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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics

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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
President Biden praised Team USA athletes on a video call on Saturday that included special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

President Biden Tells U.S. Olympic Squad It 'Restored The Soul Of America'

Aug 08, 2021
The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Hungary's Ervin Zador is led from the pool with blood pouring from a cut eye, as a water polo match with the Soviet Union descended into chaos at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The Games played out in a volatile time — and thanks to a 17-year-old's lette

Why The Olympic Athletes Don't March Behind Their Own Flag At The Closing Ceremony

Aug 08, 2021
The plan was hatched 65 years ago by a teenager who is credited with saving the Games from disaster. His anonymous letter created a new Olympic tradition.
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The French Aerial Patrol fly by the Eiffel Tower in Paris as part of the handover ceremony of Tokyo 2020 to Paris 2024, as Paris will be the next Summer Games host in 2024.

Paris Has Taken The Torch From Tokyo For The 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Aug 08, 2021
A celebration in Paris debuted the Olympic flag flying from the Eiffel Tower as the French city prepares to host the 2024 summer Olympic games.
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Team USA topped the medals list at the Tokyo Games, narrowly edging China in golds. Here, track stars Sydney McLaughlin (left) and Dalilah Muhammad celebrate winning gold and silver respectively in the women's 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo.

United States Barely Edges Out China For Most Gold Medals At Tokyo Olympics

Aug 08, 2021
For the seventh Olympic games in a row, the United States took home more medals than any country. But in the gold-medal race, they just barely edged China.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
The Japan and Olympic flags fly as country flags are carried in during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the Summer Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo.

Closing Ceremony Caps Off A Dramatic, Bittersweet And Ultimately Uplifting Olympics

Aug 08, 2021
The ceremony organizers used artistic elements to show the athletes a taste of ordinary life in Japan, something they haven't been exposed to due to pandemic restrictions.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
U.S. track star Allyson Felix smiles after winning the bronze medal in the 400 meter race on Friday.

The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics

Aug 08, 2021
NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues shoots while playing the United States during the gold medal match in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday.

U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Wins First Ever Olympic Gold Medal

Aug 08, 2021
The U.S. defeated Brazil in straight sets to win its first Olympic gold medal. It was the U.S.'s sixth volleyball medal overall and the fourth Olympics in a row the U.S. medaled.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
USA's players celebrate their victory at the end of the women's final basketball match between USA and Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It was the squad's seventh consecutive Olympic gold.

U.S. Women's Basketball Wins Olympic Gold For The 7th Straight Time

Aug 07, 2021
The U.S. women have not lost a game at the Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona, a remarkable stretch of 55 straight victories and seven gold medals.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Annika Schleu of Germany cries after failing to control her horse while competing in the equestrian portion of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Friday.

German Modern Pentathlon Coach Disqualified For Punching A Horse

Aug 07, 2021
Kim Raisner violated the rules at the Olympic Games when she lightly punched a reluctant horse that was refusing to ride.
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Japan's Yuto Horigome competes in the men's street final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park Skateboarding in Tokyo on July 25.

How Home Field Advantage Gives Olympic Host Countries An Edge — And More Gold Medals

Aug 07, 2021
Data shows, almost without exception, that Olympic athletes from the host country win more medals in the summer games than they did when they were competing away from home.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
USA's Michael Cherry (left) and Rai Benjamin after winning gold in the men's 4 x 400 meter relay at the Olympic Stadium in Japan on Saturday.

U.S. Men Win 4x400 Meter Relay And Get The Team's First Track Gold In Tokyo

Aug 07, 2021
After failing to win a single gold medal across all track events leading into Saturday, the U.S. men's team dominated in the 4x400 meter relay's final heat to the top spot on the podium.
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U.S. runners (from left) Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu and Allyson Felix celebrate winning the gold medal in the women's 4x400 meter relay at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

U.S. Women Win 4x400, And Allyson Felix Becomes The Most Decorated U.S. Track Athlete

Aug 07, 2021
The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, surpassing the record set by U.S. track legend Carl Lewis.
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U.S. water polo player Ashleigh Johnson defends a shot during the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie

Aug 07, 2021
Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%.
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Nelly Korda of Team USA plays her shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Women's Individual Stroke Play on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

