Paris Olympics

From the shocking and scandalous to the inspiring and history-making, these are the 24 news headlines that mattered to the sport of triathlon in 2024.

Just moments after taking silver in the Paris mixed team relay, Taylor Knibb tells Triathlete why even a home Olympics in Los Angeles 2028 might not bring her back to short-course triathlon, and why T100, time-trialing, and even Ironman World Championships Nice all could be on her agenda.

Who was the biggest shock at the 2024 Paris Olympic individual triathlon events? Why were some women rooted to the pontoon at the start? What does this all mean for the triathlon mixed relay? Tim Heming explains from Paris.

Team USA has shared their roster for the triathlon mixed team relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics - but how does the mixed team relay work, when is it on, and who's racing? We answer all your questions.

Sure, the 110 triathletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris were fast, but how fast exactly? These two workouts—a swim and a bike/run brick—will teach you.

In an epic come-from-behind victory, Alex Yee surged ahead of rival Hayden Wilde to take gold in the men's individual triathlon race at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In a thrilling race that came down to the final stretch, France's Cassandre Beaugrand won her first Olympic gold medal in front of a rapturous home crowd.

"The tests carried out in the Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held."

At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, triathlon takes center stage. Check out our quick-and-easy guide to watching the Olympic triathlon broadcast in the United States.

European correspondent Tim Heming with a tale literally unfolding in the Seine's undercurrent.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, mixed relay triathlon will bring together the best triathletes from around the world in a thrilling format. We look back at its debut at the Tokyo Games.

Poor water quality in the Seine River has already made headlines, but what are the alternatives for the Olympic triathlon events? Tim Heming speaks to officials and asks Olympic athletes' coaches how they're getting ready.

Spectator tickets for the triathlon events at the Paris Olympic Games went like hotcakes - or croissants, if we're being French about it.

Nearly 24 years have passed between the first triathlon events at the Olympic Games and this summer's events in Paris. Two Olympic athletes reflect on the impact of that first event, and more, in their own words.

All of the preparation, none of the perks - and yet, that could change at any moment. Triathletes Kirsten Kasper and Alexis Lepage share what it's like to be an alternate for their country's Olympic teams.

Who will be in the mix at the front of the men’s triathlon event at Paris 2024? We’ve asked 2004 Olympian Andy Potts for his list of favorite contenders (and who will be a threat if the swim is canceled).

Who will win Olympic gold in the women's race at Paris 2024? We recruited 2012 Olympic medalist Lisa Norden to analyze the list of contenders, plus four athletes who could also be in the mix if the swim is canceled.

The stacked paratriathlon squad features six Paralympic medalists and seven world champions.

The Olympic qualifying process is full of highs, lows, and the sting of rejection. These professional triathletes are setting their sights beyond the Olympics and are still hungry to be the best in the world.

Follow along with our up-to-the-minute updates of who's racing in the individual and mixed relay triathlon events at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

24 years after triathlon made its debut at the Sydney Olympics, we check in with the eight Americans from the original USA triathlon team.

Taylor Knibb has officially withdrawn from the cycling road race at the Paris 2024 Olympics, opting to instead focus on the cycling time trial, individual women's triathlon, and triathlon mixed relay events.

River microcurrents, tricky road surfaces, and more—USAT’s high performance director reveals insider insight on the Paris Olympic triathlon course, potential tactics, and recs on where exactly to watch the action unfold.

Is it all in the run? Do you have to be a front-pack swimmer? One expert dives into the changing face of elite-level racing to see what will be required to win gold at the 2024 Games.

Your questions about paratriathlon, from the basics to the 2024 Paralympic Games, answered.

Lesser-known triathletes from countries like Mauritius, Barbados, Romania, and Guam will be toeing the line in Paris next to familiar names as part of the Olympic New Flag program. Learn more about the New Flag designation and the athletes' stories.

Morgan Pearson has shared his “rules” on social media for years. Is he just trolling, or is it Confucius-level advice a triathlete can use? We asked the American Olympian about his rules, and more as he wraps up his Paris Games prep.

