Here’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Seventeen gold medals were won. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold: Artistic Gymnastics…
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See Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
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Heat and humidity make ‘Tokyo Summer the worst in the history of Olympics’
By Amanda Sealy and Selina Wang, CNN Japan’s summers are hot, humid, and can be deadly. If records are being broken during events at the…
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Novak Djokovic’s search for ‘Golden Slam’ comes to an end at Tokyo 2020
By Ben Morse, CNN Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev at…
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Simone Biles says she still has the ‘twisties’ and it’s impacting her on the 4 individual events
By Jill Martin, CNN In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos — which since have been deleted — of herself struggling…
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Suni Lee and an epochal moment for the Hmong in America
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The story of Suni Lee’s rise as Olympic gold medalist in many ways reflects the larger struggles of the Hmong people as one…
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Watch Sunisa Lee’s family and friends react to her gold medal win
Sunisa’s Lee’s family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women’s all-around gymnastics…
Continue Reading US gymnast Suni Lee wins Olympic all-around after injuries, tragedies and a horrific accident
By Holly Yan, CNN Suni Lee just accomplished what no one expected three days ago — not even herself. “This is such a surreal moment. I…
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German cycling coach dismissed from Olympics over racist remark
By Mayumi Maruyama, Jaide Garcia and Sara Spary, CNN Germany cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent back home from the Toyko Olympics after he…
Continue Reading ‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
By George Ramsay, CNN After years of dominance that equated to a glut of 20 medals across the past three Olympic Games, Great Britain’s rowers…
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San Marino is smallest country in history to win a medal at the Olympics thanks to shooter Alessandra Perilli
By Sana Noor Haq and Aditi Sangal, CNN A tiny landlocked European country surrounded by Italy, San Marino enjoyed a breakout moment at Tokyo 2020 on…
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‘I didn’t think I would ever be here,’ says Sunisa Lee after winning ‘surreal’ all-around gymnastics gold at the Tokyo Olympics
By George Ramsay, CNN After a turbulent few years, Sunisa Lee can now call herself an Olympic gold medalist. The American gymnast won the…
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Simone Biles says fans’ support is helping her realize that she’s more than her gold medals
By Sara Spary, CNN Simone Biles, the US gymnast who withdrew from Tokyo 2020 Olympic events to prioritize her mental health, has thanked fans for…
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USA’s Caeleb Dressel wins his first individual gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle final
By Jill Martin and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Caeleb Dressel has won the men’s 100 meter freestyle final with a time of 47.02 seconds, an Olympic…
Continue Reading Collin Morikawa makes history with Golf Open win
Collin Morikawa won the Open golf tournament on Sunday, finishing two shots ahead of Jordan…
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Fresh off second major victory at the Open, Collin Morikawa relishing chance to represent Team USA at Tokyo 2020
By Ben Morse and Shane O’Donoghue, CNN After making history with his victory at the Open earlier this month, Collin Morikawa might well be the…
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Why Olympians bite their medals and what they do with them
By Ben Morse, CNN The sight of a jubilant Olympian standing atop the podium after being victorious in their discipline with a gold medal between…
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Olympics spoilers are basically inevitable in 2021 — but there are still some ways to avoid them
By Rachel Trent, CNN So you’re trying to avoid spoilers about the Olympics… Even if working from home takes out the risk of watercooler…
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Former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens tests positive for Covid-19
By Homero De la Fuente and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp Wednesday without star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who tested…
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How do elite athletes conquer their nerves?
How do elite athletes keep calm on the big stage? Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at the science behind keeping…
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