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1 year ago
Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold

On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday.

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1 year ago
Simone Biles edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for her second Olympic all-around gymnastics title

Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday.

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1 year ago
Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics

While Teahupo’o has been a coveted destination for surfers from around the world for decades, it’s only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent among younger generations began to develop across Tahiti.

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1 year ago
WWE’s SummerSlam to be filled with action – and lots of sponsors

Just days away, WWE is gearing up for this year’s SummerSlam, which promises to bring lots of action – and sponsorships. The premium live event will have 12 total sponsors and six sponsorships for matches, both records for a non-WrestleMania premium live event.

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1 year ago
US and Spain top groups at the Olympics, Brazil’s Marta sent off in last major tournament

Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert both scored and the United States remained undefeated at the Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday to conclude the group stage.

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1 year ago
Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week.

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1 year ago
Simone Biles and Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics

“The Redemption Tour” ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium. Again.

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1 year ago
Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics

The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. An officiating decision she was sure was wrong. A chair umpire who wouldn’t listen. Tears streaming down her cheeks. And, most disappointing of all, a loss, this time at the Paris Olympics.

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1 year ago
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday.

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1 year ago
Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed in Paris over Seine water quality concerns

Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men’s triathlon Tuesday, with officials hoping the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort.

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