U.S. shuts out France in volleyball
The U.S. picks up momentum with an impressive victory against France in Pool B of the men’s volleyball competition.
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Fry tops Group A dressage grand prix aboard Everdale
A 77.096 from Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry and Everdale puts the pair atop the Group A leaderboard in the grand prix.
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How to watch canoe/kayak at the Tokyo Olympics
Here’s how to watch canoe/kayak at the Tokyo Olympics.
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked at me with a bit of surprise, then hesitantly told me simply to “be safe.” It is the same reaction I have often received when jetting off to cover
Continue ReadingVaccines are a ‘personal decision,’ Hillsong Church founder says after congregant refuses shot and dies of Covid-19
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The founder of the multinational Hillsong Church told CNN that Covid-19 vaccines are a “personal decision for each individual to make with the counsel of medical professionals” after a congregant who publicly refused inoculation died of complications from the disease. Hillsong Church global senior pastor Brian Houston had announced the
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Dell’Aquila, Wongpattanakit win gold in taekwondo
Italy’s Vito Dell’Aquila and Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit wom the first taekwondo gold medals at Tokyo 2020 on Sunday in the men’s -58kg and the women’s -49kg events, respectively.
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Gymnastics continues with women’s qualification: Preview, start time, how to watch
Women’s artistic gymnastics gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics with the women’s qualification session.
Continue ReadingSecrets of Mars’ core revealed for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It’s a celestial thrill without compare. The first time I spied Mars, it appeared like a red star among a sea of glittering white ones. It was a mind-blowing moment, as I thought about the many spacecraft that humans have sent across
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Aron Szilagyi, Sun Yiwen make history with wins in gold-medal fencing matches
Aron Szilagyi, Sun Yiwen make history with wins in gold-medal fencing matches
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic says current weather conditions in Tokyo are ‘brutal’
By John Sinnott and Matias Grez, CNN Day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and things are hotting up — not least the weather. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic described the humidity as “brutal” after beating Bolivian Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-2 in the men’s singles first round, while Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev resorted to
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In The Village: Ali Aguilar details Village dining, swag from Kim Kardashian
Shortsop Ali Aguilar of the U.S. softball team discusses her journey to becoming an Olympian, team bus concerts, and empty cafeterias.
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Hungary’s Aron Szilagyi wins record third sabre title
Hungary’s Aron Szilagyi took down Italy’s Luigi Samele to win fencing gold
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China’s Sun Yiwen wins fencing gold in dramatic fashion
China’s Sun Yiwen beat Romania’s Ana Maria Popescu in dramatic fashion to win women’s epee gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan’s Uchimura falls off high bar in men’s gymnastics
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura, seven-time gold medalist and a favorite to win a medal again in Tokyo, dramatically fell off the high bar in qualification, bringing an end to his quest for an eighth gold medal.
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Hou Zhihui breaks Olympic record in 49kg twice in same day
Hou Zhihui set an Olympic record with a 114kg clean and jerk on her second attempt.
Continue ReadingTV OT: ‘Ted Lasso’ returns and why am I watching ‘So Freakin’ Cheap’?
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN You better believe that “Ted Lasso” was the most anticipated Season 2 debut in my household since we waited for the return of “Instant Hotel.” (We sometimes have trash taste. I don’t apologize.) Except in the case of “Ted Lasso,” we were far from alone in our anticipation. This much-lauded, much-awarded
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Italy’s Vito Dell’Aquila captures first taekwondo gold medal
Italy’s Vito Dell’Aquila won his first taekwondo gold medal at just 20 years old at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japanese judoka Naohisa Takato wins Japan’s first Olympic gold on home turf
Naohisa Takato won judo gold medal on his home turf.
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Simone Biles, Jade Carey among five gymnasts who may debut new skills in Tokyo
Simone Biles, Jade Carey among gymnasts who may debut skills in Tokyo
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Dalhausser and Lucena drop beach volleyball opener
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena, the only U.S. players in action in the first day of beach volleyball, lost their opener to the Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen.
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