There was some mystery in the 100m men’s final at the Tokyo Olympics: with no Christian Coleman at the Games and United States champion Trayvon Bormell eliminated in the semifinals,…
Continue ReadingTeam USA made its country proud Saturday night by winning the 4x100m men’s relay final in upset fashion at the Tokyo Olympics. The four-person team didn’t just win gold, though…
Continue ReadingBobby Finke did the unthinkable Saturday night during the 1500-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan. The 1500-meter is widely recognized as one of the most difficult swim…
Continue ReadingCaeleb Dressel has cemented himself as the next all-time great American swimmer at these Tokyo Olympics. Moments ago, he added another gold medal to his growing collection, and added an…
Continue ReadingCaeleb Dressel won his fourth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics and third in an individual event by crushing the men’s 50-meter freestyle and breaking the 13-year-old Olympic record. And…
Continue ReadingSimone Manuel’s run at the Tokyo Olympics ended Saturday in the 50-meter freestyle semifinals, and even though she didn’t quite accomplish what she wanted after a challenging year, the two-time…
Continue ReadingBMX freestyle is one of several new sports at the Tokyo Olympics, and actually, it’s technically a new event under the cycling umbrella, rather than a totally new sport, like…
Continue ReadingTrack and field legend Florence Griffith Joyner’s 100-meter Olympic record stood for a remarkable 33 years, and even as athletes collected their Olympics gold medals in the decades since, her…
Continue ReadingAfter her final race of the Tokyo Olympics, Katie Ledecky answered the question no one — except, apparently, NBC — was asking. She has no intention of calling it a…
Continue ReadingCaeleb Dressel is coming home with another gold medal after cruising to victory in the men’s 100-meter butterfly final Saturday morning at the Tokyo Olympics (Friday night in the U.S.).…
Continue ReadingTrack stars Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad put on a show Saturday morning at the Tokyo Olympics (Friday night in the U.S.). And in fact, they made the 400-meter hurdles…
Continue ReadingSwimmer Lilly King often candidly calls it like she sees it — whether she’s talking about Olympic athletes doping, being the “bad guy” in the pool or making very bold…
Continue ReadingRemember the Megan Rapinoe triumph pose from the USWNT’s eventual march to a World Cup in 2019? Arms spread out to the world, taking it all in after scoring, a…
Continue ReadingThe women’s 200-meter breaststroke final at the Tokyo Olympics was filled with excitement as South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker won gold and broke the world record with a speedy 2:18.95…
Continue ReadingThis is the best new Olympic tradition. The light crowds at the Olympics in Tokyo are an ever-present reminder of how Covid has impacted the world, but there have been…
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