Pushing and shoving and crashes on the track.

Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decided to split gold in the pole vault after finishing in a tie at world championships.

Britain’s Josh Kerr pulled off the biggest upset of the world championships, outrunning heavily favored Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway to the line for a win in the 1,500 meters.

Noah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday by running the fastest time in 200-meter qualifying at world championships, a 19.98-second romp that he punctuated by playfully wagging his finger at the six other sprinters straggling behind.

Allyson Felix has “no regrets” after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet.

The competition has produced inspiring moments that have gotten the world’s attention and embodied the Olympic spirit.

In an extraordinary Olympic Games where mental health has been front and center, acts of kindness are everywhere.

The first hints that this was Italy’s year came when Italian band Maneskin won the popular Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy tied for the gold medal in the men’s high jump at the Tokyo Games.

Marcell Jacobs won the men’s Olympic 100-meter race Sunday night, crossing the line in 9.8 seconds to bring the sprint gold to Italy for the first time.