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Germans Sweep Golds At Skeleton World Cup Race
Germany took three of six possible medals in World Cup skeleton racing on Friday, including a sweep of the golds.5 years ago
Associated Press
Paralympic Closing Marks End Of Tokyo’s 8-Year Olympic Saga
The Tokyo Paralympics have closed to end a saga that began eight years ago when the Japanese capital was named the host city by the IOC.5 years ago
Chris Lehourites, AP
Jacques Rogge, IOC President For 12 Years, Dies At 79
The International Olympic Committee says Jacques Rogge, who led the organization as president for 12 years, has died.5 years ago
Stephen Wade, Associated Press
Paralympics Open In Empty Stadium – Just Like Olympics
The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics.5 years ago
Will Graves, AP
Biles: Mental Health Advocacy Part Of Post-Olympic Tour
Simone Biles didn’t plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports.5 years ago
Will Graves, AP
Biles: Mental Health Advocacy Part Of Post-Olympic Tour
Simone Biles says she is making the importance of proper mental health a focal point of her post-Olympic exhibition tour.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal To Help Sick Child
An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for an infant boy.5 years ago
Stephen Wade, Associated Press
Paralympics Follow Lead Of Olympics: No Fans During Pandemic
All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics.5 years ago
Trevor Allen, KSL Sports
Joe Ingles Hangs Bronze Medal Next To Daughter’s Participation Medal
Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles is honoring his daughter's request to hang their medals together in their home.5 years ago
Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Fewer Medals, More Heart For US At Most Unusual Olympics
The Americans won 113 medals, which, for the fifth straight Summer Games, was double-digits more than the nearest competition. It was, however, eight fewer than what they won five years ago in a Rio de Janeiro Olympics with fewer events.5 years ago
John Leicester, Associated Press
Paris Calling: After Tokyo, Olympians Hanker For 2024 Games
They’ll always have Paris. That thought, full of promise, has been a lifebuoy for athletes to cling to as they coped, as best they could.5 years ago
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports
Paris Holds Celebration In Honor Of Gobert, France Winning Silver At Tokyo Olympics
A celebration was held in Paris in honor of Rudy Gobert and France winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.5 years ago
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports
FIBA Names Rudy Gobert To Men’s All-Star Five For Tokyo Olympics
FIBA named Utah Jazz and French National Team center Rudy Gobert to its men's basketball All-Star Five for the Tokyo Olympics.5 years ago
Ted Anthony, AP
Pandemic-Delayed Tokyo Olympics Come To An End
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach declared the games closed and the Olympic flame was been extinguished.5 years ago
Stephen Wade, AP
Japan Has Its Best Olympic Medal Haul: 27 Gold, 58 Overall
Japan had its best Olympic production in every category at the just-completed Tokyo Olympics.5 years ago
Josh Dubow, AP
US Women Beat Brazil To Win 1st Olympic Volleyball Gold
The decades-long quest for the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women’s volleyball team ended.5 years ago
Doug Feinberg, AP
US Rolls To Women’s Hoops Gold Medal In Bird’s Last Olympics
The U.S. has now won the last seven Olympic gold medals matching the country’s men’s program for the most ever in a row.5 years ago
Pat Graham, AP
Kenya’s Kipchoge Dominates, Defends Olympic Marathon Title
Eliud Kipchoge pulled away late and no one could come close to catching him as he defended his Olympic marathon title.5 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Kaysville Chiropractor Helps Athletes On US Track And Field Team In Tokyo
KSL's Alex Cabrero spoke with a Kaysville chiropractor who is on the medical crew for the U.S. Track and Field team.5 years ago
Alex Cabrero & Keira Farrimond, KSL TV
SLC Woman, Utah-Based Company Participate In Olympics In Special Way
A woman from Salt Lake City has been working with NBC since 2002, doing makeup for athletes and on-air hosts.5 years ago
Rob Harris, AP
At 38, Alves Helps Brazil To Soccer Gold By Beating Spain
Malcom and Brazil won its second consecutive gold medal in men’s soccer with a 2-1 victory over Spain.5 years ago
Josh Dubow, AP
France Beats Russians To Earn 1st Olympic Volleyball Gold
France made sure its first Olympic volleyball medal would be gold, beating the Russians in a breakthrough win5 years ago
John Pye, AP
Chopra Wins India’s 1st Gold In Olympic Track And Field
Neeraj Chopra has won India’s first gold medal in Olympic track and field with the javelin title at the Tokyo Games.5 years ago
