PARIS (AP) — Erislandy Álvarez didn't expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent.

Of those 25 people to stand atop the Olympic podium multiple times, 13 have fought professionally. Dustin Wiens ranks how their pro careers fared.

Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic Volleyball history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments and athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results, ...

'I've always been a person very focused on what I want, and I work hard for what I want,' Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez says CAPE CORAL, Fla. — As the countdown to Paris continues, we are sharing the ...

Cuba is often expected to punch above its weight at the Olympics. Cuban boxers, for example, have won the second-highest amount of medals in Olympic history at 78, with 41 of them gold. Since the 1972 ...

Germany’s Agon Sports, headed by Ingo Volckmann, has signed Cuban stars Erislandy Alvarez, Arlen Lopez, Julio Cesar La Cruz and Lazaro Alvarez. All four were big stars in Olympic boxing and made their ...

Olympic gold and silver medallist Idalys Ortiz and other top Cuban judoka are awaiting access to a pre-Tokyo 2020 training base at Cienfuegos ©Getty Images Rafael Manso, President of Cuba’s National ...