CARACAS, Venezuela—It’s been a while—40 years to be exact—since Venezuelan trap shooter Leonel Martínez last competed at the Olympics. He was only 20 when he took part in the Los Angeles Games in 1984, but says he’s in better shape now, at 60, as he prepares to compete in Paris…

SINCE the day they were founded, the Olympics have had a confusing relationship with money. The games were supposed to celebrate sport for sport’s sake, but the price athletes paid to be any good was far too high, and it took virtually no time for the concept of amateurism that…

VICTOR Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over. The Spurs said that the 7-foot-4 French phenom will not play in Sunday's season finale against the Detroit Pistons, ending a year that will almost certainly see him take home rookie of the year honors. His final numbers: 21.4…

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece—Just outside the site of the ancient Olympic Games, hooting owls break the nighttime silence at a white marble monument containing what’s left of a singular Frenchman’s heart. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the driving force behind the modern Olympics, and as head of the International Olympic Committee…

PARIS—US track and field athletes have around four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics.  The one grabbing the most attention is a high-cut leotard that barely covers the bikini line and has triggered debate between those who think it is sexist and others who…

CHARLY SUAREZ beat Mexican-American Luis Coria by unanimous decision in a non-title fight on Sunday in Corpus Christi, Texas, for his 17th straight victory since turning pro after his Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics campaign. Suarez was knocked down in the eighth round by Coria, a replacement for his original opponent,…