/tags/olympics Olympics en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:18:09 GMT /austin/2024-08-12/austin-tx-olympic-texas-medal-count-paris-2024 Almost 40 Texas athletes across 12 sports brought home medals. Here’s a look at each of them. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:18:09 GMT /austin/2024-08-12/austin-tx-olympic-texas-medal-count-paris-2024 Katy McAfee /science/2024-08-07/ut-austin-researchers-help-predict-local-weather-during-2024-paris-olympics The team is part of an international project using the Games to develop tools for making hyperlocal climate predictions. UT researchers plan to apply what they learn in Austin. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:46:18 GMT /science/2024-08-07/ut-austin-researchers-help-predict-local-weather-during-2024-paris-olympics Becky Fogel /sports/2024-08-01/austin-tx-athletes-paris-olympics-medals-gold-silver-bronze More than 40 athletes with ties to Austin are competing in the Paris Olympics this summer. Here’s who brought home a medal. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:03:00 GMT /sports/2024-08-01/austin-tx-athletes-paris-olympics-medals-gold-silver-bronze Katy McAfee /sports/2024-07-26/austin-tx-paris-olympics-longhorn-athletes-who-to-watch Here are 44 athletes and coaches who grew up in, went to school in, or have moved to the greater Austin area. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:33:31 GMT /sports/2024-07-26/austin-tx-paris-olympics-longhorn-athletes-who-to-watch Jimmy Maas /sports/2021-07-28/simone-biles-highlights-the-unique-stresses-athletes-feel-at-the-tokyo-olympics Biles' teammates applauded her decision to take care of her mental well-being. But she's not the only athlete who has spoken about the pressures of performing at the Games. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:53:49 GMT /sports/2021-07-28/simone-biles-highlights-the-unique-stresses-athletes-feel-at-the-tokyo-olympics Mandalit del Barco /sports/2021-07-26/texans-in-tokyo-a-bit-of-stumbling-a-couple-of-medals-more-winning-on-the-horizon Texas athletes participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics faced challenges during the first two days of the competition. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:18:13 GMT /sports/2021-07-26/texans-in-tokyo-a-bit-of-stumbling-a-couple-of-medals-more-winning-on-the-horizon Hady Mawajdeh /texas/2018-02-09/texas-athletes-hoping-for-winter-olympic-gold From Texas Standard.The 2018 Winter Olympics will feature many athletes from the Lone Star State. Most will compete for the U.S., but a few represent� Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:16:29 GMT /texas/2018-02-09/texas-athletes-hoping-for-winter-olympic-gold Michael Marks /texas/2016-08-11/olympic-drug-testing-is-the-symptom-of-a-crisis-of-integrity From Texas Standard:Katie Meili, a 25-year-old from North Texas, took home the bronze medal this week in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games� Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:30:00 GMT /texas/2016-08-11/olympic-drug-testing-is-the-symptom-of-a-crisis-of-integrity Michael Marks /sports/2016-06-23/austin-runner-eyes-olympic-gold-as-doping-scandals-swirl-around-rio Leonel Manzano is a lot like a lot of other folks you might find around Austin. He drives a Ford pickup; he runs around Lady Bird Lake; he works out at� Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:00:36 GMT /sports/2016-06-23/austin-runner-eyes-olympic-gold-as-doping-scandals-swirl-around-rio Jimmy Maas /sports/2014-02-24/speed-skater-jordan-malone-only-texan-to-medal-at-sochi Speedskater Jordan Malone waves the Texas flag in Sochi. (Via Instagram)Four Texans represented Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, but only� Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:36:09 GMT /sports/2014-02-24/speed-skater-jordan-malone-only-texan-to-medal-at-sochi