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Jade Carey wins gold, USWNT knocked out; Simone Biles is back for balance beam Tuesday | USA TODAY

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August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 24 comments

The U.S women's soccer team fails to become back-to-back World Cup and Olympic gold medal champions. Simone Biles announced she would compete in Tuesday's […]

Dressel leaves Tokyo with five golds, US golf gold; Gymnastics and wrestling on Monday | USA TODAY

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August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 3 comments

Sunday had historic medals for America in golf and diving. Monday features gymnastics event finals, women's 100m hurdles and wrestling medals. » We've rounded […]

Katie Ledecky has her sights set on 2024 Paris Olympics, possibly 2028 Los Angeles Games | USA TODAY

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July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 13 comments

Katie Ledecky wrapped up her Tokyo Olympics with two silver and two gold medals. She's now looking ahead to Paris and Los Angeles Games. […]

Ledecky leaves Tokyo with gold, Skinner replaces Biles; men’s 100m dash final Sunday | USA TODAY

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July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 2 comments

On Saturday, Simone Biles withdrew from more events and Novak Djokovic lost again. Olympic swimming wraps up on Sunday. » We've rounded up all […]

Adventures in a Japanese convenience store during the Tokyo Olympics | USA TODAY

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July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 4 comments

Olympic reporters have limited food options because of a 14-day quarantine. The convenience store in the media center has many exciting options. RELATED: LONGER […]

Older Athletes Triumph At Olympics As Kornacki Gets A New Nickname

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July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 10 comments

MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki and hip hop legend Fab 5 Freddy join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for Fallback Friday, an irreverent segment on “The Beat,” discussing […]

Russia responds to critics, USWNT advance on penalty kicks; BMX freestyle on Saturday | USA TODAY

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July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 5 comments

Russian Olympic Committee responded to critics about their athletes not being "clean." Simone Biles continues to struggle with the "twisties." USWNT have a thrilling […]