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Japanese judoka Naohisa Takato wins Japan’s first Olympic gold on home turf

July 24, 2021 7:24 am NBC Olympics

Naohisa Takato won judo gold medal on his home…

Simone Biles performs a Yurchenko entry on vault

Simone Biles, Jade Carey among five gymnasts who may debut new skills in Tokyo

July 24, 2021 7:13 am NBC Olympics

Simone Biles, Jade Carey among gymnasts who may debut skills in…

Dalhausser and Lucena drop beach volleyball opener

July 24, 2021 6:59 am NBC Olympics

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’…

Netherlands conquer U.S. in beach volleyball opener

July 24, 2021 6:49 am NBC Olympics

The United States’ Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena suffered a 21-17, 21-18 loss to Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands in Pool D…

Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit wins taekwondo gold

July 24, 2021 6:44 am NBC Olympics

Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit beat Spain’s Adriana Cerezo Iglesias to win her first taekwondo gold…

Look back at basketball 3×3’s first day of action at the Tokyo Olympics

July 24, 2021 6:41 am NBC Olympics

Look back at the first day of basketball 3×3 competition at the Tokyo…

Rose Lavelle celebrates scoring the opening goal for the USWNT against New Zealand with teammate Tobin Heath.

USWNT rebounds from loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand

July 24, 2021 6:38 am NBC Olympics

The United States women’s soccer team returned to its usual winning ways Saturday, notching a 6-1 victory against New…

United States compete during the Women's Eight Heat 2

U.S. women’s eight heads to final: Day 2 rowing roundup

July 24, 2021 6:31 am NBC Olympics

The women’s eight crew is one step closer to defending its Olympic gold for a fourth straight…

USWNT routs New Zealand 6-1 for first win of Tokyo Games

July 24, 2021 6:30 am NBC Olympics

After stunningly losing 3-0 to Sweden in their first match in Japan, the U.S. Women’s National Team rebounded with a six-goal performance against New…

World champ Seto Daiya misses 400 IM final in shock upset

A crawl to the wall and one of swimming’s greats is out

July 24, 2021 6:21 am NBC Olympics

In an upset, Japanese swimming star Seto Daiya missed the final of the 400m…

U.S. tennis roundup: who’s in and who’s out after Day 1 in Tokyo

July 24, 2021 6:14 am NBC Olympics

Four of the six American tennis players competing on day one of the tennis competition in Tokyo…

Team USA qualifies fourth for men’s gymnastics final in Tokyo

July 24, 2021 6:04 am NBC Olympics

The United States men’s gymnastics team will pursue its first team medal since…

Stephanie Dolson draws a foul for the United States against France

USA knocks off France in opening game of 3×3 basketball pool play

July 24, 2021 5:37 am NBC Olympics

The United States grabbed its first win in Olympic 3×3 basketball with a 17-10 win over France in the women’s pool…

Eli Dershwitz falls to Junghwan Kim in individual sabre

July 24, 2021 5:37 am NBC Olympics

Eli Dershwitz fell to South Korea’s Junghwan Kim during the Table of 16 for men’s individual sabre at the Tokyo…

U.S. women's 4x100 free relay advances to final

U.S. women’s 4×100 free relay advances to final

July 24, 2021 5:37 am NBC Olympics

The quartet of Olivia Smoliga, Allison Schmitt, Catie DeLoof and Natalie Hinds successfully advanced Team USA to the final of the women’s 4x100m…

Spain defeated South Africa 29-4 in a women's water polo preliminary match

Spain cruises past South Africa in preliminary round of women’s water polo

July 24, 2021 5:37 am NBC Olympics

Elena Ruiz scores five goals, powers Spain past South Africa in preliminary round of women’s water…

Novak Djokovic cruises to Round 1 victory in Tokyo

July 24, 2021 5:26 am NBC Olympics

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 Round 1 win over Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien at the Tokyo Olympics. Djokovic, a four-time Olympian, is still…