Olympics

SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 04: Breanna Stewart #10 of Team United States is pressured by Alanna Smith ...
DOUG FEINBERG, AP

Three Teams From US Group Advance To Olympic Semifinals

A dominant performance in the quarterfinals by Breanna Stewart and her U.S. teammates has left the team two victories away from winning a seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal.
5 years ago
CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates his victory over...
CLIFF BRUNT, AP

American Taylor Beats Iran’s Yazdani For Wrestling Gold

David Taylor seized the most important moment of his wrestling life.
5 years ago
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JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP

Weightlifting Faces Uncertain Olympic Future After Tokyo

Weightlifting had a rare moment in the Olympic spotlight at the Tokyo Games. It may not get another.
5 years ago
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Margaret Steffens of Team United States during the Women's Preliminary Roun...
JAY COHEN, AP

US To Face Spain In Women’s Water Polo Final At Olympics

Maddie Musselman thinks about it all the time. Playing on the talented U.S. women’s water polo team, Musselman is constantly debating whether she should pass or shoot the ball.
5 years ago
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 29: Aliphine Tuliamuk on her way to winning the women's and Laura Thwea...
AP

Marathon Mom: Tuliamuk On Track After Having Baby In January

Sometimes, her workouts on an exercise machine were cut short when Zoe started crying.
5 years ago
Keegan Palmer of Team Australia competes in the Men's Skateboarding Park Finals on day thirteen of ...
JOHN LEICESTER, AP

Aussie Skater Uncorks ‘Stealthy’ Trick For Gold In Tokyo

As the coronavirus pandemic shut down competitions and clouded the future for the Tokyo Olympics, Australian skateboarder Keegan Palmer and his coach were hatching a cunning plan.
5 years ago
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: Nevin Harrison of Team United States reacts to winning the gold medal in ...
JIM VERTUNO, AP

American Teen Harrison Wins First Olympic Women’s Canoe 200

Nevin Harrison saved her tears for the finish line, where they came pouring out over a golden smile.
5 years ago
Eddy Alvarez - USA Baseball...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

Eddy Alvarez, USA Baseball Advance To Gold Medal Game With Victory Over South Korea

Eddy Alvarez and USA Baseball advanced to the Gold Medal Game of the Tokyo Olympics with a semifinal win over South Korea.
5 years ago
USA's Nathaniel Coleman...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

Nathaniel Coleman Wins Silver Medal In Men’s Combined Sport Climbing

Murray's Nathaniel Coleman won the Silver medal for the Men's Combined event in Sport Climbing at the Tokyo Olympics.
5 years ago
USWNT...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

USWNT Defeats Australia To Capture Bronze Medal At Tokyo Olympics

The United States Women's National Team defeated Australia to earn the Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
5 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Special Agents With State Department Work To Keep Team USA Safe At Olympic Games

Athletes are representing the United States in Tokyo, but there is a team behind the team you may not see.
5 years ago
Nevin Harrison - Canoe...
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

American Teen Harrison Wins First Olympic Women’s Canoe 200

American teenager Nevin Harrison surged over the second half of the women's canoe 200 sprint race to win the gold medal in the event's Olympic debut.
5 years ago
Ryan Crouser - Shot Put...
Pat Graham, Associated Press

Crouser Sets Olympic Record, Defends Shot Put Title In Tokyo

Ryan Crouser broke his own Olympic record on his way to defending his shot put title.
5 years ago
Damian Lillard - Team USA vs. Australia Semifinals...
Trevor Allen, KSL Sports

Damian Lillard, Team USA Advance To Gold Medal Game With Win Over Australia

Damian Lillard and Team USA Basketball will play for a gold medal after beating Australia 97-78 in the semifinals on Wednesday night.
5 years ago
Kyra Condie of The United States...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

Salt Lake City’s Kyra Condie Places 11th, Barely Misses Sports Climbing Final

Salt Lake City based Olympian Kyra Condie placed 11th and failed to qualify for the Sports Climbing Final at the Tokyo Olympics.
5 years ago
Simone Biles...
Aaron Morrison, Astrid Galvan, Deepti Hajela, AP

Black Women, Across Generations, Heed Biles’ Olympic Example

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.
5 years ago
USA Volleyball...
Josh Dubow, AP

Short-Handed US Advances To Women’s Volleyball Semifinals

The United States women's volleyball team is back in the semifinals after a win over the Dominican Republic.
5 years ago
Rocio Sanchez Moccia and Maria Noel Barrionuevo of Team Argentina...
The Associated Press

India Drops Women’s Field Hockey Semifinal 2-1 To Argentina

India’s women’s field hockey team lost to Argentina 2-1 in an Olympic semifinal.
5 years ago
Marine Johannes #23 and Valeriane Vukosavljevic #11 of Team France...
Doug Feinberg, AP

France Advances To Semifinals With 67-64 Win Over Spain

Marine Johannes scored 18 points and France edged Spain 67-64 in the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball tournament.
5 years ago
Risako Kawai of Team Japan - Helen Louise Maroulis of Team United States...
Cliff Brunt, AP

Helen Maroulis Loses To Risako Kawai In 57kg Semifinals

Helen Maroulis of the United States lost to Risako Kawai of Japan 2-1 in the freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals.
5 years ago
Lasha Talakhadze of Team Georgia...
James Ellingworth, AP

Talakhadze Breaks Weightlifting Records, Syria Wins Medal

Lasha Talakhadze pumped everyone up with three world records on the final day of Olympic competition in weightlifting.
5 years ago
Saki Hayashi #27 of Team Japan...
Teresa M. Walker, AP

Hayashi’s 3 Lifts Japan Into Semis, Ousting Belgium 86-85

Saki Hayashi hit a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds left, and Japan advanced to the semifinals by holding off Belgium.
5 years ago
Filip Filipovic of Team Serbia...
Jay Cohen, AP

Filipovic, Serbia Beat Italy 10-6 In Water Polo Quarters

Filip Filipovic scored three times to lead Serbia to a 10-6 victory over Italy in the men's water polo quarterfinals.
5 years ago
Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina of Team ROC...
Paul Newberry, AP

Russia’s Romashina Sets Record With 6th Olympic Gold

Russia’s Svetlana Romashina has claimed her record sixth Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming.
5 years ago