olympics
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U.S. Women’s Basketball, 400-Meter Relay Teams Take Home Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finale
Allyson Felix became the most-decorated U.S. track star of all time, while Team USA earned its seventh-consecutive gold medal in basketball.
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USA Men’s Basketball Team Defeats France for 4th Straight Gold Medal
It looked a little shaky for the men's squad early in the game, but a dominating performance from Kevin Durant led them to victory.
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U.S. Swimmer Simone Manuel Demands Better Treatment From the Media for Olympic Competitors
The 25-year-old swimmer's comments come after much-publicized incidents involving Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles.
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Allyson Felix Becomes the Most Decorated Woman in Olympic Track and Field History; Gable Steveson Wins Gold in Men’s Freestyle Wrestling
Black athletes continue to show up and show out at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Carl Lewis Blasts U.S. Men’s Relay Team After ‘Completely Unacceptable’ 6th Place Finish: ‘It Was a Total Embarrassment’
The nine-time Olympic gold medalist had plenty to get off his chest after the U.S. men's relay team failed to medal in a fourth straight Olympics.
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Team USA Basketball Advances to Gold-Medal Game
Kevin Durant finished with 23 points against Australia in the Olympic semifinals.
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Sydney McLaughlin Sets World Record in 400m Hurdles; Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Olympic Gold in Wrestling
Black excellence remains on full display at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Athing Mu Becomes the First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in the Women’s 800 Meters Since 1968
The 19-year-old middle-distance phenom set a national record in her Olympic debut.
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Simone Biles Bounces Back With Bronze Medal on the Balance Beam at Tokyo Olympics
The 24-year-old ties the record for the most Olympic medals won by a U.S. gymnast.
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Gwen Berry Puts Detractors on Notice: ‘I’ve Earned the Right to Wear This Uniform’
The U.S. Olympic hammer thrower has drawn harsh criticism for her protests during the national anthem.