Bend junior cyclist accepted into USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy
Natasha Visnack of Bend, a 17-year old junior cyclocross competitor, has been accepted into the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy for…
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Russian champion swimmer Borodin out of Games after positive COVID test
Russian swimmer Ilya Borodin, the 2020 European champion in the men’s 400 metre individual medley, will not be competing in the Toyko…
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Report: Taylor Crabb tests positive for COVID-19, in danger of missing Tokyo Olympics
Taylor Crabb reportedly could miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
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Six Polish swimmers sent home due to administrative error
Six Polish swimmers, including two-time Olympian Alicja Tchórz, returned home when the country’s swimming federation was forced to cut the team down…
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Sue Bird, Eddy Alvarez chosen as U.S. flag bearers for Opening Ceremony
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez will be the flag bearers for the United States during the Opening…
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Netherlands women’s soccer trounces Zambia in opener, 10-3
Netherlands women’s soccer handed Zambia a 10-3 loss in both teams’ opening game of the Tokyo Olympics. Zambia’s Barbra Banda still posted a hat…
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U.S. women thrashed by Sweden in stunning Olympic defeat
The United States suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat against a superior Sweden team in a women’s soccer Group G opener Wednesday, losing for the first…
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Netherlands thrashes Zambia 10-3 in women’s football tournament to set new Olympics record
By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Netherlands thrashed Zambia 10-3 to break the record for the most goals scored by a single team in a…
Continue Reading Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
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Australia’s Brisbane named host of the 2032 Olympics
The Olympics head down under in 2032 when Brisbane becomes the third Australian city to host the…
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Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs tests positive for COVID-19, out of Olympics
Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs, ranked No. 8 in the world in women’s street skateboarding, is out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
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Australia defeats New Zealand 2-1 in exciting clash
Neighboring countries Australia and New Zealand lock up on the pitch for the 51st time at the 2020 Tokyo…
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LISTEN: Sam Mikulak mic’d up at podium training in Tokyo
Listen in as Team USA Olympic gymnastics veteran Sam Mikulak encourages his
teammates — all preparing to make their Olympic debuts — at podium…
Japan and Canada draw in a 1-1 tie in women’s soccer
Japan and Canada ended their Group E match with a 1-1 draw, each gaining one point in their first game of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Canadian…
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Brazil romps China 5-0 in opening match
Brazil defeated China 5-0 in both teams’ opening match of the Tokyo Games. Brazilian star Marta scored twice, becoming the first player to score in…
Continue Reading Olympics 2021: More coverage than ever, no fans, and a lot of different ways to watch
By Brian Lowry, CNN The Olympics will go on without the roar of in-person crowds, while offering a dizzying assortment of events via not only NBC and…
Continue Reading This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village
Olympic athletes have arrived in Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and are sharing what they do in their down time on social…
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Barbra Banda scores historic hat trick for Zambia
Despite falling to the Netherlands 10-3, Barbra Banda gave Zambia plenty of reason to celebrate, notching a hat trick in the nation’s first Olympic…
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Sweden hands USWNT shocking 3-0 loss in first group match
The United States had no answers for Sweden’s constant attacking pressure as the defending World Cup champions suffered a rare and sobering defeat to…
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Olympic athletes have arrived in Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and are sharing what they do in their down time on social…
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