Olympic medals look like the simplest part of the Games: shiny circles, three colors, quick photo, move on. However, history refused to keep things that tidy. The most basic idea of what a medal is has changed more than most people realize.

The winners' medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were revealed Wednesday, exactly one year before the event's opening ceremony. And they feature an unlikely design quirk: The medals will be made using old cell phones and other electronics. Selected ...

Mikaela Shiffrin wanted to win gold in women's slalom as much as she feared it. It's her first Olympic medal since her dad Jeff died on Feb. 2, 2020.