The IOC came to the defense of boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, saying, 'Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination.'

Manson, who had retired from rowing four years ago, was alongside New Zealand double sculls partner Jordan Parry in a highly competitive race.

Team LGBTQ's Alice Bellandi brought Italy its first Olympic gold medal in judo since 2008 in scintillating fashion.

Angela Carini of Italy has fueled more criticism of the IOC, saying Khelif punched her too hard to stay in the Olympic boxing match.

Lily Zhang is competing in table tennis at her fourth Olympic Games and counts the NBA's Anthony Edwards among her fans.

Ilona Maher has been an Olympic hero in Paris, yet she and other female athletes struggle with attacks calling them men.

Two-time Olympic medalist Li Quan of China advances by unanimous decision over the Olympics' first trans-man athlete, Hergie Bacyadan.

Evy Leibfarth wasn't even a year old the last time an American woman had stood on a canoe or kayak slalom podium at the Olympics.

Rugby star Sharni Smale on why the rainbow headgear is important: 'It’s that visibility piece for myself and for my community.'

Ngamba, the Refugee Olympic Team’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony, is into the middleweight quarterfinals after beating the third seed in Paris.

With a bronze medal for the German women's quad sculls rowing team, Tabea Schendekehl charts a course for out pansexual athletes.

What makes an Olympic debut even more memorable? For Nikki Hiltz, it was a couples' trip to Switzerland with Emma Gee.

Perris Benegas had never won a medal, now earning her first silver at the Olympics, as Hannah Roberts was left off the podium.