How much are Olympic medals worth?
By Jack Guy, CNN Olympians taking part in Tokyo 2020 are competing for a chance to write a page in the history books — and hopefully bring home…
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Elaine Thompson-Herah defends Olympic 100m title in all-Jamaican podium
By George Ramsay, CNN The celebrations started even before she had crossed the line, gesturing with her left arm and shouting in delight. A…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s rowers…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s…
Continue Reading TikTok: How one user went viral after sharing his Tinder hack to virtually connect with Olympians
By Heather Law, CNN The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway with thousands of the world’s most outstanding athletes competing against each…
Continue Reading Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdraws from vault and uneven bars finals at Tokyo Olympics
By Jill Martin and Nectar Gan, CNN Simone Biles will not compete in the Olympics finals for two of the four individual women’s gymnastics…
Continue Reading Simone Biles says she still has the ‘twisties’ and it’s impacting her on the 4 individual events
CNN By Jill Martin, CNN In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos — which since have been deleted — of herself…
Continue Reading Selemon Barega wins 10,000m gold at the Tokyo Olympics despite Uganda’s tactical approach
By George Ramsay, CNN Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega won the men’s 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after a thrilling sprint…
Continue Reading Heat and humidity make ‘Tokyo Summer the worst in the history of Olympics’
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
Continue Reading Heat and humidity make ‘Tokyo Summer the worst in the history of Olympics’
By Amanda Sealy and Selina Wang, CNN Japan’s summers are hot, humid, and can be deadly. If records are being broken during events at the…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s search for ‘Golden Slam’ comes to an end at Tokyo 2020
By Ben Morse, CNN Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev at…
Continue Reading Simone Biles says she still has the ‘twisties’ and it’s impacting her on the 4 individual events
By Jill Martin, CNN In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos — which since have been deleted — of herself struggling…
Continue Reading Suni Lee and an epochal moment for the Hmong in America
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The story of Suni Lee’s rise as Olympic gold medalist in many ways reflects the larger struggles of the Hmong people as one…
Continue Reading Watch Sunisa Lee’s family and friends react to her gold medal win
Sunisa’s Lee’s family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women’s all-around gymnastics…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Seventeen gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Artistic Gymnastics…
Continue Reading US gymnast Suni Lee wins Olympic all-around after injuries, tragedies and a horrific accident
By Holly Yan, CNN Suni Lee just accomplished what no one expected three days ago — not even herself. “This is such a surreal moment. I…
Continue Reading German cycling coach dismissed from Olympics over racist remark
By Mayumi Maruyama, Jaide Garcia and Sara Spary, CNN Germany cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent back home from the Toyko Olympics after he…
Continue Reading San Marino is smallest country in history to win a medal at the Olympics thanks to shooter Alessandra Perilli
By Sana Noor Haq and Aditi Sangal, CNN A tiny landlocked European country surrounded by Italy, San Marino enjoyed a breakout moment at Tokyo 2020 on…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s…
Continue Reading ‘I didn’t think I would ever be here,’ says Sunisa Lee after winning ‘surreal’ all-around gymnastics gold at the Tokyo Olympics
By George Ramsay, CNN After a turbulent few years, Sunisa Lee can now call herself an Olympic gold medalist. The American gymnast won the…
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