Rachel Axon

Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry relies on prize money to make a living. “Because there’s literally nothing, no competitions, that’s our income.”

Coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants have risen from less than 5,000 cases at the end of April to more than 25,000.

The decision comes after athletes who had recently given birth publicly discussed the hardship leaving their infants at home placed on them.

Katie Zaferes was part of the USA’s silver-medal winning mixed gender triathlon relay. “I just think it’s so amazing for our sport,” she said.

With the Games coming to Tokyo, Ayumu Hirano - a two-time Olympic halfpipe silver medalist - sought the challenge of competing in skateboarding.

Luis Grijalva, a Guatemalan long-distance runner, had to get a special permit from the U.S. Federal Government in order to compete in the Games.

Luis Grijalva, a Guatemalan long-distance runner, had to get a special permit from the U.S. Federal Government in order to compete in the Games.

Judging for snowboarding is mostly done by a panel of six international judges, with the highest and lowest scores being dropped.

It wasn’t easy, but White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, qualified fourth to advance to the halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympics.

USA TODAY surveyed nearly 60 national Olympic committees to understand how much athletes are paid for winning Olympic medals in Beijing.

Longtime U.S. Olympic snowboarding coach Peter Foley has left his role and been suspended by SafeSport amid allegations of inappropriate conduct.