expressed her “disappointment and disillusionment” with the Games’ COVID restrictions.

By Olivia Evans

2020 olympics July 22, 2021