Simone Biles

The FBI’s handling of Larry Nassar’s sex abuse is awful – but sadly unsurprising | Moira Donegan

Between the first complaints to the FBI and the time the agency took action, Nassar sexually abused some 70 women and girls. One of the agents who was supposed to investigate was angling for a job at USA Gymnastics

Moira Donegan

17, Sep, 2021 @10:19 AM

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman testify before Senate on Nassar investigation – live updates

Olympic gold medalists give evidence to Senate Judiciary Committee on FBI failures around sexual abuse complaints against disgraced sports doctor

Bryan Armen Graham

15, Sep, 2021 @6:15 PM

Simone Biles says ‘burdens’ of Nassar abuse remained with her at Olympics

Simone Biles offered emotional testimony on Tuesday at a US senate hearing into the Larry Nassar abuse scandal

Tom Lutz in New York

15, Sep, 2021 @5:57 PM

Ceaseless noise of judgment has dehumanised young sport stars | Jonathan Liew

The building blocks of our culture stop us seeing the famous as people. That is not the function we have assigned them

Jonathan Liew

07, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM

‘I’m dealing with stuff’: Naomi Osaka questions her future in tennis

After crashing out of the US Open, the troubled star says she doesn’t know when she’ll play her next match

Edward Helmore

04, Sep, 2021 @5:10 PM

How to win at life: what sports psychologists can teach us all

The lessons top athletes are learning about stress and mental health can help us handle pressure in our own lives

Simon Usborne

21, Aug, 2021 @12:00 PM

Highs, lows and burritos: the Guardian’s standout Tokyo moments

Elaine Thompson-Herah was a star, the new sports shone and the hosts were friendly, despite not being able to attend

Guardian writers

09, Aug, 2021 @7:00 PM

The Observer view on the Tokyo Olympic Games | Editorial

From the courage of Simone Biles to Tom Daley’s knitted medal cosies, the spirit of these uniting Games has shone bright

Observer editorial

08, Aug, 2021 @5:30 AM

Top 10 moments of the Tokyo Games

From shared golds to mixed medley success for Team GB, here is a selection of memorable events from the Olympics

Tumaini Carayol in Tokyo

07, Aug, 2021 @7:17 PM

Love, courage and solidarity: 20 essential lessons young athletes taught us this summer

Marcus Rashford, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Tom Daley – from the Euros to Wimbledon to the Olympics, this season’s biggest stars have shown success is about much more than trophies

Sirin Kale

05, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM