Which Olympic sports have had the biggest rise in popularity? The last time the Summer Olympics were held in the United States, a record television audience tuned in. It has not been matched since.

During the 2020 Olympic Games — which were held in the summer of 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic — four new sports debuted. Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate were all ...

In seeking to host the Summer Olympics, Brazil promised “green games for a blue planet.” It pledged to clean up waterways around future Olympic sites, including a lagoon in front of the ...