Chinese gymnast Sun Wei’s ‘gorgeous’ vault in team final
Chinese gymnast Sun Wei threw down a “gorgeous” vault in the men’s Olympics team final, earning a 14.866. China went on to take third overall.
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Xiao Ruoteng’s 14.333 high bar routine in team final
China’s Xiao Ruoteng, the 2017 world all-around champion, scored a 14.333 on the high bar in the men’s Olympic team final. China took the bronze medal in the event.
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Justin Thomas feels out of place at the Olympic Village gym
Justin Thomas feels physically inferior to some of his fellow Olympians in Tokyo.
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U.S. teen Caroline Marks, teammate Carissa Moore surf into semis
American teenager Carolina Marks and teammate Carissa Moore both dominated their quarterfinal matches Tuesday, guaranteeing that team USA will be on the sport’s first Olympic podium.
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Artur Dalaloyan’s high-flying high bar routine in team final
Russian gymnast Artur Dalaloyan earned a 13.933 for his high-flying high bar routine in the men’s Olympic team gymnastics final.
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David Belyavskiy scores 14.841 on pommel horse
ROC gymnast David Belyavskiy had the highest score among his gold medal-winning team on the pommel horse, earning a 14.841 in the men’s Olympic team final.
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Nagornyy sticks ‘spectacular’ vault for 14.966 in team final
ROC gymnastics star Nikita Nagornyy, the 2019 world champion on vault, earned a 14.966 on the apparatus in the men’s Olympic team final.
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Nikita Nagornyy’s clutch 14.666 floor routine in team final
Russian gymnast Nikita Nagornyy, the 2019 world all-around champion, hit a difficult floor routine in the men’s Olympic team final to secure the gold medal, scoring a 14.666.
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Denis Ablyazin’s solid floor routine in team final
ROC gymnastics veteran Denis Ablyazin scored a 13.900 on floor in the men’s Olympic team final to contribute to Russia’s gold medal, his sixth Olympic medal overall.
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German gymnasts hope unitards become Olympic fashion trend with legs
The German women’s gymnastics team has opted to choose comfort and performance over previously accepted sport fashion norms. Enter the unitard and freedom of choice.
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Artur Dalaloyan’s gritty floor routine in team final
ROC gymnast Artur Dalaloyan powered through his floor routine in the men’s Olympic team final despite a recent Achilles tear to score a 14.066.
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Artur Dalaloyan’s 14.600 parallel bars in team final
ROC gymnast Artur Dalaloyan, recovering from tearing his Achilles just over three months earlier, came through with a 14.600 parallel bars routine in the men’s Olympic team final.
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Artur Dalaloyan sticks 14.933 vault in team final
ROC gymnast Artur Dalaloyan, recovering from an Achilles tear, stuck the landing and scored 14.933 on vault in the men’s Olympic team final.
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Yul Moldauer hits 14.366 pommel horse routine
American gymnast Yul Moldauer, known for his flare work, put up a stellar 14.366 pommel horse routine to begin the men’s Olympic team contest in Tokyo.
Continue ReadingMontana issues air quality warning due to wildfire smoke
By Steve Almasy and Dave Alsup, CNN Smoke from the Western wildfires has prompted officials in Montana to issue air quality warnings in a dozen counties. “Air quality across the state ranges from MODERATE to UNHEALTHY, with the worst air quality concentrations occurring in the southern half of the state, south of the I-90 corridor.
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Seward, Alaska goes ballistic for Lydia Jacoby’s shock win
From across the Pacific ocean, Lydia Jacoby’s hometown of Seward, Alaska celebrated in jubilation as their teenaged phenom won surprise gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke.
Continue ReadingNurse says patients in ICU with Covid-19 begging for vaccine
CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for vaccines.
Continue ReadingWhite House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort
By Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration has informed lawmakers it will need roughly $1 billion in emergency funds as it moves to quickly evacuate Afghan translators and other personnel who worked with the US military and are trying to leave the country, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter. The
Continue ReadingTragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan
CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of them struggle to secure US visas and protection.
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As indoor mask recommendations return in NW, Central Oregonians react to possibility
The year-plus mask mandate for public indoor spaces in Oregon was lifted by Gov. Kate Brown back in May, but now some areas across the Northwest are returning to indoor-mask recommendations, due to a rise in Delta variant cases — and High Desert residents and businesses are watching.
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