Winter Olympics: What you need to know ahead of Beijing 2022
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN There are just weeks until the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the second Games to be held in the middle of the…
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From Simone Biles to skateboarding, these are the notable moments of the Tokyo Olympics
By George Ramsay, CNN When history looks back on this year’s Tokyo Olympics, images of masked athletes and empty stadiums will likely be the…
Continue ReadingTeam USA wins gold in men’s basketball for the fourth Olympics in a row
By Jill Martin, CNN Team USA avenged its early Olympic loss to France by beating the French men’s basketball team 87-82 for the gold medal on…
Continue ReadingWhy Olympic divers take showers — and use those tiny towels — between dives
By Faith Karimi, CNN Viewers of the Tokyo Olympics are apparently a little baffled by the behavior of athletes in the diving events. Divers typically…
Continue ReadingHere’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…
Continue ReadingJade 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 ReadingMegan 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 ReadingPoland 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…
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August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
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 ReadingWhy the Refugee Olympic Team feels more relevant than ever: ‘We’ve all lived through collective exile’
By George Ramsay, CNN As soon as the gun sounds at the start of his first Olympic 5,000-meter race, Jamal Mohammed knows his nerves will disappear.…
Continue ReadingHow 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…
Continue ReadingWhy kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue ReadingGymnastics 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 ReadingSimone 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 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 ReadingSan 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 ReadingOlympics schedule and events to watch Thursday
By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s day seven of the Olympics in Tokyo and a big day for both swimming and gymnastics. Here are some events available…
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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Decorated runner from Sisters talks about career, new Caldera HS coaching role
Charlotte Richardson did just about everything over the course of her career as a professional runner. The New England native, now a Sisters…
Continue ReadingOlympics spoilers are basically inevitable in 2021 — but there are still some ways to avoid them
By Rachel Trent, CNN So you’re trying to avoid spoilers about the Olympics… Even if working from home takes out the risk of watercooler…
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