Olympics

‘They need the cool factor’: Tony Hawk on skateboarding at Tokyo 2020

David Letterman’s mom, who became unlikely star, dies at 95

Fosbury Barry

Rick and Dick: Why some sports innovations catch on while others flop

Top Stories

Top sports stories of 2016

Simone Biles soars to AP Female Athlete of the Year

Simone Biles

Biles, gold medal-winning gymnastics team swing through DC

More Olympics

Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians

2016TeamUSAAwardsSEPT28 (351) Katie Ledecky

Ledecky, other area Olympians get red-carpet homecoming

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The many faces of the Team USA Awards

Simone Manuel’s gold medal reaches beyond the pool

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Photos: Katie Ledecky visits WTOP 2016

Katie with medal kry

Olympian Katie Ledecky prepares for college, ‘Tokyo, hopefully’

Baby shoes

Kevin Durant’s gold medal means free Nike shoes for DC newborns

How Ryan Lochte can save himself

Fitness fad 411: Cupping

Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony

How Rio unraveled the big Olympic lie

Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony

Photos: Rio Olympics, Closing Ceremony

DC-area athletes compete in Rio Olympics: Events and results

Photos: Rio Olympics, part 9

Photos: Rio Olympics, part 8

Criticized in Rio, marathon twin awarded victory at home

Photos: Rio Olympics, part 7

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Katie Ledecky, Bethesda’s hometown gold medalist, returns

Rio Olympics Swimming

Photos: Boomer Phelps wins hearts at Olympics

Athletics Olympics: Day

Why the Olympics go beyond that golden feeling

Photos: Rio Olympics, part 6

Mindset: The invisible key to winning an Olympic medal

From broadcasting to tickets: How the Olympics make money in 10 charts

Silver medal and an engagement ring for Chinese diver

Photos: Rio Olympics, part 5