U.S. Golfer Nelly Korda Wins Olympic Gold, Completing U.S. Golden Sweep

Aug 07, 2021
Korda finished 17 under par, overcoming the elements and multiple challengers. A rain delay, and a double bogey slowed her down
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Draymond Green of Team USA celebrates following the U.S. victory over France in the Men's Basketball gold medal game on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

One, Two, Three, Four. U.S. Men's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

Aug 06, 2021
The USA team defeated France 87-82 to win the gold medal. Kevin Durant, of the Brooklyn Nets, dominated during the game. It was the squad's seventh gold medal in the past eight Olympics.
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Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev (L) competes against Hungary's Karoly Gabor Harspataki in the men's kumite -75kg semi-final of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

Ancient Japanese Martial Art Karate Strikes For First Time At Tokyo Olympics

Aug 06, 2021
Karate is one of the new sports added to the Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo Games. The sport traces its roots to Japan where it was developed 700 years ago.
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Gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir (left) of Kenya, stands with silver medalist and compatriot Brigid Kosgei, (center) and bronze medalist Molly Seidel (right) of the United States, after the women's marathon at the Summer Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

U.S. Runner Molly Seidel Wins Olympic Bronze In Her Third Ever Marathon

Aug 06, 2021
The 27-year-old from Wisconsin pulled off an upset and is leaving Japan with a bronze medal around her neck. Her first-ever marathon was when she qualified to run in the Olympics.
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Eddy Alvarez of the United States in action against Venezuela during the World Baseball Softball Confederation's Baseball Americas Qualifier Super Round in June in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Eddie Alvarez Will Be Only The 3rd American To Medal In The Summer And Winter Games

Aug 06, 2021
Alvarez won silver in the speedskating relay at the Winter Games in Sochi and is hoping for gold on Saturday when the U.S. baseball team faces off against Japan.
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Canada celebrates after defeating Sweden to win gold in the women's soccer final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Canada's Women Win Soccer Gold, Outlasting Sweden In Penalty Kicks

Aug 06, 2021
The shootout had it all: Both teams missed crucial shots, and the goalkeepers made huge saves. Then a 20-year-old first-time Olympian sealed the game.
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Canada's midfielder Quinn warms up prior to the Tokyo Olympics women's final soccer match between Sweden and Canada on Aug. 6.

Canadian Soccer Player Quinn Becomes The First Out Trans And Nonbinary Gold Medalist

Aug 06, 2021
Quinn is one of a handful of athletes this year who became the first trans and nonbinary athletes to compete in the Olympics.
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Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich, two coaches from Team Belarus, arrive at the airport on Friday after their Olympic credentials were revoked.

The Belarusian Coaches Who Tried To Send An Olympic Sprinter Home Are Dismissed

Aug 06, 2021
The two coaches had their credentials revoked by the International Olympic Committee four days after they ordered sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya back home for publicly criticizing them.
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Allyson Felix of Team USA celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 400-meter final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday.

Allyson Felix Now Has More Olympic Medals Than Any Female Track Athlete In History

Aug 06, 2021
U.S. track star Allyson Felix surpassed the record after winning bronze on Friday in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Allyson Felix and Quanera Hayes celebrate with their children after placing second and first respectively in the women's 400-meter final at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in June in Eugene, Ore.

Both U.S. Women Competing In The Olympic 400-Meter Final Are Moms

Aug 06, 2021
Allyson Felix and Quanera Hayes have spoken out about the joys of motherhood and the obstacles that female athletes face that men don't.
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U.S. beach volleyball pair April Ross (left) and Alix Klineman celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball gold medal in a match against Australia at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

U.S. Women Take Olympic Gold In Beach Volleyball

Aug 05, 2021
Historically, U.S. women have been incredibly dominant in beach volleyball at the Olympics. April Ross and Alix Klineman handily beat a duo from Australia to win gold in Tokyo.
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The Beijing Winter Olympics are set to open in February. Visitors recently watched a light show at the newly built ski jumping center in northern China's Hebei province.

Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months

Aug 05, 2021
Many facilities are brand-new, but some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted swimming in 2008, for instance, is becoming an "Ice Cube," to host curling.

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