Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-six gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Artistic Gymnastics Men’s…
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Chinese badminton player’s cursing at Tokyo 2020 riles South Koreans
By Serenitie Wang and Jake Kwon, CNN South Korea plans to pursue a formal complaint in response to a Chinese Olympian who was heard repeatedly…
Continue Reading Some skateboarders don’t want to see their sport in the Olympics. Here’s why others say it’s a positive step
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Skateboarding is an Olympic event this year for the first time in the history of the Games. For any other sport, that would be a…
Continue Reading Danish cyclist crashes into GB rider during team pursuit
By Amy Woodyatt and Jack Guy, CNN The Izu Velodrome witnessed a heated confrontation on Tuesday as Denmark and Great Britain track cyclists collided…
Continue Reading Guan Chenchen wins balance beam gold at the Tokyo Olympics as Simone Biles claims bronze
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN China’s Guan Chenchen won gold in the women’s balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics as US gymnastics star…
Continue Reading Guan Chenchen wins balance beam gold at the Tokyo Olympics as Simone Biles claims bronze
By George Ramsay, CNN China’s Guan Chenchen won gold in the women’s balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics as US gymnastics star Simone…
Continue Reading Karsten Warholm wins ‘best race in Olympic history’ as he breaks 400m hurdles world record
By George Ramsay, CNN It started the way his races often do — a slap of the chest, a pump of the fist, and a roar to the camera — but…
Continue Reading How misogynoir is oppressing Black women athletes
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Naomi Osaka discovered what it’s like to be at the sharp end of a sporting governing body’s regulations this summer.…
Continue Reading The words you’ll need to know to watch these new Olympic sports this week
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN The Tokyo Olympics have marked the return of fan-favorite events like swimming and gymnastics. But viewers…
Continue Reading Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes first ​out transgender woman to compete at the Olympics, fails to register a lift
By Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first ​out transgender woman to compete in the 125-year…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Artistic Gymnastics Men’s…
Continue Reading Jade Carey: Gold medal winner says Simone Biles told her to go and ‘kill floor’
By Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN With the words of USA teammate Simone Biles resounding in her ears — “Go out and kill…
Continue Reading Olympic diving champion Tom Daley says he was knitting a dog sweater during women’s final
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN If competitive diving doesn’t work out, Tom Daley can always pursue a career as a knitwear designer. The Olympic gold…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe: ‘It sucks,’ says forward as USWNT beaten by Canada in semifinals at Tokyo 2020
By Wayne Sterling, Becky Thompson and John Sinnott, CNN The United States Women’s National Team narrowly lost to Canada 1-0 in the Olympic…
Continue Reading Simone Biles: US gymnast to take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at Tokyo 2020
By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN Team USA gymnast Simone Biles will take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, USA…
Continue Reading Raven Saunders’ X podium protest: What it means and why the IOC is investigating
By Ben Morse, CNN US shot-putter Raven Saunders has explained what the gesture she made following her silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics meant.…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday
CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-six gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Artistic Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Poland grants humanitarian visa to Belarusian Olympic sprinter who refused to board flight home
By Helen Regan, Robert Iddiols, Sebastian Shukla, Taylor Barnes and Jim Sciutto, CNN Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya received a…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky shares what she ate as her celebratory meal after winning gold
Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky says she ‘never would have imagined’ her Olympic swimming success
By Coy Wire and George Ramsay, CNN With her Tokyo Olympics drawn to a close, American swimmer Katie Ledecky can start to unwind. “I did have a…
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