Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega won the men’s 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after a thrilling sprint on the final lap. Barega moved to the front of the lead pack with 400 meters to go and kicked clear in the closing stages, finishing in a time of 27:43.22 ahead of Ugandan duo Joshua Cheptegei…… MORE
Japan’s summers are hot, humid, and can be deadly. If records are being broken during events at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 could also emerge with perhaps a record it wouldn’t have wanted. Before the pandemic, heat stroke was the biggest risk to athletes for the Tokyo Olympics, but during the first week of the Games…… MORE
Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev at Tokyo 2020. The world No. 1 lost 6-1 3-6 1-6 to the German in the semifinals of the Summer Games. He was bidding to become the first men’s player to win a ‘Golden Slam’…… MORE
In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos — which since have been deleted — of herself struggling with her dismounts on the uneven bars and answering questions about having the twisties, a mental block in gymnastics where competitors lose track of their positioning midair. Biles, who withdrew during the team final at…… MORE
The story of Suni Lee’s rise as Olympic gold medalist in many ways reflects the larger struggles of the Hmong people as one of the country’s most marginalized Asian American groups. Lee, 18, winner of the women’s individual all-around gymnastics final, is the first Hmong American Olympian. Like the story of the estimated 309,000 Hmongs…… MORE
Suni Lee just accomplished what no one expected three days ago — not even herself. “This is such a surreal moment. I just feel like I could have never been here ever. It doesn’t even feel like real life,” the 18-year-old said after winning the most coveted medal in gymnastics. Lee is the first Hmong…… MORE
Germany cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent back home from the Toyko Olympics after he made a racist remark during the men’s road time trial on Wednesday. The head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) confirmed Thursday that Moster would “no longer perform his duties as part of the cycling team” at the…… MORE
Seventeen gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Artistic Gymnastics Women’s All-Around: Sunisa Lee, United States Judo Women’s -78 kg: Shori Hamada, Japan Men’s -100 kg: Aaron Wolf, Japan Rowing Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls: Italy Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls: Ireland Women’s Pair: New Zealand Men’s Pair: Croatia Fencing Women’s…… MORE
A tiny landlocked European country surrounded by Italy, San Marino enjoyed a breakout moment at Tokyo 2020 on Thursday, winning its first ever first Olympic medal. Shooter Alessandra Perilli — one of just five Sammarinese athletes at the Olympics — is the new hero of the microstate, which has a population of 34,000, after winning…… MORE
After a turbulent few years, Sunisa Lee can now call herself an Olympic gold medalist. The American gymnast won the women’s all-around title in Tokyo on Thursday ahead of Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade in second and the Russian Olympic Committee’s Angelina Melnikova in third. Lee, who extends the USA’s run of Olympic gold medals in the…… MORE
Hoops Action Get a crash course of the teams in this weekend’s Sweet 16. Dean Smith The late North Carolina Tar Heel coach did something great for his former players. Dancing Kid This kid definitely has March Madness as he steals the show at a basketball game. Browns and Falcons in Trouble The two teams…
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