Charlotte Gibson

3 weeks ago | espn.com | Charlotte Gibson

American three-time Olympic swimming star Lilly King has announced the upcoming Toyota National Championships in Indianapolis will be her final meet on U.S. soil as she prepares to call it a career at the conclusion of the 2025 season. The meet will run Tuesday through Saturday.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Charlotte Gibson

Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Sha'Carri Richardson will join Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall as founding advisor-owners in a new, team-based ATHLOS Track and Field League debuting in 2026, ATHLOS announced on Thursday. "I take pride in doing what is right for people. Joining ATHLOS as an advisor-owner gives me the opportunity to create something that genuinely empowers people both on and off the track," Richardson told ESPN in an exclusive statement.

1 month ago | espn.com | Charlotte Gibson

DOHA, Qatar -- In a hard-fought election, IOC member Petra Sörling retained the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday in a 104-102 win over her Qatari opponent. It is rare in Olympic sports elections for an incumbent president and IOC member to be challenged so directly. Supporters of the losing candidate, ITTF senior executive vice president Khalil al-Mohannadi, then called into question the integrity of the vote held after Qatar hosted the world championships.

1 month ago | espn.com | Charlotte Gibson

FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown. Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the passenger seat.

1 month ago | espn.com | Charlotte Gibson

BERLIN -- Berlin formally presented its bid to rehost the Olympics on Tuesday in the same stadium where Jesse Owens starred during the 1936 Games under the Nazis. Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, making use of existing sports venues.