Month: July 2021

American favorite Connor Fields crashed heavily in the third run of his semi-final in the Olympic men’s BMX race on Friday and was taken off the track on a stretcher.

American Jade Carey closed out the women’s Olympic individual all-around final on floor, one of her specialties, earning a 13.966 for a high-flying routine. She’ll also compete in the floor event final.

American gymnast Suni Lee had an emotional celebration after Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade was awarded a low enough score on floor that Lee mathematically clinched the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around final.

Belgium gave Puerto Rico more than they could handle Thursday night, taking down their Group C counterpart by a score of 87-52.

American Suni Lee scored a 13.700 on her floor routine in the women’s Olympic individual all-around final, gaining enough of a lead to hold off Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and secure the gold medal.

Justin Thomas of the United States completed a birdie putt on the 4th hole, his first birdie of the men’s golf competition. His first round score was even, after getting par on every hole.

World record-holder Karsten Warholm of Norway essentially jogs through the finish line to win heat three of the men’s 400m hurdles in 48.65, advancing to the semifinals as the sixth-fastest of the first-round prelims.

Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond hit the flagstick with his approach on the 14th hole during Round 2 of the men’s competition. 

Americans Athing Mu (2:01.10), Raevyn Rogers (2:01.42) and Ajee Wilson (2:00.02) take first, first and second in their respective women’s 800m first-round prelims to make the semis; Jamaican Natoya Goule wins heat two.

It’s not how you start, but how you finish in rugby 7s and the U.S. proved why. After being down 12-0, the Americans came back to pull off the upset of the defending gold medalists.

All the information you need to watch the trampoline competition at the Tokyo Olympics,

Defending Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, who doubled in Rio 200m, clocks the second-fastest time of the women’s 100m prelims to win heat two in 10.82; Swiss Kambundji ties a national record in second.

American Michael Andrew was unable to hang on to his lead in the final length of the men’s 200m IM, as China’s Wang Shun (and three others) chased him down.

The American women’s rugby 7s team ground out a crucial 14-12 win against Australia to end pool play undefeated.