The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and more.

American athletes have spoken out this week on ICE’s actions in Minnesota, joining a long tradition of Team USA using their Olympic platform to speak out.

Olympic fans in the United States have a lot to look forward to over the next few years. Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics in 2028, and on Wednesday, Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics.

The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.

This winter’s Beijing Games marks the second time that the Chinese city has hosted the Olympics. They will also be the first city to have hosted both the Summer (2008) and Winter Olympics. Paris is set to takeover as host of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The most memorable moments of the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina

Here's the full list of men's hockey gold medal winners in Winter Olympics history since hockey was introduced in the Winter Games in 1924.

Kirsty Coventry, the first female IOC President, declared the Winter Olympics open Friday. This year's Games are historic in more than one way. Here's why. (AP)