TOKYO — For years, the 100-meter dash was synonymous with one stupendously fast human: Usain Bolt, who won three straight Olympic titles before he retired…
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After Tokyo, this Park City Olympian turns his attention to Beijing and the Winter Games
While in American Samoa enjoying a gap in his training schedule during the summer of 2019, skeleton racer Nathan Ikon Crumpton flipped to the Pacific…
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Simone Manuel Failed to Qualify for the 50-Meter Free Final
Simone Manuel of the United States failed to qualify for the 50-meter freestyle final after finishing 11th out of 16 swimmers in semifinal heats in…
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Katie Ledecky Wins Gold in the 800-M Free
TOKYO — Katie Ledecky concluded her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal in an event she has dominated her entire career, the 800-meter freestyle. She…
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Kaylee McKeown Wins 200-M Backstroke
Kaylee McKeown of Australia won the 200-meter women’s backstroke in a time of 2:04:68, defeating Kylie Masse of Canada and Emily Seebohm of Australia. There…
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Skinner gets shot at Olympic medal after Biles withdraws from vault, bars
Former University of Utah gymnast MyKayla Skinner will get her shot at an Olympic medal after all. Skinner, who left the Utes a year early…
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Simone Biles will not compete in vault, uneven bars event finals at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Simone Biles will skip the event finals for vault and uneven bars, still not ready to compete again after losing her sense of…
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Simone Biles News Tracker: Star Withdraws from Sunday Finals
Simone Biles, the superstar American gymnast, will not compete in Sunday’s event finals for vault and uneven bars at the Tokyo Games, according to U.S.A.…
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Katie Ledecky wins gold in 800 free, capping her Summer Olympics with four medals
TOKYO – Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer of all time, won the women’s 800-meter freestyle for the third consecutive Olympic Games. Ledecky won…
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Vaccinated People May Spread the Virus, Though Rarely, C.D.C. Reports
In yet another unexpected and unwelcome twist in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday a report strongly suggesting that…
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