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Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut

Musicians in the U.S. and Japan are collaborating in honor of the first Olympic karate competition: Composers tracked the brainwaves of people performing karate, and turned that data into music.

August 05, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the bronze medal match that he lost to Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

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Novak Djokovic, The World's No. 1 Tennis Player, Fails To Medal At The Olympics

Serbia's Djokovic loses to Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta, ending his chances of winning a bronze in Tokyo. "I gave it all, whatever I had left in the tank, which was not so much," Djokovic says.

July 31, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
The Unites States tug-of-war team in action during the 1908 London Olympics at White City Stadium.

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Here's How The Olympics Decide What Sports To Include — And Which To Leave Out

This year it's skateboarding. In 2024, breakdancing will be an Olympic sport. Wondering how those decisions are made? Here's what it takes for a new sport to make the Games.

July 28, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
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
British Olympic diver Tom Daley won his first gold medal on Monday after competing in three other Olympic games.

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Openly LGBTQ Olympians Would Rank 14th In Medal Wins If They Were A Country

Ten years ago there were only about two dozen openly LGBTQ Olympians competing in the games. Today, there are more than 160.

July 27, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus stand at an intersection in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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With All Eyes On Tokyo, The City Has Just Hit A New High In COVID-19 Cases

Tokyo officials recorded more than 2,800 new cases in the capital on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high from January.

July 27, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Haylie McCleney #8 hugs Catherine Osterman #38 of Team United States after losing to Team Japan 2-0 in the Softball Gold Medal Game on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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The U.S. Takes The Silver In Softball After Falling To Japan In Long-Awaited Rematch

Japan took gold on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Team USA. The game marked a rematch for the two teams, who battled it out for the gold in Beijing in 2008 with similar results.

July 27, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Tom Daley, left, and Matty Lee celebrate their win in the men's synchronized 10m platform final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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  • Sports

Tom Daley Sends A Powerful Message To The LGBTQ Community After His Gold Medal Win

"I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion," the 27-year-old diver from Great Britain told his fans. Daley's gold was the first of his Olympic career.

July 27, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Alex Morgan (#13) celebrates another Team USA goal against New Zealand with teammate Christen Press (#11) at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday in Saitama, Japan.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats New Zealand In A Much-Needed Olympics Comeback

Team USA scored big, rebounding after a disappointing loss to Sweden. The 6-1 win keeps alive the Americans' goal of becoming the first women's team to take Olympic gold after winning the World Cup.

July 25, 2021
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  • Kat Lonsdorf

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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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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,
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Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada, who performs as Cornelius, in Tokyo in 2014.

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  • Arts & Life

Olympics Opening Ceremony Composer Steps Down And Apologizes For Bullying

Keigo Oyamada, who performs under the stage name Cornelius, resigned from the Tokyo Olympics after critics uncovered interviews in which he boasted of bullying classmates with disabilities.

July 19, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas

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