Serbia tops Italy in water polo to move to semifinal
Italy entered the men’s water polo knockout phase still without a loss, but it was short-lived as Serbia knocked them off in the quarterfinal,…
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Race Imboden: What US Olympic fencer’s black X symbol on his hand means
By Gawon Bae, CNN US Olympic fencer and bronze medalist Race Imboden says he wore a black X symbol on his hand when he posed on the podium as a…
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Iron sharpens iron: How McLaughlin, Muhammad push each other
Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad talk about their emerging rivalry in the 400m hurdles as they continue to push each other to new heights each…
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Uganda’s Chemutai overtakes USA’s Frerichs for steeple gold
Peruth Chemutai overtook U.S. record-holder Courtney Frerichs in the last 250m to become the first Ugandan woman to win an Olympic medal in any…
Continue Reading Australian Olympians showed ‘unacceptable’ behavior on flight home
By Jack Guy, CNN Australian Olympians returning from the Tokyo 2020 games have been criticized over “excessive alcohol consumption” and…
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U.S. runners Felix and Hayes qualify for women’s 400m final
Allyson Felix is joined by U.S. team member Quanera Hayes in the finals of the women’s 400m sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic…
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Simone Biles: I’m more than just medals in gymnastics
Hoda Kotb sits down with Simone Biles to look back on her unexpected journey in the Tokyo Olympics and reflect on everything she learned during her…
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Tokyo Olympic swimming in review: Legacies cemented for Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel
Relive an unforgettable nine days of swimming at the Tokyo…
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Great Britain sails to gold in women’s 470 medal race
It came down to the final race of the series, but Great Britain claimed gold in women’s 470 sailing with a fifth place finish in the medal…
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Australia wins in men’s 470 as Sweden, Spain complete podium
Australia already had the gold medal locked up entering Wednesday’s medal race, so the battle between Sweden, Spain and New Zealand took centerstage…
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Allyson Felix clocks season best in 400m semi, makes final
Jamaica’s Stephenie Ann McPherson ran a personal-best 49.34 to win the third semi of the women’s 400m, finishing as the round’s top qualifier into…
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Hassan eases through in 1,500 as Kipyegon fires warning
Defending Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon won the first semifinal in an astonishing 3:56.80, the fourth-fastest time run in Olympic…
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Miller-Uibo shows off strength with semifinal victory
Defending Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the second semifinal of the women’s 400m in 49.60, moving to the final for a chance…
Continue Reading Damian Warner: Three-time Olympian says Tokyo 2020 is the ‘hottest’ Games’ he’s competed in
By Ben Morse, CNN Olympic athletes train for years to push their bodies to the extreme at the Summer Games. And having to battle extreme heat at the…
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Biles makes an impact and McLaughlin makes history on Day 12
Simone Biles addresses her bronze medal win in beam finals, Sydney McLaughlin sets a hurdles record and more on Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic…
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USA baseball defeats Dominican Republic 3-1
MLB veteran start Scott Kazmir had a quality outing for the United States baseball team as it defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1. Triston Casas and…
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Simone Biles establishes legacy, McLaughlin sets WR
Simone Biles discusses her decision to return with Mike Tirico, while the U.S. Track and Field team continues to dominate, including a Sydney…
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Tokyo Olympics Day 12: Iron makes gold
Day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics saw several team sports hit the semifinal stage and another classic 400m hurdles…
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Italy sets world record in team pursuit cycling to stun Denmark
Italy set a world record in the men’s team pursuit track cycling event Wednesday to beat Denmark, which set an Olympic record earlier in the…
Continue Reading Sky Brown: How 13-year-old British skateboarder was urged on to bronze by gold medal winner Sakura Yosozumi
By George Ramsay, CNN With three gold medals from three events, Tokyo’s Ariake Urban Sports Park has been a home from home for Japanese…
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