With a hurdles world record firmly in hand, will Karsten Warholm tackle other events on the track?

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra makes a dream come true with his parents, on an airplane flight.
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Happy (belated) World Fencing Day! How are athletes celebrating?

Hong Kong's medalists from Tokyo 2020 enjoy special stamp commemoration from Hongkong Post.

How does speed skater Patrick Roest prepare for an upcoming season? Working on the farm helps.

Linda Chiamaka Nwagbo chats with Olympics.com on helping to make Nigerian curling a serious thing.

Anastasija Kravcenoka makes a plea on behalf of the International Beach Volleyball Players' Association.

In indoor volleyball news....Brazilian star Douglas Souza shares an uncomfortable airport incident. Homophobia at play...or no?

Team USA alpine skier Alice Merriweather suffers an injury setback in what was supposed to be a 'comeback season'.

New Zealander Anton Down-Jenkins credits Tom Daley and Matthew Mitcham for helping to pave the way for his career in diving.

Nagano 1998 Team Canada silver medalist and ice hockey trailblazer Manon Rheaume gets a statue honor in Quebec City.

Tokyo 2020 BMX champion Logan Martin has a new honor in Australia: 'Sports Dad of the Year'.

More diving: The New York Times examines Tom Daley's immediate post-Tokyo 2020 life.

Emilien Jacquelin is still in training for the upcoming biathlon season, despite a serious wrist injury.

Tennis star Venus Williams for The New York Times: "Being tough means taking care of my whole self".

October 18 this year is 'Flora Duffy Day' in Bermuda after the triathlete's gold medal-run at Tokyo 2020.

Team New Zealand rugby sevens star Michaela Blyde enjoys finally getting home after Covid-19 restrictions impacts.

Ecuadorian judoka Vanessa Chala receives a special donation from her Olympic committee to help her sports school get off the ground. (in Spanish)

Team Denmark soccer stalwart Nadia Nadim has a unique perspective on current events in Afghanistan, as she fled the Taliban herself years ago.

Superstar - and Beijing 2008 gold medalist - Leo Messi surpasses soccer legend Pele as he sets yet another milestone mark.

Runner-up moment: Maja Askag becomes the first to win both the European and world junior championship titles in both the long and triple jumps.

Some thoughts on what I loved...the exposure of Nairobi as a track & field destination, and what looked like a quality stadium...the infield musicians playing during the distance races...the Kenyan-style flourish of the volunteers, especially ceremony models and starting block kit carriers...and especially the depth and quality of competition despite the lack of athletes from the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, China, Japan, Ireland, and others.

What did I not like? That the current pandemic still impacts accessibility and attendance for spectators and participants. And, that the post-win celebrations of draping oneself in your flag has become dso choreographed that it lacks a sincerity and spontaneity.

​Paris 2024 or not, sprinter Su Bingtian still has plans to go fast after his Tokyo 2020 semifinal high.

Count tennis' world number one Ashleigh Barty a fan of the Olympic experience after Tokyo.

Greece's tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas gets a feature in Vogue. He has his own font!

Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Kristian Blummenfelt confirms his status as the best triathlete with the world title, just after Flora Duffy did the same on the women's side.

After Carli Lloyd's retirement from the USMNT in soccer, is Megan Rapinoe next?

More soccer: Team Canada's women's hockey team finds inspiration from their soccer counterparts.

And, the Tokyo 2020 BMX racing champions also duplicated their gold success at their own world events.

Swimmer Simone Manuel reflects on Tokyo 2020 and a "tough year" with For the Win.

And in Australia, the swimming Campbell sisters weigh their futures after still coming down from Tokyo 2020 highs.

Table tennis player Dorka Szekeres leads Hungary's needed representation at the LGBTI+ EuroGames.

Boxer Troy Isley gets a special hometown recognition after his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

Meanwhile, boxers Lauren Price and Karriss Artingstall take their relationship further public after their Tokyo 2020 medal success.

Need more Tom Daley and his knitting? BBC has you covered with a follow-up with the champion diver.

The youngest-ever Olympic men's all-around gold medalist, Hashimoto Daiki wants "to lead as a next-generation gymnast in Japan".

Delilah Asiago: A cautionary "riches to rags" story of a once-elite Kenyan runner.

More Kenya: Runner Hellen Obiri's Tokyo 2020 bounce includes an army promotion.

Armand Duplantis isn't content with his world record and Tokyo 2020 gold...he wants to take pole vaulting even higher.

Can Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi lead Namibia's 'Project Nairobi' at athletics' U20 worlds?

"Normal boy from South-East London" Alex Yee still grapples with his Tokyo 2020 triathlon success.

​Congrats to snowboarder Sarka Pancochova on her marriage in the Cascade Mountains!

