Olympics

Tokyo 2020: China looks to repeat Olympic diving dominance

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China remains the dominant force in the sport, having won seven of eight gold medals in 2016. The Chinese followed up...

Old names, new teams highlight Tokyo beach volleyball field

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TOKYO — HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: When Germans Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst took gold in 2016, they had to ask the bronze medal-winner what...

Toyko 2020: Early morning marathon swimming in Tokyo

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Sharon van Rouwendaal and Ferry Weertman made it a Dutch sweep of the gold medals competing off hot and sunny Copacabana...

Boxing aims for calm, cool Olympics after years of drama

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After a half-decade of turmoil and drama at the highest levels of Olympic boxing, the sport's trip to Tokyo looks as if it could...

South Korean women’s archery team seek 9th straight gold

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The winner of the men’s individual competition was Ku Bonchan of South Korea. Jean-Charles Valladont of France earned silver and American...

Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying

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Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics. ...

Fiji set for gold defense; New Zealand women aim for upgrade

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The first Olympic gold medal ever awarded in rugby sevens went to the Australian women's team. The Aussies held off archrival...

Skateboarding and the Olympics: New friends, put to the test

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CHELLES, France — For skateboarding, a sport where the No. 1 rule is that there are no rules, the straight jacket of the Olympic...

Skateboarder to be Britain’s youngest Summer Olympian

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LONDON — Skateboarder Sky Brown will become Britain's youngest Summer Olympian in Tokyo next month. ...

Olympic Baseball Preview Capsule

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Baseball was dropped for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. It has been dropped again for the 2024 Paris Games and is...