Fiji beats New Zealand to clinch back-to-back Olympic titles in men’s rugby
There’s only one player who can really compare the elation of winning Fiji’s first Olympic gold medal with the emotions of defending the rugby sevens title. Read more
There’s only one player who can really compare the elation of winning Fiji’s first Olympic gold medal with the emotions of defending the rugby sevens title. Read more
Emerging gingerly from their homes in a nation under curfew, Fijians cheered, sang hymns and danced in the streets Wednesday to celebrate the victory of their rugby sevens team at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more
Biles joins some other high-profile athletes in the Olympic space — overwhelmingly females — who have been talking openly about a topic that had been taboo in sports for seemingly forever. Read more
Americans Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne got thrown together so quickly on the eve of the Tokyo Games they didn’t even have time to figure out the traditional post-point high-five that all beach volleyball teams do, with varying degrees of choreography. Read more
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On the eve of the first-ever Olympic surfing event at Japan’s Tsurigasaki Beach, “it’s been pretty solid,” Carissa Moore said in an email, “and there’s definitely energy in the water.” Read more
The U.S. not only bounced back but did it in a Dream Team-type performance against an overmatched opponent, racing out for transition dunks and stepping back to knock down 3-pointers. Read more
As much as losing to Japan stung American softball players, the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop the sport again for 2024 angered them even more. Read more
Americans Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne got thrown together so quickly on the eve of the Tokyo Games they didn’t even have time to figure out the traditional post-point high-five that all beach volleyball teams do, with varying degrees of choreography. Read more
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Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. Read more
Growing up nearly completely deaf provided a challenge for David Smith as he tried to integrate with other kids at school or on the playground. Read more
The victory keeps the U.S. in good position to advance to the quarterfinals as one of the top four teams in Pool B. Read more
The American star bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday. Read more
Two wins should be enough to put the Americans in the knockout round. At worst, it would put leave them in a three-way tie for first and give them a tiebreaker match. Read more
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Hawaii’s Carissa Moore defeated South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag to win the gold medal in the first-ever women’s surfing event in the Summer Olympics today at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. See gallery
Biles has become an outspoken advocate for athlete’s rights and the importance of proper mental health. Read more
Four-time world surfing champion Carissa Moore defeated South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag in the final. Read more
Shortly after the match was over, organizers said that Osaka had left the venue and would not be talking to the media. Read more
Lydia Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team. Read more