In an announcement delayed by arbitration on the women's side, Great Britain will also be sending a team to the Olympics with no Brownlees for the first time in 20 years. Read why.

After winning two medals in triathlon at Tokyo 2020, British triathlete Alex Yee is a favorite for more at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sixty percent of the 2024 Paris Olympic triathlon team was selected by a discretionary committee, but who is the committee, and how do they decide? USA Triathlon offers Triathlete a peek into the room where it happened.

The U.S. triathlon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics is loaded with talent. Read more about the five triathletes who will be representing Team USA, and check out our expert analysis on how each will factor into the Paris triathlon events.

Taylor Knibb chats with Triathlete about her two-sport Olympics, her mega-loaded 2024 calendar, and the dream coaching team she's assembled to pull it all off.

With a long list of sprint-distance and relay success, France's Cassandre Beaugrand now enters this summer's Olympics as a favorite for an individual medal. Learn how she got here and why momentum is on her side.

The reigning triathlon gold medalist talks about her nearly career-ending injury and how vastly different racing is in 2024.

From landscape gardener to Olympian, New Zealand's Hayden Wilde has a pro triathlon journey for the ages.

Taylor Spivey may not be an Olympian (yet), but the all-around pro has some of the most consistent success in the sport.

With only Taylor Knibb auto-qualified for Team USA, the two remaining spots for women's triathlon will be discretionary picks - we take a look at the process and contenders.

A giant pile-up crash in the men's race at WTCS Yokohama - a critical race in the Paris 2024 qualifying process - could affect who we see on the start line at the Olympics.

"Alarming" water quality levels for Paris Olympics, Jan Frodeno takes new post-retirement role, and more - take a look at what you may have missed in multisport in April.

Beth Potter's recent win at the Supertri E World Triathlon Championships makes it three world championships for the 32-year-old Scottish triathlete. Learn more about her journey from top-ranked runner to triathlon world champion.

The worst thing about pro racing this year? Keeping up with all the top-tier events. Our 2024 pro triathlon racing calendar can help.

Paris spent $1.5 billion to clean up the Seine River for the Olympics and Paralympics - but will the water actually be safe for swimming?

Pro Laura Siddall gives an expert insider’s read on last weekend’s tri race results, including two big upsets in T100 Miami, the massive effect of a canceled WTS Abu Dhabi, and American Paralympic slots.

The only American Olympic gold medalist began her 2024 Olympic comeback unranked, with no World Triathlon points, and an auspicious first few results. Where does she stand now?

If your "awful triathlon season" involved being the first (and only) male to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, please rise. We talk to the only man standing about why a very bad 2023 season could actually be a very good thing.

In a whirlwind 24 hours, Morgan Pearson went from Paris Test Event benchwarmer to qualifying for his second Olympic Games triathlon team.

The reigning 70.3 world champion and 2020 Olympian becomes the first American to automatically qualify for the U.S. Olympic team with a fifth-place finish at the Paris test event.

As one of only three active “WTCS moms,” Zaferes’ 13-month-old son has seen eight countries and a host of helpful caretakers as she chases her third Olympic team.

With the first auto-qualification event for the Paris 2024 Games coming up in August, we take a look at which athletes are best poised to make a run for Team USA.

The Paris qualification race is about to get really exciting, really fast. Here's everything you need to know about how U.S. athletes will earn their spots on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic triathlon starting lines.

What we saw during Taylor Knibb's comeback victory at 70.3 Boulder is just the tip of the iceberg. With her coach, Ian O'Brien, the Olympian and reigning 70.3 World Champion shares how she used an injury rehab period to take her riding to a (scarily fast) new level.

It’s no shock that being a pro triathlete is an expensive venture, but short-course, draft-legal racing takes a (costly) team of experts to get to the top. We look at who pays for what and why.

For Olympian Taylor Knibb, triathlon is a family affair.