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A number of athletes with ties to the Gem State will take center stage in the opening weekend of competition.

Some athletes will medal for the first time in their lives, setting into motion a level of national admiration never before experienced by the athlete

Hilary is no stranger to the Olympics. She won silver medals in the 2010 Vancouver games, and again in 2014 in Sochi.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise's Municipal Park has a new name as the city has dedicated the 28-acre park to three-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Kristin Armstrong of the United States won her third consecutive Olympic time trial Wednesday, her golden effort on the brutal course leaving her in an exhausted heap on the road at the finish line.

The 2016 Rio Olympics are set to begin in early August and 2 Idahoans will be making the trip and 1 is from Twin Falls.

The 2016 State Summer Games for the Special Olympics is being planned for Twin Falls in the summer of 2016. The event will draw an estimated 1,200 athletes from 30 teams to Twin Falls. 350 spectators are also estimated to attend the event.

Here's some exciting news for future Olympic games - the IOC has officially recognized Ultimate Frisbee as a sport!

Think of the Summer Olympics and tell me what sports you think of. Track and field events, swimming, and gymnastics right? How about Chess? Nope? Well, that may change because Chess is one of 6 ridiculous sports that applied for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

KTVB- NBC has won the rights to four Olympic Games through 2020 in a deal valued at nearly $4.4 billion.

During the Sochi Winter Olympics there was a lot of hype, conversation, great wins, and some stunning losses. As a country, the USA was very well represented and many athletes came home with medals. That tradition continues with the Paralympics - going on now! Read below to get the latest results fo…

The United States of America always has a great showing at the Olympics. Our athletes are seen in the majority of competitions...but we aren't the best at everything. Even the great Shawn White wasn't able to bring home a medal this year - U.S.A. overall does tend to dominate the snowboard…