MILAN (AP) — The IOC elected its first female member from Iran on Wednesday, who became its current youngest representative ...

Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky won another medal on Thursday making her the most-decorated U.S. woman in Olympic history and further solidifying her place in swimming history as one of the Greatest Of ...

Color photograph of Olympic swimmers Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps wearing their medals from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Katie Ledecky is the most decorated female Olympic swimmer in history with ...

There are just 30 pools in Afghanistan, only one which welcomes girls -- and it is facing militant threats for doing so. Nevertheless a handful are diving in, pioneers racing to achieve Olympic glory ...

There was a star in the Swimming World Championships and she comes from a country more known for a sport played on frozen water than in a swimming pool. Canada's Summer McIntosh won four gold medals ...

Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That's amazing. But her age is only part of the picture. Not only is she very ...

Black women athletes have driven sports industry progress through their barrier-breaking efforts in racial integration, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist Sharinna Travieso paints a "Coming Soon" message at the intersection of Francis J. McGrath Boulevard and Green Street. The ...

WORCESTER — The women, living and passed, have all left an indelible mark on the city. Worcester native Albina Osipowich began swimming at the Boys Club before she went on to win Olympic gold in ...