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Reigning world bobsled champion becomes US citizen 9 weeks before Olympics
Kaillie Humphries, who won three Olympic medals for Canada, made the decision long ago that if she was going to Beijing she was going as an American.
Olympics
Olympic champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin ties 32-year-old record with World Cup win
Skiing on her home course, the two-time Olympic gold medalist beat her main rival to tie a 32-year-old World Cup record.
Olympics
Historic Olympics tune-up: First-ever 3-way tie for gold in World Cup skeleton
There had never been a three-way tie for the win in any World Cup skeleton race since the sport was added to the circuit in 1986.
Olympics
How will US Olympians get to Beijing? No one knows for sure yet
Much of the travel confusion stems from U.S. and Chinese carriers reducing the number of flights between the countries from more than 300 a week to single digits.
Nation World
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in racist attack
The 18-year-old gymnast said people in a car hurled anti-Asian slurs at her and her friends before pepper-spraying her arm.
Olympics
Reigning world bobsled champion becomes US citizen 9 weeks before Olympics
Olympics
Reigning world bobsled champion becomes US citizen 9 weeks before Olympics
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Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 8: Final medals and Closing Ceremony
While the Closing Ceremony serves as the pinnacle of Sunday's events, there are still several medals to be decided earlier in the day.
Daily Rewind
Tokyo Rewind, Aug. 6: Felix makes history with medal No. 10
Allyson Felix stands alone in women's track and field and, after a slow start in Tokyo, the U.S. men's basketball team confirmed it's still the best.
The Daily
Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 8: Final medals and Closing Ceremony
While the Closing Ceremony serves as the pinnacle of Sunday's events, there are still several medals to be decided earlier in the day.
Daily Rewind
Tokyo Rewind, Aug. 6: Felix makes history with medal No. 10
Allyson Felix stands alone in women's track and field and, after a slow start in Tokyo, the U.S. men's basketball team confirmed it's still the best.
The Daily
Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 7: US women in basketball, water polo gold medal games
The final medals in track and field will be decided Saturday and the U.S. women's basketball team tries to extend its Olympics dominance.
Daily Rewind
Tokyo Rewind, Aug. 5: US women win gold on beach, bronze on pitch
April Ross completed the set of all three Olympic medals with the help of Alix Klineman while two veteran soccer players led their team to bronze.
Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 6: US men play for basketball gold
Swimming, running, shooting, fencing and horse jumping. These are part of the modern pentathlon, which will crown a women's champion Friday.
The Daily Section
Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 7: US women in basketball, water polo gold medal games
The final medals in track and field will be decided Saturday and the U.S. women's basketball team tries to extend its Olympics dominance.
Daily Rewind
Tokyo Rewind, Aug. 5: US women win gold on beach, bronze on pitch
April Ross completed the set of all three Olympic medals with the help of Alix Klineman while two veteran soccer players led their team to bronze.
Daily Preview
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 6: US men play for basketball gold
Swimming, running, shooting, fencing and horse jumping. These are part of the modern pentathlon, which will crown a women's champion Friday.
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Nation World
Horse jumping dropped from modern pentathlon at Olympics
Show jumping will be replaced with another event after the 2024 Games in Paris in an effort to keep modern pentathlon in the Olympic program.
Olympics
Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing
Team USA will be parading in cozy American flag sweaters and red-and-blue plaid puffer jackets.
Nation World
Horse jumping dropped from modern pentathlon at Olympics
Show jumping will be replaced with another event after the 2024 Games in Paris in an effort to keep modern pentathlon in the Olympic program.
Olympics
Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing
Team USA will be parading in cozy American flag sweaters and red-and-blue plaid puffer jackets.
Life
Simone Biles flipping into Charlotte for gymnastics tour
The Gold Over America Tour stops in the Queen City Wednesday night.
Olympics
Strict 'closed loop' confirmed by Beijing for Winter Olympics
An Olympic bubble has long been on the books but Beijing has now made the restrictions official as part of its zero tolerance approach to the pandemic.
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Simone Biles flipping into Charlotte for gymnastics tour
The Gold Over America Tour stops in the Queen City Wednesday night.
Olympics
Strict 'closed loop' confirmed by Beijing for Winter Olympics
An Olympic bubble has long been on the books but Beijing has now made the restrictions official as part of its zero tolerance approach to the pandemic.
Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal designs unveiled
Organizers say the designs, modeled after ancient jade pendants, symbolize how the Olympic games bring people together all around the world.
Nation World
Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games
The protesters managed to enter the grounds and attempted to reach the area where the ceremony was being held. They were thrown to the ground by police and detained.
Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal designs unveiled
Organizers say the designs, modeled after ancient jade pendants, symbolize how the Olympic games bring people together all around the world.
Nation World
Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games
The protesters managed to enter the grounds and attempted to reach the area where the ceremony was being held. They were thrown to the ground by police and detained.
Nation World
People protesting Beijing Olympics arrested in Athens
The activists, 18-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang and 22-year-old Hong Kong exiled-activist, Joey Siu, are both American citizens.
Olympics
US luge star breaks foot after hitting piece of ice at 75 mph
It's the latest blow for the U.S. sliding programs going into the Olympic season.
Olympics
North Carolina's Olympians, Paraolympians honored by governor
"North Carolina’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes showed the world what our state is all about," the governor tweeted.
Nation World
People protesting Beijing Olympics arrested in Athens
The activists, 18-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang and 22-year-old Hong Kong exiled-activist, Joey Siu, are both American citizens.
Olympics
US luge star breaks foot after hitting piece of ice at 75 mph
It's the latest blow for the U.S. sliding programs going into the Olympic season.
Olympics
North Carolina's Olympians, Paraolympians honored by governor
"North Carolina’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes showed the world what our state is all about," the governor tweeted.
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Olympics
UCCS-alum wins U.S. its first women's Olympic track cycling gold
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Burkina Faso's first medal brings Tokyo Games into record territory
NBC Olympics
Boxer regrets putting silver medal in his pocket at podium ceremony
NBC Olympics
Olympic skateboarder takes out cameraman during run
NBC Olympics
Tokyo Olympics skateboarding: Youth, camaraderie reign supreme
Olympics
See how Simone Biles finished in the balance beam finals at the Tokyo Olympics
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Watch the best of Simone Biles before she competes on beam at the Tokyo Olympics
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Ross and Klineman crank it up in a quarterfinal win against Germany
Olympics
UCCS-alum wins U.S. its first women's Olympic track cycling gold
NBC Olympics
Burkina Faso's first medal brings Tokyo Games into record territory
NBC Olympics
Boxer regrets putting silver medal in his pocket at podium ceremony
NBC Olympics
Olympic skateboarder takes out cameraman during run
NBC Olympics
Tokyo Olympics skateboarding: Youth, camaraderie reign supreme
Olympics
See how Simone Biles finished in the balance beam finals at the Tokyo Olympics
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Watch the best of Simone Biles before she competes on beam at the Tokyo Olympics
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Ross and Klineman crank it up in a quarterfinal win against Germany
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