olympics
q & a
Sabrina Ionescu on Lessons From Kobe Bryant, the Pain of Brittney Griner’s Ordeal, and Her Olympic Debut
The WNBA star talks about life, hoops, and the Olympics.
By Lisa Robinson
Gold Standard
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Tom Cruise, and More A-Listers Pack the Stands at Paris Olympics for Return of Simone Biles
Stars poured into Bercy Arena on Saturday to watch the renowned American gymnast compete for the gold.
By Eve Batey
Knight and Day
Tom Cruise Attends Secret Induction Ceremony to France's Legion of Honor
The Mission Impossible star's ceremonial event with France's culture minister took place just hours before the Paris Olympics kick-off.
By Eve Batey
Non, je ne regrette rien
Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Serves Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and a Drag Last Supper
At the rain-drenched opening ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Celine Dion performed for the first time in four years, as did Marie Antoinette's severed head.
By Eve Batey
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GOLD RUSH
Everything You Need to Get Into the Olympic Spirit for Paris 2024
From Team USA–branded merchandise to a stunning new photography book, go for the gold with Vanity Fair’s selects.
By Arimeta Diop
PARIS OLYMPICS
Could Global Tensions Puncture the Olympic Bubble?
The Olympics are often viewed as a respite from politics, but multiple wars and rising global tensions will be hard to ignore this year. “I’m here to bring awareness,” says Valerie Tarazi, a swimmer representing Palestine at the 2024 Summer Games.
By Tom Kludt
olympic spirit
Céline Dion Will Reportedly Sing A Heartbreaking Classic with Lady Gaga During Olympic Opening Ceremony
According to French journalist Thierry Moreau, the musical icon will perform for the first time in four years Friday, a duet of “La Vie en Rose."
By Kase Wickman
Sports
“It Was Astonishing”: How NBC Convinced Al Michaels to Embrace His AI Voice for Olympics Coverage
The network will use an artificial clone of the legendary broadcaster’s voice to narrate its daily recaps of the summer event. “It was not only close,” he says of the technology, “it was almost 2% off perfect.”
By Tom Kludt
BEYOND A BOUNDARY
Can Cricket Conquer America?
With sped-up matches and a bevy of big-money backers, the world’s second-most-popular sport is pitching a Stateside resurgence.
By Craig Coyne
GOAT for it
Simone Biles Has Had Enough of Fans “Blatantly Being Disrespectful” to Husband Jonathan Owens
“The joke was never a joke,” she wrote in an Instagram Story.
By Kase Wickman
cover story
Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris Olympics
The GOAT American gymnast is embracing a big new chapter, after Tokyo, the twisties, and finding true love with Jonathan Owens.
By Leah Faye CooperPhotography by Adrienne Raquel
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VF GIFT GUIDE
20 of the Best Tech-Savvy Gifts for Sports Lovers
High-performance gear, a status watch, cutting-edge skin care tools, and more.
By Arimeta Diop
Royals
Kate Middleton and Prince William Show Off Their Competitive Sides
On a visit to the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to focus on the importance of mental health in sports, the couple had a netball shoot-out and put on blindfolds to try a sport for the visually impaired.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Power Lunch
Snowboarder Scotty James Is Officially Going For the Gold
Even in the off-season, the half-pipe silver medalist from this year’s Winter Games in Beijing is still keeping up with TikTok and joining the conversation about mental health in sports.
By Erin Vanderhoof
the deep end
“I Didn’t Have Any Peers”: Tony Hawk Reveals Why He Almost Left Skating in New Doc
In Until the Wheels Fall Off, the skateboarding icon gives rare insight into the moment he nearly left everything behind.
By Yohana Desta
Culture War
The International Cat Federation Has Banned Cats With Russian Owners Due to the Ukraine Crisis
In a statement on its website, the organization that hosts cat parades and competitions across the globe said, “it cannot just witness these atrocities and do nothing.”
By Erin Vanderhoof
Beijing 2022
The Kamila Valieva Debacle Reveals What the Olympics Really Care About
The wunderkind figure skater is a victim not only of Russia's doping culture, but of the international sports community's failure to prioritize the health of young athletes.
By Cassie da Costa
For the Love of the Games
Kamila Valieva’s 2022 Beijing Olympics End With a Stumble Amid Doping Scandal
After a failed drug test led to controversy, the 15-year-old Russian star came in fourth, and her teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, took home the gold.
By Erin Vanderhoof
For the Love of the Games
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Fall and the High Emotional Stakes of the COVID-Era Olympics
After a disappointing race, the Alpine skier received a show of support from viewers and fellow athletes like Simone Biles and Lindsey Vonn, showing how pervasive a changing conversation about sports and mental health has already been.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Olympic Style
Shaun White Is Bringing Custom Louis Vuitton to Beijing in Honor of His Late Friend, Virgil Abloh
The five-time Olympian got ready for his shot at the podium with a snowboard case he designed with Abloh before his death in November.
By Erin Vanderhoof