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ESPN's top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century: Unveiling 1-25
Who tops our list of the top athletes since 2000? We're unveiling the top 25, including our voters' pick for the No. 1 spot.
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Decathlon world champ LePage out of Olympics
Reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics with a herniated disk in his back that requires surgery.
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Olympics 2024: Full list of India's contingent going to Paris
Here's the complete list of the 117 athletes who will represent India at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Track and Field
Path to Paris: Neeraj Chopra. He's already done everything, but he's not done yet
Neeraj Chopra goes into Paris as that unheard of species, a defending Olympic (and World) track and field champion from India.
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10 days to Olympics 2024: Tracking India's top 10 medal hopes in Paris
ESPN tracks how the India's top 10 medal prospects are doing 10 days out from the start of the Olympics.
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Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field
Australia will have two runners in the blue-riband Olympic men's 100m for the first time in 24 years after Josh Azzopardi received a last-minute call-up to the Paris Games.
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Every medal India has won at the Olympics
India at the Olympics has quite the history, with medals dating back to pre-Independence in 1900.
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How to sound like an expert when the Olympics is on ft. repechages, bogeys and ippons
If you're discussing the Olympics, drop a couple of these phrases and nod on.
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Paris Olympics 2024: where India's medals could be won or lost
As we head closer to the Paris Olympics, here are India's top medal contenders, what works in their favour and what they need to be wary about.
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Mary Kom to Abhinav Bindra: The Indian pioneers whose Olympic glory opened doors for future champions
These Indian sporting greats not only achieved Olympic glory for themselves, but also opened the door for future champions.
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How old do you have to be to compete in the Olympics?
Quincy Wilson, 16, will be the youngest American male track athlete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Shericka Jackson hurt in race ahead of Olympics
World 200-meter champion and Olympic favorite Shericka Jackson suffered an apparent injury late in a race Tuesday as part of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix.
Olympic Sports
Athing Mu not in relay pool for U.S. track team
Athing Mu didn't make the U.S. team's track and field relay pool for the Paris Olympics.
Track and Field
Kipyegon breaks her own world record in 1,500m
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya broke her own world record in the women's 1,500 meters at the Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris on Sunday.
Track and Field
Ukrainian sets women's high jump world record
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine set a world record in the women's high jump Sunday.
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Decathlon record holder injured in Paris run-up
Decathlon world-record holder Kevin Mayer of France was forced to withdraw from the Paris Diamond League meeting after crashing to the ground during the 110-meter hurdles race.
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20 days to Paris Olympics 2024: Tracking India's top 10 medal hopes
ESPN tracks how the India's top 10 medal prospects are doing 20 days out from the start of the Olympics.
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What's the greatest U.S. performance in Olympic history?
With the Paris Olympics just 22 days away, the "First Take" crew picks the standout American performance of all time.
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Police confirm Olympian Freitag's body found in SA
South African police have confirmed to ESPN that the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag has been found, and that a murder case has been opened, after he went missing last month.
Track and Field
Sha'Carri Richardson's complicated road to her first Olympics
Take a look at Sha'Carri Richardson's up-and-down journey to compete for the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Teen phenom going to Olympics on 4x400 squad
Teenage phenom Quincy Wilson, 16, is headed to Paris as part of the U.S. men's 4x400 Olympic relay squad, his coach confirmed Monday. He's the youngest American male track athlete to appear at an Olympics.
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Summer Olympics history: U.S. gold medal count by event
The U.S. has won more gold medals at the Summer Olympics than any other country. Check out the medal count by event ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
Olympic Sports
Most unbreakable Olympic records: Bolt, Phelps, more
As the 2024 Paris Games approach, check out a list of Olympic records that will most likely never be broken.
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Olympics Dictionary: Breaking to Dream Team, golf to rings
It's time for the 2024 Paris Olympics! Get psyched for the event by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games.
'Health is paramount' - Neeraj Chopra prioritises fitness over competitions ahead of Paris Olympics
"This is the time to fix and improve things," says Neeraj, who will skip the Paris Diamond League, in an exclusive conversation with ESPN.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.
