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News Articles: Tokyo Olympics

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding finals at the Summer Olympics on Wednesday. She won gold and continued Japan's dominance in the new sport.

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Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition

Japan won its third skateboarding gold in the sport's Olympic debut. 19-year-old Sakura Yosozumi earned gold and 12-year-old teammate Kokona Hiraki won silver. Britain's Sky Brown, 13, won the bronze.

August 04, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Team USA's Raven Saunders gestures on the podium with her silver medal after competing in the women's shot put event Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics.

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A U.S. Athlete Defies Olympic Podium Protest Ban Under Threat Of Sanctions

Olympic organizers are under intense pressure to end a ban on protests on the podium at the Tokyo Games. U.S. shot-putter Raven Saunders became the first to defy the ban after winning a silver medal.

August 02, 2021
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  • Leila Fadel
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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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
USA's Xander Schauffele watches his drive from the 5th tee in the final round of the men's golf tournament during the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

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U.S. Golfer Xander Schauffele Wins Gold At Tokyo Olympics

Schauffele won the men's golf competition by one stroke over Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini. Schauffele said he would deliver the gold medal to his father who once dreamed of being an Olympic decathlete.

August 01, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
U.S. star Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the gold medal and breaking the Olympic record in the men's 50 meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Caeleb Dressel Is Leaving Tokyo With Five Olympic Gold Medals

It's been an astonishingly successful Games for the 24-year-old from Florida. He added two gold medals to his haul from the Tokyo Olympics, departing the Games with five golds.

July 31, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
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
Australian gold medalist Kaylee McKeown (left) poses with bronze medalist and teammate Emily Seebohm, who she invited to the top podium after the women's 200-meter backstroke swimming final at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

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An Australian Gold Medalist Invited Her Bronze-Winning Teammate To Share The Podium

After winning her second gold medal, swimmer Kaylee McKeown invited Emily Seebohm to share the top step of the podium. "It was quite emotional. She had some tears in her eyes, so did I," McKeown says.

July 31, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
The "performative activism" by Americans Jacob Hoyle and Curtis McDowald on Friday was the latest criticism over allowing a man accused of sexual assault to attend the Olympics.

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The U.S. Men's Fencing Team Wore Pink Face Masks To Protest Their Own Teammate

The three-man team hasn't been shy about their feelings regarding Alen Hadzic, who has been accused of sexual misconduct dating back to 2013.

July 31, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
A Field Support Robot was used to retrieve rugby balls on day three of the Tokyo Olympics. Over the weekend, the robot will help during track and field events.

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Say Hello To The Tokyo Olympic Robots

The field support robot will be fetching all sorts of objects during the weekend's track and field events. It's one of several robots designed to make the games more user-friendly and efficient.

July 31, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Katie Ledecky of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women's 800-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Saturday.

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USA's Katie Ledecky Three-Peats And Wins Olympic Gold Again In 800-Meter Freestyle

U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky has won Olympic gold again in the 800-meter freestyle. She repeated her gold medal swim at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics to win at the Tokyo Olympics.

July 31, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
Swimmer Michael Andrew of Team USA made headlines earlier this month when he confirmed to a reporter that he has not been vaccinated.

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Unvaccinated U.S. Swimmer Goes Maskless During Olympic Interviews. Officials Allow It

American Michael Andrew isn't wearing a mask while speaking to journalists. He says it's hard to breathe after a race. U.S. Olympic officials initially said he broke protocol, but then said it's OK.

July 30, 2021
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  • Xcaret Nuñez
U.S. players celebrate a goal scored by teammate Lynn Williams during a women's quarterfinal soccer match against The Netherlands on Friday at the Summer Olympics in Yokohama, Japan.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats The Netherlands And Advances To Olympic Semifinals

This means they'll head to the semifinal. The U.S. is trying to become the first reigning Women's World Cup champion to win Olympic gold.

July 30, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker, second from right, cheers with teammate Kaylene Corbett, right, and medalists Annie Lazor and Lilly King of Team USA after winning the final of the women's 200m breaststroke swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Friday.

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See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record

In addition to smashing a longtime world record, Tatjana Schoenmaker took home South Africa's first gold medal of the Tokyo Games.

July 30, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
USA's Sylvia Fowles goes to the basket past Japan's Evelyn Mawuli (R) in the women's preliminary round between Japan and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

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U.S. Women's Basketball Continues Olympic Dominance Against Japan

The U.S. defeated Japan 86-69 in group play. It's a record 51st straight win for the top-ranked U.S. dating to the 1992 Games. The Americans are going for their 7th straight Olympic gold medal.

July 30, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
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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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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