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News Articles: 2020 Olympics

President Biden praised Team USA athletes on a video call on Saturday that included special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

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President Biden Tells U.S. Olympic Squad It 'Restored The Soul Of America'

The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

August 09, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues shoots while playing the United States during the gold medal match in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday.

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U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Wins First Ever Olympic Gold Medal

The U.S. defeated Brazil in straight sets to win its first Olympic gold medal. It was the U.S.'s sixth volleyball medal overall and the fourth Olympics in a row the U.S. medaled.

August 08, 2021
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  • Russell Lewis
Gold medalist Zhan Beleniuk of Ukraine celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for men's 87-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling.

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  • Sports

Ukraine's First Black Lawmaker Is Now Also Its First Gold Medalist In Tokyo

Zhan Beleniuk, a siting member of Ukraine's parliament, took the gold in Greco-Roman 87-kilogram wrestling, his second Olympic medal after winning silver in Rio in 2016.

August 06, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Empty lanes are pictured ahead of a heat for a swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

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  • Sports

Once Again, Banned Russians Raise Questions About Doping At The Olympics

The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there.

August 04, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
Gold medalists Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar shared the podium after the men's high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

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  • Sports

Mutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump

After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a "jump-off." They had another idea: why not share?

August 02, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus competes in a heat of the women's 60 meters race at the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 2, 2019.

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  • Sports

Belarusian Olympian Says She Was Forcibly Taken To Airport After Criticizing Coaches

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.

August 01, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Connor Fields, of Team USA, leads the pack in a Men's BMX semifinal on Friday. He crashed not long after and was taken to the hospital.

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  • Sports

American BMX Racer Connor Fields Remains In Tokyo Hospital After Olympic Crash

The defending gold medalist crashed during a semifinal heat on Friday. He suffered a brain hemorrhage and a broken rib, and spent the night in intensive care.

July 31, 2021
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  • Leila Fadel
Zhang Yufei of China swims toward an Olympic record and gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  • Sports

Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news.

July 29, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will extend a state of emergency to four more prefectures due to rising coronavirus infections. Here, Suga addresses a news conference on July 8.

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Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame

Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo have set records for three days straight, but Japan's prime minister denies that the Olympic Games are causing the spike.

July 29, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
From left, screenshots from Olympians Laviai Nielsen, Ilona Maher and Raven Saunders' recent TikTok posts from the Tokyo Olympics.

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Olympians Are Dominating TikTok. Here's How To Follow Along

TikTok is owning the 2020 Olympics as athletes share highlights and behind the scenes updates from Tokyo with each other and followers at home.

July 28, 2021
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  • Emily Alfin Johnson
Britain's Tom Dean celebrates winning gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

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  • Sports

An Olympic Swimmer Who Battled COVID-19 Twice Is Now A Gold Medalist

Great Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo.

July 28, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin

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Paralympian Medalists Will Finally Earn As Much As Olympians At The Tokyo Games

The USOC decision put them at parity with U.S. Olympians, who receive $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze.

July 23, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Flag bearers Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande and Chad Le Clos of Team South Africa lead their team out during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday.

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  • Sports

Everything You Need To Know To Enjoy This Year's Parade Of Nations

When did the Parade of Nations begin, and why aren't the countries in alphabetical order? Here's everything you need to know about the Olympic opening ceremony event.

July 23, 2021
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  • Nell Clark,
  • Saeed Ahmed,
  • and 1 more
The Olympic rings at Odori Park in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan on Tuesday.

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  • Arts & Life

How To Watch The Tokyo Olympics

There are lots of ways to watch the 2020 Olympic Games, from streaming to mobile app to good old-fashioned broadcast television. Here's how and where to catch your favorite events.

July 20, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
United States pitcher Monica Abbott trains at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Fukushima, Japan.

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  • Sports

Olympic Softball Is Back, And It Starts Today. Will It Stick Around?

Softball returns to the Olympics after a 13-year absence. But it won't be around for long. It's not on the schedule at the 2024 Games though athletes are hoping it'll make a return in 2028.

July 20, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
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