US women's soccer team defeats Australia, wins Olympic bronze medal
The United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer after a 4-3 win over Australia, with goals from Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd.
Tokyo Olympics: US advances to women's volleyball semifinals
The short-handed U.S. women's volleyball team is back in the Tokyo Olympics semifinals after a win over the Dominican Republic.
Simone Biles reveals she was dealing with family tragedy while at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles revealed Tuesday she was dealing with the death of her aunt while trying to get her mental health in order at the Tokyo Olympics.
Women’s 400m hurdles: US wins Olympic gold and silver in fastest race ever recorded
Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in 400m hurdles, claiming Olympic gold at 51.46 seconds. Dalilah Muhammad clocked in at 51.58.
Children recreate Olympic torch relay in UK streets
Children in Wales ran in their own Olympic torch relay during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
Belarus sprinter granted Polish visa says ‘punishment’ awaited her at home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who had a public feud with her team officials said authorities “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home.
Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold win inspires flipbook art
After her Olympic win, a professional flipbook artist was inspired by her performance for his next creation.
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes history at Olympics
Although Laurel Hubbard wasn't able to complete a lift for a chance to go for gold, she's been an Olympic pioneer for transgender athletes.
Belarus Olympic sprinter to seek asylum after Instagram post, airport standoff
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's tension with Belarus started with an Instagram post that set off massive backlash in state-run media back home, where authorities relentlessly crack down on government critics.
US women’s soccer loses to Canada in Olympic semifinal, ending bid for gold
Canada knocked the U.S. out of the Tokyo Olympic women's soccer competition with a 1-0 semifinal victory. The gold medal match is set for Friday.
USA Gymnastics' Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health.
High jumpers Tamberi, Barshim agree to share gold medal in touching moment
Mutaz Barshim asked the official, "Can we have two golds?", who said it was possible - and the two athletes nodded at each other, forgoing a jump-off, and leaped into a warm embrace.
Tokyo Olympics: Americans wrap up swimming events with medals, milestones
The United States took home more gold as the swimming competition wrapped up Sunday.
Amid chaotic waters in Tokyo, at this time in 2012 Phelps broke Olympic world record
On July 31, 2012, Michael Phelps won his 19th medal in London, moving one ahead of Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. And he wasn’t done yet — and he’s still a big part of this year’s games, too.
US BMX rider Connor Fields sustained brain hemorrhage in Olympics crash
BMX rider Connor Fields, who previously won a gold medal in Rio, also sustained a collapsed lung and broken ribs in the crash.
US men's basketball advances to knockout round with win over Czech Republic
The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is off to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles drops out of vault, uneven bars events
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals on Sunday in the vault and uneven bars.
Michael Andrew, the unvaccinated US swimmer, goes maskless at Tokyo Olympics
Michael Andrew, the American swimmer already under scrutiny for saying he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, didn't wear a mask behind the scenes at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics: US women's soccer team defeats the Netherlands on penalty kicks
Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.
Japan expands virus state of emergency amid record cases, Tokyo Olympics
Japan expanded a state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo following record COVID-19 spikes as the capital hosts the Olympics.