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News Articles: olympic games

A positive drug test denied U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson a chance to compete in the Tokyo Games; Russian skater Kamila Valieva had a different experience.

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Sha'Carri Richardson sees a double standard in allowing Kamila Valieva to compete

"The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady," U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson said, after the Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the Olympics despite a failed drug test.

February 16, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Wang Jianzhi, who runs a blade sharpening shop in Beijing, has no plans to watch the Games: "Where should I get the time to watch Olympic figure skating?"

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How the Winter Olympics are being received in China

Despite a campaign from China to increase enthusiasm for winter sports, many in the country are indifferent to the Games and excitement is more muted than in 2008.

February 04, 2022
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  • Emily Feng
Bobsledder Aja Evans models the Team USA Beijing winter Olympics opening ceremony uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in New York.

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Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA's opening Olympic uniforms

Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology. The jackets were unveiled Thursday by official outfitter Ralph Lauren.

January 21, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines lifts weights during a training session on May 21 in the Malaysian city of Malacca. She had been stuck in Malaysia because of the pandemic.

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The Lockdown Forced The Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz To Get Creative In Her Training

The weightlifter became an Olympic record holder and the first gold medalist in Philippines history. But her training journey to get to Tokyo was anything but average.

July 27, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices for the men's tennis competition on Thursday at the Summer Olympics.

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Novak Djokovic Could Close In On A Historic 'Golden Slam' At The Olympics

The Serbian tennis star is aiming for a "golden slam" — meaning winning all four major tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in a single year. No male tennis player has ever done it.

July 24, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
The Olympic rings at Odori Park in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan on Tuesday.

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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
Cuba's pitcher Yoanni Yera Montalvo throws the ball during a training session at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana last month. Cuba's losses this week in Florida to Venezuela and Canada in Olympic baseball qualifying play means the team will not compete in the Summer Games.

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Cuba's Baseball Team Fails To Make The Olympics — And It's Canada's Fault

"Clearly we have not learned how to beat Canada," reports Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's ruling Communist Party.

June 04, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo last year. The Games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.

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'No Cheering': Tokyo Olympic Organizers Release Guidelines For Torch Relay

The Tokyo Organizing Committee are urging spectators to only clap, not cheer, when the Olympic torchbearers make their way through Japan starting March 25.

February 25, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
The Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision means Russian athletes will not compete under their nation's name and flag in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for 2021, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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Russia Gets Its Doping Ban Reduced But Will Miss Next 2 Olympics

The CEO of the U.S. anti-doping agency called the decision a "weak, watered-down outcome." Russian teams are banned, but its athletes may compete — albeit without the country's flag and anthem.

December 17, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley and
  • Merrit Kennedy
U.S. wrestler Frank Molinaro (red) battles Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the 65-kg (143 pound) bronze medal bout at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero.  Molinaro, who lost to Marquez, recently retired from the sport when the 2020 Olympics were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Forces Beyond Their Control Dash Dreams Of U.S. Olympic Athletes — Then And Now

The Tokyo Games was postponed until July, 2021 due to COVID-19, forcing thousands of athletes to re-order their training schedules. Those athletes share a bond with U.S. Olympians 40 years ago.

July 24, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman

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