One way the opening ceremony is very much following tradition is in how the French — as do all the host countries and cities — are trying to keep it top secret as to who will be the final torchbearer and light the flame.

Feel free to pass along photos of your kids playing that sport, or if you’ve ever met any of the Olympians that will be on center stage in Paris.

The United States has won 826 all-time medals in track and field, the most of any country.

Predictably, the southern and western states dominate the representation for Team USA.

The door to Clark actually being in Paris has opened, albeit slightly.

The U.S. has won more gold medals (257) than any other nation has won total medals in Olympic swimming.

The American men have won gold medals at all but three Olympics (not counting the boycotted 1980 Games in Moscow), while the women have won every gold medal at an Olympics since 1996.

It’s yet to be determined when a potential showdown between the U.S. men and host France would take place, but it likely won’t be until the semifinals or final.

After returning last summer from a two-year break, Biles has established herself again as the world’s greatest gymnast at age 27.

The Americans are back for another attempt at an Olympic gold medal in Paris, something they couldn’t achieve at the Tokyo games when they won bronze.

It’s actually not July 26, the day of the Opening Ceremony down the Seine River.

Also in this week's Olympic notebook, Caeleb Dressel still in good form, golf teams announced.

The sport features an assortment of acrobatic movements and footwork conducted while a DJ plays music.

In advance of the Olympics, we want to make sure you know about this page for all of your Olympic needs in one place.

Preliminaries in events will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, with finals being held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to determine which swimmers will represent Team USA in Paris.

A few weeks ago, we wrote about what a tough decision this was going to be for USA Basketball. Sure enough, the no-win scenario is playing out.

Last weekend’s U.S. gymnastics championships gave a preview that this summer’s Olympics could be a big one for the U.S. men’s squad.

How Hollywood drew inspiration from the 1924 Paris Olympics to create a legendary film.

Biles is trying to make her third Olympic team and is looking for redemption after she pulled out of multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health struggles.

Stay tuned for what likely be a controversial decision no matter what it ends up being.

Also in this week’s Olympic notebook, torch arrives in France, U.S. archery trials taking place next week in Florida.

A deep run by the Lakers in the NBA playoffs might have altered any Olympic plans for James.

Some 40,000 meals will be served each day during the Paris Games to over 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village.

Paris has touted a first-of-its-kind opening ceremony where athletes will be paraded on boats along the Seine River instead of marching into a stadium.

The 36-year-old Curry previously turned down other opportunities to compete in the Olympics, but pledged his services for Paris.

The restoration process looks as if it will make Notre Dame better than ever for tourists.

The ceremony marks the start of the flame’s journey from Greece to its final destination in Paris for the opening ceremony on July 26.

Expect Clark to be in Paris, even if that means a deserving older professional is left home. Fair or not fair, business is business.

Both the men’s and women’s competition will have three groups of four teams, where the top two finishers and the two best third-place teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

No American athlete has made a bigger statement in recent months that he’ll be a star to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

It's a great thing for those who love compelling rivalries in sports, and it should make for one of the great storylines of the Paris Olympics.

Can the USWNT rebound from a disappointing performance at 2023 Women's World Cup?

Noah Lyles and Christian Coleman put on quite a show.

This will definitely be a unique "French touch" for medal winners this summer.

The men’s race will start at 10:10 a.m., while the women will begin at 10:20.

The Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly six months away, but already trials have started in certain sports for American athletes.

The Russian Olympic Committee has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports against a suspension by the IOC last month for incorporating Ukrainian sports councils.

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics say their headquarters have again been visited by French financial prosecutors who are investigating suspicions of favoritism, conflicts of interest and misuse of funds in the awarding of contracts.

Russians and Belarusians will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes at next year’s Paralympics in Paris after avoiding a full ban from the event following the invasion of Ukraine.

Paris has one year to go before hosting the Paralympic Games and is faced with a significant challenge: the accessibility of its public transit.

Wednesday marks exactly one year until the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which is set to host the games 100 years after last doing so in 1924.

The president of the Paris Olympic organizing committee says the operating budget for the 2024 Games is “under control.”.

The International Olympic Committee has pushed back against the mayor of Paris by insisting there are no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed.

With the flame extinguished in Tokyo this past weekend, the torch for the Summer Olympics -- seeing as the Winter Games in Beijing are just six months away -- has been passed to Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Games.