The Philippines gets a boost in figure skating with naturalization of Alexander Korovin and Isabella Gamez for the upcoming season.

​Alpine skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde earns a summer prize for winter exploits, including a life-size bust.

Sport climber Adam Ondra has eyes on Paris 2024 after a disappointing sixth at the event's Olympic debut in Tokyo.​

Hong Kong team table tennis bronze medalist Doo Hoi-Kem raises eyebrows with a Beijing visit wish.

Levi's X Naomi Osaka: A "Vintage Upcycled Denim" collaboration...

New Zealander Lydia Ko's aggressive, medal-winning strategy at Tokyo 2020 pays off in more recent  results on the LPGA tour.

Modern pentathlete Annika Schleu speaks on the Saint Boy drama in Tokyo 2020's equestrian portion.

WWE? UFC? College Football? With Tokyo 2020 gold, USA wrestler Gable Stevenson weighs options.

Will (can?) skateboarder Sky Brown double up in sports with surfing at Paris 2024?

World and Olympic champion swimmer Adam Peaty hits the dance floor after his Tokyo 2020 campaign.

Turkish volleyball player Ebrar Karakut finds support from her Olympic teammates after encountering online LGBTQ discrimination.

Maggie Steffens cements her all-time goal-scoring prowess in Team USA's latest water polo win.

Estonia's surprise gold in fencing was its first Olympic title since 2008.

Anastasiia Logunova: Team Russia's 3x3 basketball star also has an Olympic engagement story...

Steffi Graf remains the only 'Golden Slam' champion in tennis.

Meanwhile,  Michael Venus' family sacrifices have paid off with a medal in doubles.

Team Australia's Cate Campbell found musical inspiration as she swam to another Olympic medal.

New Team South Africa champion Tatjana Schoenmaker prefers to let her swimming do the talking.

Will Abraham Kibiwott be able to back up his Team Kenya steeplechase victory promise?

Get to know Lovlina Borgohain, Team India's newest women's boxing medalist.

Two medals not enough for gold-expectant Team Great Britain in rowing.

An San defended her top seed - and her hairstyle - with her gold medal archery win.

With All-Star Game and World Series experience, Edwin Jackson sees a gold medal for Team USA baseball as "icing in the cake".

Team India's Fouaad Mirza has made a mark in early equestrian eventing competition at Tokyo 2020.

Track sprint favorite Trayvon Brommell takes a different approach to the role than his predecessor.

Beach volleyballer Brandie Wilkerson is relishing her Olympic experience after serving as alternate for Team Canada five years ago.

Get to know Team USA skateboarder Mariah Duran, through her clothes.

Team Slovenia's Janja Garnbret is a legitimate favorite in women's sport climbing.

Gymnast Alexa Moreno, of Toyota commercial fame, is headed to her second Olympic vault final.

Team Ireland makes a surprise booking into the landmark mixed 4x400 track relay.

Jessica Fox is a champion (again).

Gwen Berry takes a stand.

Portrait of a triathlete...

Marcos Grimalt is pumped with a win.

Aidan Walsh jumps for medal joy.

An "incredibly proud" Tom Daley finally wins a gold medal after his Olympic diving debut 13 years ago.

Momiji Nishiya is now Japan's youngest-ever gold medalist, as the 13-year-old scores a street skateboarding sweep for the home country.

It wasn't just his gold medal performance that caught viewers' attention while Kristian Blummenfelt led the men's triathlon.

And on the women's side...four-time Olympian Flora Duffy finally gets herself a medal, and a gold one for Bermuda.

Fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice: Win a match, but gain a spouse.

Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito bring Japan a first - and thrilling - table tennis mixed doubles gold.

Lydai Jacoby: She's not just Alaska's first Olympic swimmer, she's also an upset gold medalist.

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz gets the Philipines its long-awaited first gold medal.

Luka Doncic impresses in his Olympic debut, scoring 48 for Slovenia's win over Argentina in basketball.

Will Ahmed Hafnaoui do something special again, in the 800 meters that start this morning?

Team Ireland's Nhat Nguyen has a "perfect start" to his Olympic campaign in badminton.

High jumper Yaroslava Mahucikh has had a strong last few years, and is aiming for a world record.

Karateka Daniel Gaysinsky is ready to look past a rollercoaster qualification and prove his Olympic credential.

Can Malaysian Gavin Green get his full confidence back in time for the start of men's golf this week?

Team Japan score two women's team sport upsets in one day...over France in basketball and over Montenegro in handball. How far can each go?

Ivet Lalova gets a feel for the track.

Naomi Osaka is feeling good.

Adam Peaty is champion again.

Saul Craviotto takes in some last training.

No matter your prep, some things you can't control....