One of the greatest gymnasts in Olympic history has sadly passed away this month. It was announced this Tuesday that Russian gymnast Alexander Dityatin has died. He competed in the 1976 Montreal ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian illustrator who designed Misha, the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics that were boycotted by a slew of countries, died on Monday aged 84, a publisher of children's ...

Men's 5x5 basketball at the Olympics has been an event long dominated by Team USA. The Americans have won 17 of the 21 Olympic gold medals in 5x5 basketball since the event made its debut at the 1936 ...

CANBERRA, Australia — A wait of 45 years ended when a group of Olympians who defied pressure to boycott the 1980 Moscow Games were recognized in the Australian Parliament on Wednesday for their ...

While history has softened the harsh view of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, there is one part of his legacy that looks worse as the years pass. Carter, who died Sunday in Plains, Georgia, at the age of ...