Some of the medals that were won by athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics were beginning to deteriorate just months after winning them. However, according to the Associated Press, the French mint is ...

The Olympic Velodrome hosted the track cycling and field hockey competitions at Helsinki 1952, and remains a busy venue today. The velodrome is the home track of two of the city’s cycling clubs, and ...

Though in regular use after the 1948 Olympic Games, it was threatened with closure in 2010 due to the poor state of the facilities. The velodrome was extensively refurbished between 2011 and 2017, ...

27-year-old Rahul Ahirwar died in an accident after he left home to travel to Delhi In a shocking show of apathy, the body of a 27-year-old accident victim remained on the road for over four hours ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A U.S. Olympic track and field star is facing charges in Miami Beach after he was tackled by police and tased, bodycam footage shows. However ...

An Olympic medalist was jailed Thursday night after getting tased by Miami Beach police when they claim he argued with officers and tried to force his way through an active scene. Miami-based ...

With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush, green wonderland, with mosses and ferns covering every tree and surface. According to the NPS, it is one of ...

While on an innocent New Year's Eve ski trip at Cranmore Mountain in New Hampshire, a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in an accident on the mountain. According to authorities, the young boy ...

The boy was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. His name has not been released. The resort and Conway police expressed their condolences to the family. "On behalf of the Conway Police ...

Ágnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic medal winner and Holocaust survivor, died Thursday morning. The 103-year-old Hungarian died in Budapest, according to Olympics.com. Keleti died after ...

The 103-year-old Holocaust survivor and Olympic champion, an Israeli and Hungarian citizen, was already in critical condition. The Jewish-born gymnast, who was registered in Budapest on 9 January ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Agnes Keleti, former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast, smiles at her apartment in Budapest, Hungary ...