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News Articles: Team USA

Jordan Chiles of Team USA reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

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'I was devastated': Jordan Chiles recounts 2024 Olympics in new memoir

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams."

March 04, 2025
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  • Juana Summers,
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Ellie Marks and Paul Schulte hold Team USA's flag during the closing ceremony of the Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on Sunday.

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Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights

The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts.

September 09, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Tens of thousands of athletes, spectators and journalists are descending on Paris to cover the Olympic Games. Many more will be watching from home.

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Your guide to keeping up with the Paris Olympics

The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling.

July 26, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
A bedroom of the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, photographed in February. The buildings will be cooled with a system of water pipes beneath the floor, rather than air conditioning.

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Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it

The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

June 24, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Boxer Morelle McCane speaks to reporters at the Team USA Media Summit on Monday in New York City.

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With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

April 17, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Germany's Andreas Obst drives to the basket against Team USA in the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals Friday. Germany upset the U.S. 113-111, and will take on Serbia this Sunday in its first-ever championship game.

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Germany heads to its 1st FIBA World Cup championship after upsetting Team USA

Friday's defeat in Manila marked the second consecutive Basketball World Cup loss for the U.S., which won back-to-back championships in 2010 and 2014.

September 08, 2023
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Team Canada beat defending champion Team USA in the women's ice hockey gold medal match at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing on Thursday.

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Canada wins Olympic gold in women's hockey, toppling rival Team USA

Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 on Thursday to win its fifth gold medal in the sport. Either Canada or the U.S. has won every gold medal since women's hockey debuted at the winter Olympics in 1998.

February 17, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Team USA's Alexandra Carpenter skates with the puck during the women's preliminary round of the Winter Olympics ice hockey competition between the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday.

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Canada defeats U.S. in women's hockey to renew classic Olympic rivalry in Beijing

Canada's 4-2 victory over the U.S. in group play gives the Canadians the top-seed heading into the quarterfinals. The U.S., the defending gold medalists, also advance to the quarterfinals.

February 08, 2022
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  • Russell Lewis
The team from the United States arrives during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing.

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These are the largest teams competing at the Winter Olympics

More than 220 athletes will represent the United States at the Olympics in Beijing, making it the largest delegation at the Games. Other large teams include China and the Russian Olympic Committee.

February 04, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
Erin Jackson's teammate Brittany Bowe (right) gave up her spot for the 2022 Beijing Olympics after Jackson was eliminated during trials for women's speedskating. Jackson will be competing in Bowe's place.

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Speed skater Erin Jackson lost a chance at gold — until her teammate stepped in

Speed skater Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 500 meter speed skating event to give her teammate, Jackson, a shot at gold.

January 10, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Tara Davis celebrates with boyfriend and Paralympian Hunter Woodhall at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore.

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Meet Olympic Power Couple Hunter Woodhall And Tara Davis

One notable member of Team USA's Paralympic delegation is Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter with two medals under his belt. His girlfriend, Tara Davis, competed in the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

August 27, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Australian team parades around the Acqua Acetosa Ground in Rome on Sept. 18, 1960, during the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games.

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When Did The Paralympics Start? Here's A Brief History Of The Games

Sports for athletes with an impairment have existed for more than a century, but it wasn't until after World War II that the official Paralympics began to take shape.

August 25, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Flag bearers Melissa Stockwell and Charles Aoki of Team USA lead their delegation in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Tokyo Paralympics Are Here. These Are Some Of The Sports And Athletes To Watch

Mark your calendars: The Games will feature 539 events across 22 sports before the closing ceremony on Sept. 5.

August 24, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
JuVaughn Harrison competes in the men's long jump final at the Olympic trials in June. He'll compete in both the long jump and high jump in the Olympics.

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  • Sports

7 Things To Look For As Track And Field Begins At The Olympics

For the first time since 2004, there will be no Usain Bolt scorching the track. That means a new generation of speed demons is looking to make its mark.

July 30, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Team USA's Caeleb Dressel wears a USA-branded face covering while waiting to receive his gold medal after the final of the men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay swimming event during the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Monday.

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  • Arts & Life

Everything You'd Want To Know About The Unusual Masks Worn By Team USA Athletes

It's a bold look that has been compared to the masked Batman villain Bane — even by the Japanese organizers of the Tokyo Games. The mask is voluminous and is a nod to the host country, Japan.

July 29, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
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