NBC Olympics Archives

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Netherlands races back to pool play win against South Africa

July 25, 2021 11:11 am NBC Olympics

South Africa raced to a 3-0 lead before the Netherlands scored five unanswered goals to pick up a victory in Pool…

U.S. women’s gymnastics team, Simone Biles look forward

July 25, 2021 10:57 am NBC Olympics

It was an uncharacteristic start for Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, but will begin qualifying with a clean…

Substitute flap, clutch hit send Canadians walking

July 25, 2021 10:55 am NBC Olympics

The Canadian softball team’s gold medals hope were dashed in dramatic fashion in their showdown with host Japan on Sunday—first with a walk out,…

See Kalisz win 1st U.S. medal of Tokyo Games from all angles

July 25, 2021 10:50 am NBC Olympics

Watch Chase Kalisz win the first U.S. medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from all angles as he captures the men’s 400m…

Lo Chia-Ling and Tekiath Ben Yessouf kick towards each other mid-competition

Lo squeaks past Ben Yessouf for taekwondo 57kg bronze

July 25, 2021 10:40 am NBC Olympics

Lo Chia-Ling holds Tekiath Ben Yessouf to zero points for the first two rounds to win women’s 57kg bronze after a tight third…

Layden: As always for USA Basketball, every loss is shocking

July 25, 2021 10:26 am NBC Olympics

Men’s U.S. basketball team remain favorites despite a frustrating loss to…

A Spanish soccer player and an Australian soccer players jump in the air after heading the ball

Spain rides lone Oyarzabal goal past Australia in group play

July 25, 2021 10:23 am NBC Olympics

Spain rides long Oyarzabal goal past…

Podcast: Lawson Craddock’s bumps, bruises and fundraising prowess

July 25, 2021 10:08 am NBC Olympics

Lawson Craddock covers a wide array of topics in this episode of In The Village with podcast host Elizabeth Beisel. The cyclist discusses raising big…

Steffen Peters and horse Suppenkasper ride a dressage test in an arena

Lyle, Peters advance to dressage team, individual finals

July 25, 2021 10:00 am NBC Olympics

American dressage riders Adrienne Lyle and Steffen Peters net high enough scores on the second day of the grand prix to advance to the team and…

Japan’s Eri Yamada hits walk-off single vs. Canada

July 25, 2021 9:59 am NBC Olympics

Japan’s Eri Yamada slapped a single to center field to score the winning run against…

How the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project turned trash into gold

July 25, 2021 9:58 am NBC Olympics

Sam Brock reports on how the Olympic medals in Tokyo are a result of a nationwide movement in Japan to turn trash into gold, silver and…

Breakthrough Moments: Hafnaoui wins gold in shocking upset

July 25, 2021 9:57 am NBC Olympics

Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui wins gold in the men’s 400m freestyle, pulling off a huge upset as the youngest swimmer in the field! For more moments…

A man in a hat with a Canadian maple leaf printed on it stands next to a fence and leans over the top of it with his forearms.

Canada leaves softball field over umpire decision

July 25, 2021 9:52 am NBC Olympics

The Canadian softball team walked off the field during its opening round game against Japan after an umpire blocked a pitcher…

Hakan Recber and Nedzad Husic raise their legs in taekwondo competition

Recber defeats Husic for taekwondo men’s 68kg bronze

July 25, 2021 9:02 am NBC Olympics

Turkey’s Hakan Recber bests Nedzad Husic, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to win taekwondo bronze in the men’s…

Li Fabin raises his fists in celebration

Li sets Olympic records on way to weightlifting 61kg gold

July 25, 2021 8:50 am NBC Olympics

Li Fabin of China sets Olympic records in clean and jerk as well as total score to win gold in the weightlifting men’s 61kg as Indonesia’s Eko Yuli…

Jacob Gibb and Tri Bourne address each other during a beach volleyball match

USA’s Gibb, Bourne take down Rossi, Carambula Raurich in two

July 25, 2021 8:34 am NBC Olympics

Americans Jacob Gibb and Tri Bourne take down the Italian pair of Enrico Rossi and Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich in just two sets in their opening…