Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-three gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Basketball 3 X 3…
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There may be more Olympians who identify as LGBTQ than ever before. But there are limits to inclusion
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are already historic, and not just because they’re taking place a year later than…
Continue ReadingDaniil Medvedev asks who will take responsibility if he dies in Tokyo Olympics’ heat and humidity
By Jack Guy, CNN Amid spiking temperatures and humidity at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, tennis player Daniil Medvedev posed an unsettling…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles says fans’ support is helping her realize that she’s more than her gold medals
CNN By Sara Spary, CNN Simone Biles, the US gymnast who withdrew from Tokyo 2020 Olympic events to prioritize her mental health, has thanked fans for…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles withdraws from all-around final at Tokyo 2020 to focus on mental health
By Ben Church and Jill Martin, CNN Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition to focus on her mental health, USA…
Continue ReadingAly Raisman: ‘I can’t imagine what Simone’s going through’
Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman reacts to former teammate Simone Biles pulling out of the Team Gymnastics event at the Tokyo…
Continue ReadingKatie Ledecky wins 1500m freestyle for her 6th career Olympic gold medal and first at Tokyo 2020
By Jill Martin, CNN Katie Ledecky has won the women’s 1500-meter freestyle final, giving the American her first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles’ withdrawal reminds us that she’s human — and still very much the GOAT
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Simone Biles came to the Tokyo Olympics looking to earn another gold medal or four and deliver yet another stellar performance…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles doesn’t need more medals. She returned to the Olympics for something much more impactful
By Holly Yan, CNN At 4 feet, 8 inches tall, Simone Biles often feels she has “the weight of the world on my shoulders.” She was the first…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles explains why she withdrew from team finals
During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Simone Biles along with her Team USA gymnastics team addressed the media following the conclusion of the women’s team…
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-two gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Artistic Gymnastics…
Continue ReadingJordan Chiles stepped in for Team USA after her friend and confidante Simone Biles withdrew
By Eric Levenson, CNN There’s no replacing Simone Biles. But her teammate and confidante Jordan Chiles was tasked with trying. Chiles, a…
Continue ReadingRussian Olympic Committee wins gold in women’s team gymnastics as Team USA hit by Simone Biles withdrawal
By Aleks Klosok, CNN The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won a dramatic women’s team gymnastic final to take the gold medal after Team USA was…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles: US gymnast to take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at Tokyo 2020
CNN 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,…
Continue Reading‘I have to focus on my mental health,’ says Simone Biles after withdrawing from gold medal event
By George Ramsay, John Sinnott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka will leave Tokyo Olympics without a medal, loses in 3rd round to Marketa Vondrousova
By Jill Martin, CNN Naomi Osaka will leave the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without a medal, as the four-time major champion was upset in the third round…
Continue ReadingHidilyn Diaz wins Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal with weightlifting
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history Monday becoming the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics. The…
Continue ReadingWhat is ROC? Here’s what to know about Russia and the Olympics
By Rachel Trent, CNN If you’ve been watching the Olympics this year, you may notice an unfamiliar abbreviation, ROC. It stands for the Russian…
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday
Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-one gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Archery Men’s Team: Republic…
Continue ReadingAnna Kiesenhofer is a math genius who just pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Olympics history
Anna Kiesenhofer secured Austria’s first cycling gold medal since 1896 with a shock win. The 30-year-old broke away from the leading group more than…
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